Premium Gold Plated Component AV Cable for Nintendo Wii

by Dekcell

Product Features

• This component cable is specifically designed to provide the sharpest video and sound for your Ninte
• Connect to your HDTV (High-Definition TV) or EDTV (Enhanced-Definition TV) and enjoy the most stunni
• Ultra thick and flexible PVC jacket with color coded connectors help to simplify installation.
• Connector: Wii AV Plug to Component Y/Pr/Pb, L-channel, R-channel (Male).Length: Approx. 56" in / 14

Product Details

• ASIN: B000NU9VPW
• Item Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #958 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #5 in Video Games > Wii > Hardware > Cables & Adapters > Cables

Product Description

Compatible with: Nintendo Wii console system only

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just as good as Nintendo's first party cables., July 21, 2007

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bawkbawkboo1 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Premium Gold Plated Component AV Cable for Nintendo Wii (Video Game)

I had Wii running in 480p 16:9 without problems using this cable. I had decided not to buy component cables previously because I figured the it wasn't worth spending $30 on component cables if the Wii doesn't support 720p or 1080i anyway. Well, the difference isn't worth that much, but its definitely worth the $3 I got these thrid party cables for. The image quality has improved dramatically. Its not HD, but compared to composite cables @480i the difference is night and day on all the HDTVs I've seen using this. The main downside is that it really makes jaggies and other graphical errors jump out, but that will depend on the game that your playing. Here are some things to note:

-This cable is shorter than the stock cable that came with Wii. The pictured cable [that one that I recieved] is 5 feet 6 inches. The stock cable is around 8 feet.

-Theres no way to seperate the left and right audio connections from the component video ones. This matters if you have an audio reciever apart from ylolur TV. Same problem with the first party cable. Buy an extension L/R audio cable and theres no problem

-The packaging says the phrase "compatible with 1080i/720p HDTV" all over it. No its not. Well, the cable may be, but the Wii can't output either, so its misleading.

It works. Its $3. Reccomended.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars These cables actually are not premium, but they do work., December 14, 2007

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Nate S. (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Premium Gold Plated Component AV Cable for Nintendo Wii (Video Game)

I don't know how they can call these cables premium when they are not double shielded. Additionally, the connectors do not fit as snuggly as the Belkin ones I bought. Of course I paid 5 times as much for the premium Belkin cables. The description claims that the product has an "Ultra thick and flexible PVC jacket" but again, the jacket is not half as thick as the Belkin's.

On the plus side, the connectors do stay plugged in and the picture quality is great despite not being double shielded. This is a cheap upgrade from the cables the Wii comes with and if you have an HDTV you definitely need component cables--the different is much more noticeable.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Price, Good Performance!, February 22, 2008

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Constantin (US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Premium Gold Plated Component AV Cable for Nintendo Wii (Video Game)

I bought this as a gift for a friend with a Wii and a HDTV. The 480p output that this cable enables (and you have to select this output setting inside the Wii setup screens) looked better than the standard 480i output that the OEM cable enclosed in the box produces. Some cable snobs think that "high-quality" cables will make a lifetime of difference, I prefer to save the money for other things.

As others have pointed out, the Wii does not produce HDMI signals... the best the Wii can do is 480p output over these sorts of component-output cables (an analog, not digital signal). It's yet another reason that the Wii can retail for less than the other game consoles. That said, the improvement in appearance was well worth the modest cost of these cables.