Wii/PS3 VGA HDTV AV Cable

by Hyperkin

Product Features

• Designed for HDTVs, LCD TVs, projectors and PC monitors with VGA input
• Five foot in length
• Compatible with PS3, output resolution at 480p, 720p, 1080i or 1080p
• Compatible with Nintendo Wii, output resolution at 480p
• Includes: VGA Cable for PS3 and Nintendo Wii, 15 pin male to male VGA adapter, Audio Extension Cable

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0015MISAG
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 1.6 x 8.7 inches ; 15.2 ounces
• Media: Accessory
• Release Date: March 16, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,363 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #9 in Video Games > Wii > Hardware > Cables & Adapters > Cables

Product Description

Experience mind blowing, high-definition brilliance gameplay with the High Definintiion VGA Cable for PS3 and Nintendo Wii. Designed for HDTVs, LCD TVs, projectors as well as PC monitors, you can now play your PS3 at 480p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p high resolution, or you can play your Nintendo Wii at 480p resolution. Don't settle for your standard component cable when you get the best output quality for your PS3 or Nintendo Wii with the High Definition VGA Cable for PS3 and Nintendo Wii.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Design, a Few Flaws (PS3), August 23, 2008

By 

Rasberrybeard The Pirate (Taji, Iraq) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wii/PS3 VGA HDTV AV Cable (Accessory)

GENERAL:

(PLEASE NOTE: this review is for the cable while using a PS3, I did not have a wii to test it with)

I bought this because I am deployed and I didnt want to have to buy an hdtv when I already have a 19' monitor I use for my laptop. I was pleasantly suprised at all the subtle features included with this cable. It came with a gender adapter for the cable which was a lifesaver for me because I didnt want to have to unplug the cable everytime I switched between my PS3 and Laptop. Also notable is the extension cables for the audio which even includes a headphone jack! (brilliant inclusion as far as im concerned because I can play my PS3 without waking people up!) And now the bad parts: Right away my biggest peeve was the installation. It requires you to hook the cable to a tv and your pc monitor silmantaneously when you first install it. This is frustrating mainly because they give you very little cable slack between the av plug and the vga plug. I was forced to hold the tv up with one hand and adjust the settings because I couldnt make the cords reach between the tv and monitor otherwise. And now the Ugly: Theoretically this adapter can support all the way up to 1080P. But because it is only a cable and it doesnt have its own dedicated box your images look a little washed out, the picture was also dark on both monitors I tried even after I adjusted brightness and contrast, and worst of all you have to adjust the screen with your monitor controls to make the image fit properly... something you will be doing almost every time you insert a different game or movie. 720p Gave me the best results on the two monitors I tried this cable with. (19 and 21 inch lcd monitors)

PROS:

-Cheap Solution For a Hi-Def Experience

-99% Artifact Free Image

-Inclusion of gender adapter was a nice courtesy

-Headphone jack a much appreciated add-on

-Great Value Considering you can use this for PS3 and WII

CONS:

-Image appears a little washed out, Though still noticeably improved over the regular AV cable.

-Lack of Dedicated box means you will be rescaling the image manually...often...

-Initial setup is clunky and frustrating.

-Even after adjusting you are sometimes forced to let parts of the screen be cut off.

OVERALL:

I was slightly dissapointed with the overall package. I have owned a vga adapter for Dreamcast as Well as XBX360 and both would beat the snot out of this cable. The fact that I had to manually adjust my picture every time it changed resolutions wasnt just frustrating but seemed ridiculous to me. However on the same token I am enjoying my ps3 games in high def without having to spend moolah on an hdtv. With this cable it was easy for me to switch between my stereo system or a pair of headphones which is convenient. Overall it was a decent buy for the price, but I hope some other company (or god forbid Sony themselves!) will step up and release something better in the future. Get it if you cant afford an hdtv or are short on space, etc. But if you have an hdtv handy, just spring for the official Sony Component Cables, youll be much happier I promise.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS ONLY WORKS IF YOU READ MY COMMENT!, November 3, 2009

By 

Elgin Traylor Jr. "DVE" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Wii/PS3 VGA HDTV AV Cable (Accessory)

Note this cable works to perfection for I have one etc... When using it for PS3 go to display settings and select D-terminal so you can get 720p or higher display. I would recommend to stay at 720p for 1080 i and p is not suited for a analog connection. For the Wii it works wonders just like using a regular component cable for the system. All you have to do with Wii is just hook it up correctly and it should automatically be in 480p. This device is good for consumers who would like to use their PC monitors for a high-res picture.

Pros:

Works with any PC monitor that has a VGA male input. (note that this vga cable has a female output)

Can get 720p for PS3 and 480p with Wii with no hassle

Great Picture

Cons:

Sometimes when playing certain Wii games like Call of Duty World at War and Mario Kart the screen may go black when you get killed/Hit by a explosion

Image may distort if trying to do full HD on a monitor

you may have to adjust your monitor's screen to get the right picture.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent, a few bugs, best option at this price., November 20, 2008

By 

Ross "Ross" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wii/PS3 VGA HDTV AV Cable (Accessory)

SUMMARY:

Purchased this cable to avoid buying a tv so that I could play a Wii. Tried first on an old generic lcd monitor, and had many problems adjusting the image location on the screen. Factory reset finally centered the image, but image was still dim with full brightness and contrast.

Next tried on my main monitor, a Samsung 2253LW. Looked excellent. Audio connectors are short, but included it an extension (female rca to FEMALE 1/8 inch.) Could not get widescreen mode to show up as widescreen, input showed up as a squished widescreen image, this is more likely an signal/monitor-issue than a cable-issue. One flaw is during Mario Kart Wii, whenever someone uses the lighting weapon, the screen goes black, as if the cable cant deal with the flashing. Other than that no problems.

IN SUMMARY:

Pros:

Works well over on a newer, higher end monitor. No other options for vga input at this price. Picture clear, bugs don't disable enjoyable play.

Cons: If you plan to plug the audio through your computer's sound card, you will need an adapter (female rca to male 1/8".) Screen goes black during Mario Kart when lighting weapon is used (suspect flashing disagrees with the cable.)

Overall works well with a new monitor if you can deal with some minor bugs, if you don't have space or money for the tv, and have a nicer monitor I would recommend it.