Advantages: Far better picture than standard composite, better looking games Disadvantages: Expensive, Only needed for larger screens 32" or greater
After the release of the little white bundle of joy on the 8/12/2006 people were given a composite cable to show off their new shinny new console.
AV enthusiasts all know a composite signal is the poor quality option for showing video on their TV's - what people really want is RGB or Component video input.
As console manufactures are out to make a profit they usually bundle the cheapest and most compatible option with the console and then release upgrades to that product for people who need or want it. Nintendo understand this and have released two video upgrade options - the Wii RGB cable or the Wii Component cable.
Lets get things straight from the off, The Nintendo Wii is not a High Definition Console, What this cable does offer is a enhanced image resolution of 480p.
I finally got hold of the component videocable after ...
Advantages: Great pictures and you can connect it to a number of devices. Disadvantages: It is expensive and the cable is quite short.
The Sony male VMC 15HD Video / Audiocable is very cheap for the thing it does which is transfer images. This cable is the future of HD TV I paid £25.00 for this cable. The UK Sony website sells it at £29.00 but there are plenty of other suppliers out there.
This is a great piece of kit for transferring pictures from HD DVD players to HD TVs and still leaves the pictures with a very high picture quality you on the screen with its high rate data transfer "which means it loses very little detail."
Sony states Gold-plated terminals for much improved signal transmission.
This cable has gold plated connectors "The connectors are the gold bits at either end of the cable that go into the two devices e.g. TV to DVD.
The cable is one and a half meters long this is more than enough cable to connect it up to my new blu ray HD ...
Advantages: 5 component to one, 360 matching design Disadvantages: No HDMI, No Wii Support
comes in a White colour with grey sides to match your 360 and is also designed in a shape to compliment the 360 sitting the Joytech underneath or above you 360 means it doesn't look out of place and actually looks very compatible, you can also stand the Joytech on its end as you can with the 360 again to match and compliment you media setup.
The front of the Joytech has an infrared sensor, power button, source select button, an LCD screen (which glows in green as to again match the 360 theme) and a small flap containing a composite connection and S-Video connection for easy access with cameras and camcorders or even IPods. Each side is in grey with a 360 matching grey grill, the rear is where the action is, on the rear you get, one 360 cable input, 4 component inputs, 4 composite inputs, 4 optical audio inputs and 4 S-Video Inputs. You then ...
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Included Qty x Type
Video cable - Xbox AV connector - S-Video 4 pin mini-DIN / RCA phono x 6 ( male )
Digital audio cable (optical) - TOS Link ( male ) - TOS Link ( male )
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JOYTECH is one of the largest manufactures of third party video game peripherals, thanks largely to its in house design, and exceptional quality. JOYTECH strives to offer state of the art peripherals at competitive prices.PRODUCT FEATURES:Maximum levels of picture and sound quality for your games, movies and music;Component Video Connectors for use with compatible TV's or displays;S-Video Connector for use with compatible TV's or displays;Composite Video and Stereo Audio RCA Phone Connections;Supports High Definition Output for use with compatible TV's or displays;Digital Optical Cable provides superior audio clarity and 5.1 digital audio.
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