 I'm pleased - exceptional cable, sharp picture! |
| Review Date: September 22, 2007 |
| Reviewer: D. Garber, Arlington, VA |
| I resolute to give these cables a shot since they were half the price of the authoritative Nintendo element cables, and audio/video cables are a product well-known for some companies (you listening, Monster?) seriously trying to rip off consumers. I found these cables to work wonderfully; despite some other opinions, I reckon they make a significant enhancement in picture quality, well worth fifteen bucks if you have an HDTV to hook your Wii up to. When compared to the composite cables that come with the system, object edges are really sharpened up. You don't need to pay $30-$50 for quality element cables. Highly recommended! |
Works fantastic; vital for latency reasons
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| Review Date: January 26, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Nick Alward, California, USA |
I bought these cables due to them being cheapest at the time, and they work fine.
To those stating they can't notice a performance difference, it's right that the picture quality is nearly the same. But, if you're going to play your Wii on an HDTV, I would highly recommend element cables due to the fact that using the AV input on an HDTV requires it exchange the incoming signal, which adds lag to the spectacle. Not noticeable ordinarily with something like a DVD player, but with games the added latency is very noticeable between your button press and the reaction of the HDTV. The difference between AV and Element lag was very noticeable in my encounter (I tested this with Mario Galaxy on a ViewSonic 19" HDTV).
Although, if lag is your largest concern, best to just use an ancient crummy non-flatscreen TV, as they still have the quickest rejoinder times (even vs. element) in my encounter. |
Wii HD Link Element Cable
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| Review Date: June 13, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Rockster, Illinois |
I recently bought a Wii System and resolute to look for an HD cable to get better video on my HDTV when I used the Wii. Prices for these cables are very pricey and I nearly resolute to forget it until I ran across this particular cable which was reasonable in price and appeared to have decent ratings from other users. So, I gave it a try.
Basically, it works as advertised. I did not see a lot of difference in using this cable over the element cable that came with the Wii except for games that have some kind of water content - like the golf game that comes with the Wii. With the element cable, the water does not look very realistic - pretty fake in fact. With the HD cable, the water looks like water and gives the game a small more realism. I do not have many games yet for my system so I cannot note on other game differences with the 2 cables in comparison. My plotting is that for $20, I got a cable that improved the graphics (water scenes) enough that I can better delight in some games that are available with the Wii.
Note that when you replace the element cable that came with the Wii system with this cable, you have to go back into the Wii video options menu and change the screen pledge to take benefit of this cable's better properties. |
A must for huge screens
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| Review Date: April 26, 2008 |
| Reviewer: P. Galloway, idaho |
I have a 40 inch HD widescreen and this has improved the picture sooo much. With the original cable that came with the Wii, a lot of the video was fuzzy. With things I bought on virtual console (like Zelda Ocarina of Time) all was way too dark on top of the fuzzy.
As soon as I plugged in this cable I noticed all looked much more crisp and virtual console games were much brighter. It's not as crisp and clean as my PS3 but I didn't expect it to be.
I wonder if some of the other people who don't notice any difference have altered the Wii's screen settings to 480p yet. Just a plotting.
Anyway, if you have a larger screen I really recommend getting this cable, it works fantastic for me. |
Works fantastic! Highly recommend for large HDTVs
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| Review Date: June 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Mr. J. Caldito, Glendale, CA |
I have a groundbreaking new 58 inch Samsung Plasma TV and one night I hooked up the Wii for my sister and her friends with the factory full cables. Even with the 16:9 background selected the picture still had the black bars on the sides and the picture was a bit blurry and dreadful!
A week later I bought the Wii HD Link Element Cables, place it on the 480P background, and the picture now fills up the whole screen and the picture is a lot better but not HD quality at all.
These cables work as advertised, very affordable, and I highly recommend them. |
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