Component Cable Crazyness [Mobile/Archive]

pop311

11-21-2006, 09:20 AM

Look
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2 F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=Wii+component&category0=&submitSearch=Search

AshesofWake

11-21-2006, 09:22 AM

w....t....f....

ashram

11-21-2006, 09:28 AM

that is insane.... considering they will be in stores in a week or 2, and nintendo online is restocking soon as well....

SpazX

11-21-2006, 09:35 AM

DAMN, now I wish I got some. You think people will still be dumb enough to pay over retail when they're up on the nintendo store? I think I'll order two...

Plinko

11-21-2006, 09:45 AM

Wow...people are so stupid. Can't they wait 3 weeks until they're in stores??

Bazz

11-21-2006, 09:49 AM

Holy Crap that is crazy. I would have order 2 when I made my order if I knew that would happen.

JOELPATRICK

11-21-2006, 10:07 AM

Insane. I'm actually quite content with my composite cable at the moment, no rush. Patience is a virtue.

Deefuzz

11-21-2006, 10:23 AM

DAMN, now I wish I got some. You think people will still be dumb enough to pay over retail when they're up on the nintendo store? I think I'll order two...

It was restricted to one per customer

gamegirl79

11-21-2006, 10:48 AM

Sheesh...ebay idiots never cease to amaze me. :roll:

I'd be happy if I could just get the freakin' console...I'll wait for the component cables.

destro713

11-21-2006, 11:03 AM

No dumber than the PS3 bonanza. In 2007, which is just a few weeks away, it will be quite easy to find a PS3 for the retail price of $600. If someone pays $2500 for it now, it's basically the same as paying $1900 to rent a PS3 for the next 6 weeks.

And with these, people are paying $120 to rent component cables for 3 weeks.

cyphertink

11-21-2006, 11:07 AM

Thats nuckin futz, considering I bought mine yesterday from Nintendo for 24.99.

And yes, it was in stock.

daroga

11-21-2006, 11:26 AM

What the heck? Anyone who pays that much for any kind of video cable should be punched right in the head.

Tokeilos

11-21-2006, 11:26 AM

What the fuqq man. These have to be people who are taking advantage of the stigma that the GC cables were hard to find and only online. Shit, this makes those $60 third party cables look like a bargain. If they did a simple search online I'm sure they could find what they want. But paying close to the price of a system for...video cables? Let 'em have it, they can obviously pay for them.

Spades22

11-21-2006, 11:37 AM

LOOOOL WTH! Man thats just pathetic.

simplygriff

11-21-2006, 11:45 AM

Damn, people are impatient...
-G

psunami

11-21-2006, 11:58 AM

My stereo upconverts composite to component... so I'm ok without my cables for now, but they are on the way.

People are crazy with the way they spend money on Ebay.

aaandrewww

11-21-2006, 12:10 PM

C'mon its ebay thats not real money you spend on there... is it?

secretvampire

11-21-2006, 12:12 PM

Jesus. I am tempted to sell mine off and go without for a week or two. That would buy a few more games.

Chacrana

11-21-2006, 12:12 PM

Well to be fair, the Wii looks really fucking terrible with composite as opposed to component.

Z-Saber

11-21-2006, 12:15 PM

My stereo upconverts composite to component...Meow?

evanft

11-21-2006, 12:21 PM

My stereo upconverts composite to component... so I'm ok without my cables for now, but they are on the way.

People are crazy with the way they spend money on Ebay.

Uh, it's not upconverting everything. The signal coming out of the Wii if you're using composite cables will always be crappy. Just because you have it plugged into your stereo and then coming out of your stereo's component ports doesn't mean that you've got a component-quality picture.

Oh, and are the official s-video cables easy to find?

GizmoGC

11-21-2006, 12:28 PM

Holy crap. I'll gladly sell mine and wait 3 weeks for $150!

cchen326

11-21-2006, 12:35 PM

Cybertink- How did you get it for 24.99 is there a coupon. At the nintedo site I see it for $29.95?

Tokeilos

11-21-2006, 01:19 PM

Cybertink- How did you get it for 24.99 is there a coupon. At the nintedo site I see it for $29.95?
I was wondering that, but I can only imagine he meant the React Component Cables from Best Buy (not available yet anyway).

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8008988&st=wii&lp=6&type=product&cp=1&id=1156203388826

psunami

11-21-2006, 01:27 PM

Uh, it's not upconverting everything. The signal coming out of the Wii if you're using composite cables will always be crappy. Just because you have it plugged into your stereo and then coming out of your stereo's component ports doesn't mean that you've got a component-quality picture.

Yeah, I know that it's not as good as component cables. It's just looks a bit better than the composite cables directly into my TV. It's good enough to live with until I have the component ones hooked up.

anderton

11-21-2006, 01:43 PM

PS3 cables are widely available, why aren't any for Nintendo? React, Griffin, official, Pelican, MadCatz - all MIA. It's ridiculous.

Tybee

11-21-2006, 01:49 PM

PS3 cables are widely available, why aren't any for Nintendo? React, Griffin, official, Pelican, MadCatz - all MIA. It's ridiculous.

Because no one has PS3s to plug them into. ;)

11-21-2006, 01:54 PM

I really want these cables for Zelda. I don't mind playing the cartoon style games on the crap cables for now.

porieux

11-21-2006, 02:00 PM

Has Nintendo offered any explanation for the ridiculous delay in releasing these cables?

anderton

11-21-2006, 02:32 PM

I really want these cables for Zelda. I don't mind playing the cartoon style games on the crap cables for now.

Yeah, I've got no problem playing Wii Sports, but I don't own anything else - I could do Trauma Center, but it hasn't shipped from Toys R Us yet. Zelda looks like a 64 game on my projection screen with composites. It's awful.

cchen326

11-21-2006, 02:44 PM

LoL . I would be playing zelda but when I look at it using composites on a 42 inch LCD its insane its like borderline obscene to even look at it. Colors bleed, blurrines s on everything, omg why nintendo. I understand they are not on the HI DEF bandwagon , but whats so hard about mass producing component cables for launch release when they clearly had it for sale on the website. Its not like making consoles , component cable parts should be no problem to get or manufacture

porieux

11-21-2006, 03:21 PM

Exactly. Someone at Nintendo needs to answer to this.

cchen326

11-21-2006, 04:02 PM

I just ordered it thru nintendo's website. It shows in stock so just a heads up to you guys

https://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&langId=-1&currency=USD&ignoreCrumbs=N&crumb1=&crumb1Ignore=&crumb2=%253CA%2BHREF%253D%2522javascript%253APassO n%2528%2527X%2527%252C%2B%2527ChooseView%2527%252C %2527%2527%252C%2B%2527%2527%2529%253B%2522%253EWi i%253C%252FA%253E&crumb2Ignore=&crumb3=&crumb3Ignore=&translateFrom=%C8%C9%C7&translateTo=EEC&usrSearchText=&searchText=&selSrchType=&page=&view=&productId=&categoryId=62707&lastAction=CategoryDisplay&orderTotal=null

Miranda

11-21-2006, 04:11 PM

Because no one has PS3s to plug them into. ;)

:lol:

cchen326

11-21-2006, 04:13 PM

My mistake guys not in stock.

pop311

11-21-2006, 04:14 PM

My mistake guys not in stock.Seriously?

asianxcore

11-21-2006, 04:18 PM

as much as I want to play Zelda in 480p, I can wait on the cables and get them for $30+ when they readily available.

I may try to put an order through Nintendo before the 28th, and hope I get cables shipped to me.

Sofa King Kool

11-21-2006, 05:28 PM

I'm not very smart when it comes to all this video cable stuff. All I know is that I don't want to start playing Zelda until I can get the best picture. I just need the component cables to get the best picture possible on an HDtv, right?

Strell

11-21-2006, 09:06 PM

Question:

There's "React" branded cables at BB for $25. Combined with a GGC, they would be $20.

Does ANYONE know if these fair comparably to the official ones? Which is a roundabout way of me asking - Can someone who has the official cable, can you buy these and compare it?

'Cuz I gotta tell ya, getting a comparable set for $20 is pretty awesome. Hell, having them as a backup set until the official ones come out would be nice.

porieux

11-21-2006, 09:18 PM

I think the third party ones would be fine, if you can find one grab it.
Cables are pretty simple devices, despite what Monster™ wants you to think...

Strell

11-21-2006, 09:19 PM

I think the third party ones would be fine, if you can find one grab it.
Cables are pretty simple devices, despite what Monster™ wants you to think...

That's the feeling I get whenever I ask online.

Monster seems to think their cables ward off evil spirits and goblins found in copper wire.

I wonder when the React cables will appear, 'cuz at this point I'd be the guinea pig.

Zoglog

11-21-2006, 09:36 PM

wow, methinks i'm going put mine up

anderton

11-21-2006, 11:24 PM