component or s-video?

[trashsurfr]

i always told myself that when i could get a gamecube for cheap and if it was without the component connection,then i would send it to nintendo and have it exchanged for one with the component input (for free,minus shipping. thats what i was told i could do over the phone,anyway). but,now that i see how much a component cable would cost me,i wonder if my s-video is good enough.

i have a nice hdtv and i am wondering if i should i go through the hassle and pay the extra money for all of this,or is the s-video good enough? i mean,is the component connection so great that its worth the extra price of admission?

[jonlubbe]

Component is the only way to get progressive scan enabled for the games that support it.

I have my wii plugged in through component, and it makes the gamecube games that run in progressive look a little nicer, but its probably not that big a difference in the long run.
What is the going rate for a gamecube component cable?

My cube lacks the digital port as well, but its really not a big deal at all for me, since well, I use the wii as a gamecube (and just use the cube as a giabt gba anyway)

Difference between s and composite video is a little bit of sharpness, which in some cases, makes the picture look worse.

according to http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=649817
only about 30% of the gamecube games even support progressive display modes.

[trashsurfr]

i went from composite to s-video and to me it looked ten times better. i plan on geting a wii,well,when i can get a wii...but that is going to be well down the road. i think i will hold off on getting the component cable for the cube (which if i remember,goes fron anywhere from 30 to 40 bucks on ebay) and just enjoy thje cube via s-video until then. thanks for your reply.

[PenguinMaster]

It depends on the game. Most of the Nintendo games have great progressive scan support, but most other games don't have progressive scan support or barely look better with it on.