Component Video Cable Question

[jkircos]

So has it been confirmed that the component cable that we have been using on the Gamecube will be usable on the Wii? Or do I have to buy a new cable?

 

[Gojtron]

The pack-in will have component video on it.

 

[SpazX]

There are conflicting reports, so unless NOA officially announces something or (even better) we see the cables coming with the system it's up in the air.

 

[botticus]

That said, it seems that it would be the same connection (the multi-out composite/component/s-video connector according to the official site). So the GameCube cables will probably work. I mean, it's the same connection they've used since the N64.

 

[dmaul1114]

[quote name='botticus']That said, it seems that it would be the same connection (the multi-out composite/component/s-video connector according to the official site). So the GameCube cables will probably work. I mean, it's the same connection they've used since the N64.[/QUOTE]

They've actually used that same connection since the SNES.

The GC did have the different out for the component cable though, so it is a bit concerning that their is only one a/v out this time, as that would suggest a new type of cable (was hoping to use my GC S-video cable).

 

[SpazX]

Looking at the back of my cube the port on the Wii definitely isn't the same port they used for SNES, N64, and GameCube. It resembles the Digital A/V out on the cube, but sine the Digital on the GameCube didn't support Audio (which makes me wonder why it says "Digital A/V Port" above it when it was only video...) so no GameCube cables will be compatible, whether you're using the component, composite, or s-video.

 

[Dr Mario Kart]

I asked someone from Nintendo that the other day. He said that he didn't think so.