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Wii HD Link Component Cable | 
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| From: NYKO Technologies
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $11.90
You Save: $8.09 (40%)
New (34) Used (1) from $11.90
Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 104
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.5 x 2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 87009
Model: 87009
UPC: 743840870098
EAN: 0743840870098
ASIN: B000LFJN7K
Release Date: February 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | High quality video output for the sharpest, clearest picture | | • | View Wii games in perfect 480p resolution | | • | Extra long 9 foot cable for easy set up connection | | • | Shielded cable for interference-free audio and video | | • | Widescreen support |
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Product Description
Experience a new level of graphical clarity on the Nintendo Wii with the HD-Link from Nyko. The HD-Link is designed to provide the best possible video and audio connection for the Nintendo Wii. Featuring high end Y, Bp, Pr component connections, the HD-Link provides full 480p resolution for your HDTV. The shielded 8 foot cable allows for interference-free audio and video in any entertainment setup while providing the best video and audio quality available for the Wii. The HD-Link is ideal for those who demand the most of their home electronics and want the best possible Wii experience. Stereo sound for crisp, immersive audio Shielded cables for interference-free audio and video Extra long cable allows for easy set up = 8 Feet
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 I'm happy - excellent cable, sharp picture! September 22, 2007
D. Garber (Arlington, VA)
61 out of 67 found this review helpful
I decided to give these cables a shot since they were half the price of the official Nintendo component 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 think they make a significant improvement 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 component cables. Highly recommended!
Works great; important for latency reasons January 26, 2008
Nick Alward (California, USA)
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
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 true that the picture quality is almost the same. However, if you're going to play your Wii on an HDTV, I would highly recommend component cables due to the fact that using the AV input on an HDTV requires it convert the incoming signal, which adds lag to the display. Not noticeable usually 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 Component lag was very noticeable in my experience (I tested this with Mario Galaxy on a ViewSonic 19" HDTV).
Although, if lag is your biggest concern, best to just use an old crummy non-flatscreen TV, as they still have the quickest response times (even vs. component) in my experience.
Does what it's supposed to do June 13, 2007
CommandoSR (Finland)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
Despite previous reviews, I would say this is a good product from Nyko. The connectors are strong and gold-plated. The cables on the end are slightly thicker than the official Nintendo cable. There is minor image quality improvement over the official cable. If you get problems, the connectors may have been plugged incorrectly or the receiver (television, etc) device doesn't support progressive scan input. These are not a fault in the cable itself.
Essential for text, such as web content February 18, 2008
Wii Dad
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Very easy installation (assuming your TV has component video input).
We installed this component cable onto a Wii equipped with a ethernet/usb connector for web browsing. With plain out-of-the-box Wii video, web text was annoyingly fuzzy. With this cable, text is much sharper.
I don't know that games are all that much better with the added sharpness provided by this cable. Half might say yes, while half might say no. ...But I would rate this (or similar) cable as essential for reading text. It also makes our photo slideshows pleasingly sharper.
The production quality of this cable seemed on a par with that of the original -- plugs fit perfectly, etc.
Worth the money.
Wii HD Link Component Cable June 13, 2008
Rockster (Illinois)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I recently purchased a Wii System and decided to look for an HD cable to get better video on my HDTV when I used the Wii. Prices for these cables are very expensive and I almost decided 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 component 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 component 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 little more realism. I do not have many games yet for my system so I cannot comment on other game differences with the 2 cables in comparison. My thought is that for $20, I got a cable that improved the graphics (water scenes) enough that I can better enjoy some games that are available with the Wii.
Note that when you replace the component 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 resolution to take advantage of this cable's better properties.
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