Component Cable

Ambro · 21 Dec 2006 at 01:25

Is there any way to use the wii component cable on a TV which doesn't have a proper component input. I have a TV with a VGA input and I thought there might be a convertor for it.

DaveyD · 21 Dec 2006 at 01:35

Depends on the TV. Is it a HDTV? If so, it may be able to accept component via a component to VGA cable, along with triple phono coupler, like I do for my 360.

Else, if it's just a normal VGA only input, then you'd have to spend a lot more to convert the component signal into a decent VGA picture.

Sclodion · 21 Dec 2006 at 02:41

I thought VGA required separate signals for H-sync & V-sync so you would not be able to take the RGB signals into a VGA connector and expect a picture? If thats what you're doing on your 360, can you provide a bit more detail on what you're using, i'm intregued.

I dont know much about the Wii, but what form does the component take? is it RGB or YUV?

Energize · 21 Dec 2006 at 04:54

Component should be YUV.

You need a converter, you can get ones supporting up to 1080i for about £30. Thats what I use to connect my PS2 to my monitor using progressive scan, plays gt4 in 1080i mode fine as well.

DaveyD · 21 Dec 2006 at 13:30

Sclodion said:
I thought VGA required separate signals for H-sync & V-sync so you would not be able to take the RGB signals into a VGA connector and expect a picture? If thats what you're doing on your 360, can you provide a bit more detail on what you're using, i'm intregued.

I dont know much about the Wii, but what form does the component take? is it RGB or YUV?

My HDTV does not have a direct component input, but as component has a similar cable system to VGA, so the TV will accept a component signal via the VGA port. The TV itself has 2 separate channels for that connection, PC and YUV.
So using the following with the 360 component cable:

L33 · 21 Dec 2006 at 14:18

Sclodion said:
I thought VGA required separate signals for H-sync & V-sync so you would not be able to take the RGB signals into a VGA connector and expect a picture? If thats what you're doing on your 360, can you provide a bit more detail on what you're using, i'm intregued.

I dont know much about the Wii, but what form does the component take? is it RGB or YUV?

Some (not all, not that many either) TV sets accept component via the 15-pin D-sub connector, no conversion needed, the TV recognises it is a component signal.
IIRC some TV sets/projectors accept component via the scart connector too, just a simple adapter is needed again, no signal converter.

Converting component to RGB VGA signals is a completely different matter, and as DaveyD said, will need an expensive external converter to get a decent image.

EDIT: beaten to it