Wii: Component to VGA solution

~J~ · 23 Oct 2006 at 11:03

If this is a competitor (can't see why!!!!), then I apologise.

Would this:
http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/component-vga-hd15-5.html

Combined with some female-to-female adapters be a good solution for getting the Wii's component to VGA or are there things like this progressive output to a HD monitor a factor and thus wouldn't be a practical solution?

~J~ · 23 Oct 2006 at 13:52

Goatboy said:
No, the receiving input specifically has to be able to receive component through VGA, it's not a standard feature.

No as in XPE's "loss of quality" or No as in my "practical solution"?

~J~ · 23 Oct 2006 at 14:14

Get ya!! Cheers. Just trying to save a few bob. Have seen those adapters for about £40-£50 which I'll probably have to buy but was wondering if the cable did the trick, which it seems it won't.

O well, not to worry, so long as I can Wii on my monitor, I'll be happy.

~J~ · 23 Oct 2006 at 16:04

Nintendo said they'd support VGA, but no news on a cable. The cable on the Japan site is for the Japanese D-Type TV cable which isn't VGA.

~J~ · 23 Oct 2006 at 16:40

Kreeeee said:
I need this info before I decide which 24" monitor to buy!

Again, don't know if it's a competitor, but EBGames in America have a Madcatz VGA cable listed, but no release date yet, so I imagine third party support will be available perhaps just before or after the US launch.