JKTrix
01-08-2007, 01:24 PM
Skip my random typings, check it out here and buy if you're interested. (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-1u6b-71-n-49-en-84-j-70-1smg.html)
I'm a bit of a videophile. Not quite a 'graphics whore', but if I can get a game to look good, I will. 'Back in the day', I had component cables for my Xbox, my PS2, and my Gamecube. My TV, however, only has 2 component inputs. So for a while, I had to juggle between them, though usually it was the Gamecube that was unplugged unless I was playing F-Zero or Resident Evil or something.
Then I got this component cable splitter that plugged into both the PS2 and the Xbox, leaving the other slot free for the Gamecube. I was happy.
Enter the Xbox 360, with its HD component cable goodness. Gamecube, what little I played of it then, was completely relegated to front-of-the-screen SD plugin. It wasn't that big of a deal, because I didn't really play it much anymore.
Now comes the Wii, with its component cable. The 360 and the Wii are now taking both of the Component slots, and I'm forced to PS2 in muddy SD. This really struck me the other day when I played Soul Calibur 3 for the first time since I got my Wii, and it looked *terrible*.
Now, browsing through my favourite import site, I see this cable set (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-1u6b-71-n-49-en-84-j-70-1smg.html). A multi-cable for the PS2, Xbox 360 and the Wii! Perfection! It also works for PS3, but that's less of an issue for me (a: don't have a PS3, b: when I do I'll be using my HDMI port).
So basically, I'm just pointing this out to anyone who might be in a situation like me, where you have more plugs than holes on your TV. This could also be useful for people who can't find the $30 Wii component cables in stores--this thing is only $20 at first cost. These things come from Hong Kong, so you will have to pay for shipping, but in general it should be a little less than $30.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-1u6b-71-n-49-en-84-j-70-1smg.html
I'm a bit of a videophile. Not quite a 'graphics whore', but if I can get a game to look good, I will. 'Back in the day', I had component cables for my Xbox, my PS2, and my Gamecube. My TV, however, only has 2 component inputs. So for a while, I had to juggle between them, though usually it was the Gamecube that was unplugged unless I was playing F-Zero or Resident Evil or something.
Then I got this component cable splitter that plugged into both the PS2 and the Xbox, leaving the other slot free for the Gamecube. I was happy.
Enter the Xbox 360, with its HD component cable goodness. Gamecube, what little I played of it then, was completely relegated to front-of-the-screen SD plugin. It wasn't that big of a deal, because I didn't really play it much anymore.
Now comes the Wii, with its component cable. The 360 and the Wii are now taking both of the Component slots, and I'm forced to PS2 in muddy SD. This really struck me the other day when I played Soul Calibur 3 for the first time since I got my Wii, and it looked *terrible*.
Now, browsing through my favourite import site, I see this cable set (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-1u6b-71-n-49-en-84-j-70-1smg.html). A multi-cable for the PS2, Xbox 360 and the Wii! Perfection! It also works for PS3, but that's less of an issue for me (a: don't have a PS3, b: when I do I'll be using my HDMI port).
So basically, I'm just pointing this out to anyone who might be in a situation like me, where you have more plugs than holes on your TV. This could also be useful for people who can't find the $30 Wii component cables in stores--this thing is only $20 at first cost. These things come from Hong Kong, so you will have to pay for shipping, but in general it should be a little less than $30.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-1u6b-71-n-49-en-84-j-70-1smg.html