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Nintendo to sell Component cables online AND in select retailers in the US.
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worldrunover
Member
Matrix said:Just ordered one thru the nintendo store,hopefully I'll get it the first week of Dec
I just did the same thing. Seems like the best bet.
Patrickula
Member
I just ordered the cables from Nintendo's site as well... Got my GC cables the same way. Hopefully I'll have them by the time I get around to buying an actual Wii to use them with.
GamePnoy74
Member
Ordered the component cable at Nintendo.com along with the classic controller, my order status right now is backordered, so I guess I'll just just have to wait.
GotchaForce
Member
So I called Nintendo to have my Wii replaced (error 101213) and asked about my cables. I ordered them a day or two ago.
lady: i see your component cables have shipped! were you amongst the first to order them?
me: uh, no, I just now ordered them
lady: well, it seems you've lucked out, they're on their way!
me: wow, that's awesome
lady: oh wait...huh, 5 years ago to this day you ordered cables for the gamecube, those are the ones that shipped. sorry to get your hopes up
lady: i see your component cables have shipped! were you amongst the first to order them?
me: uh, no, I just now ordered them
lady: well, it seems you've lucked out, they're on their way!
me: wow, that's awesome
lady: oh wait...huh, 5 years ago to this day you ordered cables for the gamecube, those are the ones that shipped. sorry to get your hopes up
Labombadog
Member
I should be getting mines from Nintendo today.
Wish me luck. Zeruda here I COME!
Wish me luck. Zeruda here I COME!
plagiarize
Banned
i'm in a different boat.MutFox said:I'm in the same boat as you, supposedly, mine won't ship till the 28th of this month.
I ordered yesterday, because I thought there might be a slight possibility a store would have them...
I was wrong.
i have component cables but i'm waiting on my Wii to ship from amazon. i'd rather be in your boat right now.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
My order (ordered about a week ago) says "Shipped" on the Nintendo orders page. However, when I follow the tracking info, I get:
Billing information received? What's that mean? It hasn't shipped yet?
Kobun Heat
Member
"Billing info received" means that UPS has received word from Nintendo that this package is going to go out, but they haven't gotten the actual physical package yet.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Anyone going the Play-Asia route? 12/2 release--still taking pre-orders.
This is what I get for not paying attention to the Wii threads for a while. My friend got me a Wii & Zelda at launch. Sweet! Open the box. Only composite. ****! Go to the store the next day thinking I'll be OK. Nope. Check online. Holy shit, everything's sold out on Nintendo's site, I can't even get them until the 28th, and if I want them from a store, it's looking like early-mid December for either Nintendo or third party cables. WTF, Charles? I know this is all known info, but it just blows me away that in this day and age, Nintendo is basically offering *nothing* to store-going folks who want to enjoy their games in something other than antiquated and utterly shite composite. At least in the GC days, you could get by w/ S-Video for a while until you bought the digital cable from Nintendo, but now, since they changed the A/V out, I'm totally screwed.
What could've been one of the best launches for me has turned into frustration. Guess I won't be playing Zelda for a while. Argh.
Sorry for the redundant rant, but I know you guys understand.
What could've been one of the best launches for me has turned into frustration. Guess I won't be playing Zelda for a while. Argh.
Sorry for the redundant rant, but I know you guys understand.
AtomicShroom
Member
ghibli99 said:
Oh believe me, we do.
brandonh83
Banned
bob_arctor said:
Those work on American consoles I presume.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Bah, I'm tired of searching.
This thread convinced me to order it online at Nintendo.
Cost me $36. Hope it ships when it says it does, on the 28th.
This thread convinced me to order it online at Nintendo.
Cost me $36. Hope it ships when it says it does, on the 28th.
Ok keeping in mind the possibility of 3rd party being released pfft sometime...
As of today what is the best chance at getting a set of component cables for the price $30-50. I'm not paying the stupid eBay scalper price so no reason for that heat in your response.
Should I order from the Nintendo site or should I hope best buy gets them soon?
As of today what is the best chance at getting a set of component cables for the price $30-50. I'm not paying the stupid eBay scalper price so no reason for that heat in your response.
Should I order from the Nintendo site or should I hope best buy gets them soon?
Mr_Furious
Member
I'd recommend putting in an order at Nintendo.com but still keep on the look out for them in stores. You could always buy them if you're lucky enough to find a set, then immediately cancel the online order.
Xdrive05
Member
So whatever happened to the 3rd party component cables that everyone said would be in stores? I checked three Walmarts and two Best Buy's and none of the stores have even gotten them in yet. I was also trying to get some s-video cables for when I take my Wii to my fiance's house, but they don't have those either.
GotchaForce
Member
Xdrive05 said:
They're at Perrin Kaplan's house.
Grampa Simpson
Banned
Has anyone posted this yet:
http://nfggames.com/wiki/doku.php?id=av:wii_multi_av_pinout
It's a diagram for the multi-out. Basically with this you should be able to radio shack your way into componentness.
http://nfggames.com/wiki/doku.php?id=av:wii_multi_av_pinout
It's a diagram for the multi-out. Basically with this you should be able to radio shack your way into componentness.
That diagram doesn't make much sence to me, the pins are numbered and all that but it doesn't exactly show a person who knows little about making their own cables how to go about doing so.
I mean, do you have to send out voltage like that chart shows or can you get away with ripping apart your composite cord and doing some extensive surgery. Surgery that would involve disabling the 3rd pin somewow and connecting your own wires through pins 7,8,9,10,11 while shorting pins 8,10 like it says.
I mean I don't know these things. I'd guess you'd need some very fine gold or copper wire, a soldering iron and 3 female rca jacks to connect to the disabled video end and later one connect a seperatly purchased set of component cables to.
It honestly almost seems like it's alot more trouble then it's worth. I mean even for someone that DOES know what they're doing that looks like a good couple of hours to spend to create it as well as spending maybe 40 bucks on wires and supplies to do the job, that's assuming you allready have a sodering iron. I mean, by all means if it's a hobby to dick around with stuff like this simply to see if it could work then go ahead. I think it could be fun to try to create your own cable but it doesn't seem like it's going to be easy for the majority of us to pull off.
I mean, do you have to send out voltage like that chart shows or can you get away with ripping apart your composite cord and doing some extensive surgery. Surgery that would involve disabling the 3rd pin somewow and connecting your own wires through pins 7,8,9,10,11 while shorting pins 8,10 like it says.
I mean I don't know these things. I'd guess you'd need some very fine gold or copper wire, a soldering iron and 3 female rca jacks to connect to the disabled video end and later one connect a seperatly purchased set of component cables to.
It honestly almost seems like it's alot more trouble then it's worth. I mean even for someone that DOES know what they're doing that looks like a good couple of hours to spend to create it as well as spending maybe 40 bucks on wires and supplies to do the job, that's assuming you allready have a sodering iron. I mean, by all means if it's a hobby to dick around with stuff like this simply to see if it could work then go ahead. I think it could be fun to try to create your own cable but it doesn't seem like it's going to be easy for the majority of us to pull off.
eudaemonic
Member
Pachinko said:
My question is... what about the audio if you turn your three plugs on your composite into component? *scratches head*
Grampa Simpson
Banned
It's not a matter of convenience. It's a matter of not having to wait. With the pinout you can mcgyver your way into 480p if you really wanted to instead of waiting a week or two for the official cables or however long it will end up taking.Pachinko said:
yeah I went to the forum link and read through the whole thread, it still makes very little sence to me but then I know next to nothing about electrical work. Even after reading the guys mini tutorial, and to see the garbled mess he has coming out of his wii... seriously.
If I were to put the effort into doing something like that I'd atleast try to make it look good and well I think that guy still spent a couple of hours getting that setup to work properly. Also what happens if something yanks that cord out or sparks. I mean it's wide open. Perhaps it'sa blessing in desguise that I can't find a wii anywhere and component cables are a good 2 weeks away from showing up.
If I were to put the effort into doing something like that I'd atleast try to make it look good and well I think that guy still spent a couple of hours getting that setup to work properly. Also what happens if something yanks that cord out or sparks. I mean it's wide open. Perhaps it'sa blessing in desguise that I can't find a wii anywhere and component cables are a good 2 weeks away from showing up.
The Interrobanger
Member
Jason said:I just got my cables.
What the hell! I ordered mine the same day (15th) and haven't seen anything yet. Canada Post's website claims "Shipping details electronically submitted" and it's been that way since Friday! I NEED MY CABLES!
EDIT: Nintendo still hasn't charged my CC yet they claim it's been shipped. I never did get a shipping confirmation e-mail from them either...I think a phone call is in order...
TheIkariWarrior
Member
my Gamecube is laughing its ass off at my Wii, and me, as I play Twilight Princess in composite because my Gamecube has got component cables, and knows its getting Zelda around Dec 11 with non-mirroring. my Gamecube also keeps muttering
"i get the original, i get the original, it was made for ME first not Wii" :lol
"i get the original, i get the original, it was made for ME first not Wii" :lol
gettergooey
Member
My TV only has 1 Component connection so it sounds like I'll need some sort of a Component selector box for my DVD player and the Wii.
Can anyone recommend me a good one?
Something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Power-Box-3-Way...9QQihZ009QQcategoryZ41015QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks.
Can anyone recommend me a good one?
Something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Power-Box-3-Way...9QQihZ009QQcategoryZ41015QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
That's the one I got, and it's worked well enough for me.gettergooey said: