Wii Scart--Is it really any better?

Hellrazer

Well is it??
Have a 32" lcd--not HD ready so component is out

TV has 2 scart and s-video??
Just want to know if scart is a lot better than the supplied cables??
Thanks
Richie.

Krusty_Clown

Confused
The Wii comes with a composite lead, and a scart adapter (into which you plug the composite (Yellow, Red&White) cable ends. This will produce exactly the same output as using the composite cable without the adapter. Is this what you are talking about?

Also, the Wii does not do High Definition. At best, it produces Enhanced Definition (simillar to standar DVD quality). To achieve this, your LCD would need to have component inputs, i.e. Red, Green and Blue and support 480p (which is a far cry from Hi Def).

Krusty_Clown

...and s-video looks like this:


and not like this (composite):

Hellrazer

Krusty_Clown wrote:

Confused
The Wii comes with a composite lead, and a scart adapter (into which you plug the composite (Yellow, Red&White) cable ends. This will produce exactly the same output as using the composite cable without the adapter. Is this what you are talking about?

Also, the Wii does not do High Definition. At best, it produces Enhanced Definition (simillar to standar DVD quality). To achieve this, your LCD would need to have component inputs, i.e. Red, Green and Blue and support 480p (which is a far cry from Hi Def).

Think you`re more confused than me---Wii comes with composite which is sh!t.There is a rgb scart cable available and I just want to know is it worth it for the extra €30.00.And also where s-video fits into the whole equation.

the corpo

assuming one of your scart inputs is an rgb scart input, then getting the cable makes a big difference

Hellrazer

the corpo wrote:

assuming one of your scart inputs is an rgb scart input, then getting the cable makes a big difference

Both are rbg alright-well I take it they are since my sky looks sooo better when its switched to rgb and not pal.

the corpo

i think usually only one of them is RGB scart, the other is normal scart

Retr0gamer

Scart is a huge improvement over composite. The picture is clearer, you can read small text far better and it eliminates the 'walking dots' effect you get on the boundery of two opposing colours. Remember when I get my scart cable for the GC. Spent the day trying out all the best looking games since I was amazed at the improvement. You might want to get a third party scart lead. The Nintendo ones are good but could be better. Third party ones like the game brand usually have gold plated connectors and slightly better quality wiring which makes a for a slightly better picture.

However if the scart socket isn't RGB you will just get the composite picture.

Star Lord

How do ya tell if the scart socket is RGB?

Kintarō Hattori

Well you'll have to check if the model of your TV supports RGB scart sockets. Usually on a good TV when you plug it into a compatible socket it gives you an indication that it's RGB.
For instance on Sony TV's the little rectangle that appears as 3 dots in it as opposed to not having them when it's not an RGB socket.

Someone asked above where S-Video sits in the picture!

Composite - Truely awful quality, change it if your TV supports a better signal
S-Video - Alot sharper than composite but it can have a slight whitewashed appearance
RGB Scart - Fantastic colour reproduction and things are alot clearer
Component - Excellent colour reproduction and you won't believe how sharp things will look

BlitzKrieg

wait???

what does the Wii come with by default?

Star Lord

By default the Wii comes with a composite cable, and a scart adaptor

tman

Fairly dumb question here...
the second AV channel on my panasonic tv has 2 modes; AV2 and AV2S, whenever I switch it to AV2S, the display goes grey.
Does this mean that it will support a proper RGB scart signal?
Think I'll pick up a game brand scart cable tomorrow if so

Krusty_Clown

Hellrazer wrote:

Think you`re more confused than me---Wii comes with composite which is sh!t.There is a rgb scart cable available and I just want to know is it worth it for the extra €30.00.And also where s-video fits into the whole equation.

Not confused at all.. Re-read my post.. Also, s-video doesn't fit into the whole equation. Are you sure your TV has 2 x s-video? They're not very popular on european TVs. More of a US phenomenon.