--- product_id: 7773865 title: "Official Wii Component Video Cable" price: "€ 7.88" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/7773865-official-wii-component-video-cable store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Official Nintendo brand for guaranteed compatibility 480p progressive output for crisp visuals 8.2 ft length for flexible setup Official Wii Component Video Cable **Price:** € 7.88 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🎮 Level up your Wii visuals with official Nintendo clarity! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Official Wii Component Video Cable - **How much does it cost?** € 7.88 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/7773865-official-wii-component-video-cable) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Plug & Play Freedom:** Generous 8.2 ft cable length lets you position your Wii setup exactly where you want without hassle. - • **Elevate Your Gameplay:** Unlock stunning 480p progressive video for sharper, more vibrant visuals on your HDTV or EDTV. - • **Seamless HD Transition:** Easily switch Wii settings to EDTV/HDTV mode and experience your favorite games like never before. - • **Travel-Ready Convenience:** Keep one cable at home and one on the go—perfect for gaming at family gatherings or friends’ places. - • **Certified Nintendo Quality:** First-party, official component cable ensures flawless compatibility and premium build—no guesswork. ## Overview The Official Wii Component Video Cable is a Nintendo-branded accessory that enables 480p progressive video output on compatible HDTVs and EDTVs, delivering sharper and more vibrant gameplay visuals. Measuring 8.2 feet, it offers flexible setup options and requires manual Wii setting adjustments to activate enhanced resolution. Designed exclusively for the Wii, this cable guarantees first-party quality and compatibility, making it an essential upgrade for serious gamers seeking the best picture quality. ## Description The official Nintendo brand Component Video cable for the Nintendo Wii. Allows the highest quality video for gaming, and comes new in the box. Review: Awesome Cables and Awesome Picture! Component Input Necessity. - These cables are great! If you have an HDTV or just a TV with component inputs, these cables are a necessity for better picture. I have both a CRT style TV with component inputs and a 1080p HDTV. Both TV's have more vibrant colors and better picture when using the component cables. Make sure that your HDTV supports 480p if you want the Wii to display in that resolution. DO NOT TRY TO ENABLE 480P IN THE WII SETTINGS IF YOUR TV WILL NOT DISPLAY THAT RESOLUTION. For those not noticing a difference compared to the included Composite Cables this can be atttributed to 2 things: 1. You have forgotten to enable 480p in the Wii Settings 2. Your HDTV does not display 480p as well as it's native resolution like 1080i/1080p. Not all HDTV's are built the same. ***VERY IMPORTANT FOR 480p Output*** -Please note that your TV must be a high-definition TV (HDTV) or enhanced-definition TV (EDTV) to view 480p output. -You will also be required to change your Wii settings from Standard TV (480i) to EDTV/HDTV to view 480p. ***VERY IMPORTANT FOR 480p Output*** Super Mario Galaxy looks even more incredible with these cables!! Awesome. Thanks desertcart for the great price! Thanks Nintendo for another fantastic product! Review: Overpriced, but works perfectly - If you've been playing console games for any length of time, you're used to overpriced accessories, and the Wii is no exception. Branded SD cards, component cables with a proprietary adapter, $20 for a nunchuck, etc. If you're willing to pay the extra for first-party assurance, this cable is for you. After having the Wii for a few months and having to crawl around behind the entertainment console every time we took it somewhere else (it's a hit at family gatherings and other get-togethers), I decided to get another A/V cable. This way, I would just have to unplug the console and leave the A/V cable (the power adapter and sensor bar are much easier to unplug and pack) when we traveled. I highly recommend this if you take your Wii on the road often. If you do decide to do this, you might as well get the component cable for your place. It does exactly what is says: enables 480p display of the signal coming from your Wii. This is not HD, but it looks better than the normal 480i. I have compared the difference on my 50" Panasonic TH-50PX80U (720p) and on my parents' 50" Pioneer PDP-5080HD (720p), and while it does smooth the lines and make the overall picture more crisp, it's not like going from standard to high definition. If I showed you the different pictures a week apart, you might not be able to tell the difference. When we're traveling and using the composite cables, I don't notice unless I'm looking for it. That said, if you're going to be staring at the picture for hours and hours at a time, it's probably worth 12% of the cost of the unit to make that picture look its best. You can go the third-party route, but it's worth it to me to know it's going to work and look good instead of wondering about the manufacturing quality of that $10 generic cable. It is a bit annoying that you can't splice the audio and video ends as much as with the composite cable, but that's easily taken care of with a trip to your local audio shop for extenders or the routing of signals from your TV to your receiver: most newer TVs will have digital or optical out and almost all TVs have composite out. I haven't experienced degradation in signal from bundling the cable behind the TV, but I keep it away from the rest of the cables, so that might help. I also had to muscle the connectors in, but all good component cables I've bought are the same way. Unless you're taking them off every week, just be happy they'll never come off. As other reviewers have pointed out, the Wii does not automatically switch to 480p when you start using this cable. You'll have to manually switch it in the Wii Settings. Also, it should go without saying, but make sure you do have a free component input on your TV and that it can display 480p. Pros - First-party, Nintendo-branded - Makes picture a little more crisp - Can set this up to stay at home and travel with the composite Cons - Overpriced - Can only split audio and video connectors a little Verdict I'd buy it again. ## Features - The Wii Component Video Cable allows you to hook your Wii console system to a high-definition TV (HDTV) or enhanced-definition TV (EDTV) to view 480p progressive output. 480p progressive output displays at a higher resolution than standard 480i resolution. - Please note that your TV must be a high-definition TV (HDTV) or enhanced-definition TV (EDTV) to view 480p output. You will also be required to change your Wii settings from Standard TV (480i) to EDTV/HDTV to view 480p. - You cannot see Wii progressive display output when the Wii console system is hooked to a TV using any other kind of cable. - This component video cable is for the Wii and will not work with any other system. In addition, the Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable will not work with the Wii. - Wii Component Video Cable Length: 8.2 ft./2.5 m ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000JJRV90 | | Best Sellers Rank | #19,801 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #24 in Wii Cables | | Brand | Nintendo | | Cable Type | Component | | Compatible Devices | DVD Player, Television | | Connector Gender | Male-to-Male | | Connector Type | component | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (517) | | Date First Available | January 26, 2007 | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00045496890100 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Weight | 2.82 ounces | | Item model number | RVLAKC1 | | Manufacturer | Nintendo of America | | Product Dimensions | 8.75 x 5.75 x 2.75 inches; 2.82 ounces | | Rated | Everyone | | Release date | February 12, 2007 | | Shape | Round | | Special Feature | Tangle Free | | Type of item | Accessory | | UPC | 045496890414 763615970846 045496890100 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | ## Images ![Official Wii Component Video Cable - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51hO-+4rnFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome Cables and Awesome Picture! Component Input Necessity. *by D***E on December 24, 2007* These cables are great! If you have an HDTV or just a TV with component inputs, these cables are a necessity for better picture. I have both a CRT style TV with component inputs and a 1080p HDTV. Both TV's have more vibrant colors and better picture when using the component cables. Make sure that your HDTV supports 480p if you want the Wii to display in that resolution. DO NOT TRY TO ENABLE 480P IN THE WII SETTINGS IF YOUR TV WILL NOT DISPLAY THAT RESOLUTION. For those not noticing a difference compared to the included Composite Cables this can be atttributed to 2 things: 1. You have forgotten to enable 480p in the Wii Settings 2. Your HDTV does not display 480p as well as it's native resolution like 1080i/1080p. Not all HDTV's are built the same. ***VERY IMPORTANT FOR 480p Output*** -Please note that your TV must be a high-definition TV (HDTV) or enhanced-definition TV (EDTV) to view 480p output. -You will also be required to change your Wii settings from Standard TV (480i) to EDTV/HDTV to view 480p. ***VERY IMPORTANT FOR 480p Output*** Super Mario Galaxy looks even more incredible with these cables!! Awesome. Thanks Amazon for the great price! Thanks Nintendo for another fantastic product! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overpriced, but works perfectly *by S***N on April 14, 2009* If you've been playing console games for any length of time, you're used to overpriced accessories, and the Wii is no exception. Branded SD cards, component cables with a proprietary adapter, $20 for a nunchuck, etc. If you're willing to pay the extra for first-party assurance, this cable is for you. After having the Wii for a few months and having to crawl around behind the entertainment console every time we took it somewhere else (it's a hit at family gatherings and other get-togethers), I decided to get another A/V cable. This way, I would just have to unplug the console and leave the A/V cable (the power adapter and sensor bar are much easier to unplug and pack) when we traveled. I highly recommend this if you take your Wii on the road often. If you do decide to do this, you might as well get the component cable for your place. It does exactly what is says: enables 480p display of the signal coming from your Wii. This is not HD, but it looks better than the normal 480i. I have compared the difference on my 50" Panasonic TH-50PX80U (720p) and on my parents' 50" Pioneer PDP-5080HD (720p), and while it does smooth the lines and make the overall picture more crisp, it's not like going from standard to high definition. If I showed you the different pictures a week apart, you might not be able to tell the difference. When we're traveling and using the composite cables, I don't notice unless I'm looking for it. That said, if you're going to be staring at the picture for hours and hours at a time, it's probably worth 12% of the cost of the unit to make that picture look its best. You can go the third-party route, but it's worth it to me to know it's going to work and look good instead of wondering about the manufacturing quality of that $10 generic cable. It is a bit annoying that you can't splice the audio and video ends as much as with the composite cable, but that's easily taken care of with a trip to your local audio shop for extenders or the routing of signals from your TV to your receiver: most newer TVs will have digital or optical out and almost all TVs have composite out. I haven't experienced degradation in signal from bundling the cable behind the TV, but I keep it away from the rest of the cables, so that might help. I also had to muscle the connectors in, but all good component cables I've bought are the same way. Unless you're taking them off every week, just be happy they'll never come off. As other reviewers have pointed out, the Wii does not automatically switch to 480p when you start using this cable. You'll have to manually switch it in the Wii Settings. Also, it should go without saying, but make sure you do have a free component input on your TV and that it can display 480p. Pros - First-party, Nintendo-branded - Makes picture a little more crisp - Can set this up to stay at home and travel with the composite Cons - Overpriced - Can only split audio and video connectors a little Verdict I'd buy it again. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Definitely an Improvement *by E***E on November 10, 2009* While Nintendo has yet to make the leap into the modern HD market, they are at least taking steps in the right direction. The cable performs well and there is a notable increase in clarity and sharpness of image. However, I myself had a bit of an ordeal in the set-up and use of this product. The problem was that you have to manually switch from 480i to 480p in the Wii menu; the console will not automatically switch from one to the other if you simply change the cord. The problem with this is you can't make the switch while still using the composite cable, you have to be using the component. As such, if you have to switch it manually... when you boot up the console while using the the component cable for the first time, there is no image on the screen. I found myself switching back and forth between cables trying to memorized the process to make the manual switch, no easy task I assure you, especially with motion sensitive controls. After roughly 20 minutes of blind pointing and clicking, I finally managed to make the switch. As previously stated, the difference is clearly noticeable. Hopefully I'm one of few who have had this problem, and I wouldn't be surprised to learn that there was an obvious detour that I somehow managed to overlook. On the other hand... quite a design flaw if that happens to be the case for all. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/7773865-official-wii-component-video-cable](https://www.desertcart.at/products/7773865-official-wii-component-video-cable) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-07-26*