Review: Nintendo Wii
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Review: Nintendo Wii
Aside from the altogether ghey name, I picked up a pre-ordered nintendo wii last saturday and I thought I'd share.
Pros:
The controllers are awesome. Everything you could imagine about the interactive stuff, is pretty much true. Everything from raising your hands in defense in madden, and throwing passes. Its lots of fun.
Zelda is pimp.
The pointer controller is easy to use and is great for FPS games.
Cons:
The graphics suck. Yes, so far I've bought madden, zelda, excitetruck, and red steel. None of them have impressed me even a little. Then again, maybe its just cause this is the first gen of games. Above all don't buy this system if you want some Xbox360 style HDness.
They don't include a composite video cable. So I'm stuck using this POS A/V cable cause theres no composite cable to make it run 480p. Maybe when I get one it will help the **** graphics.
Pros:
The controllers are awesome. Everything you could imagine about the interactive stuff, is pretty much true. Everything from raising your hands in defense in madden, and throwing passes. Its lots of fun.
Zelda is pimp.
The pointer controller is easy to use and is great for FPS games.
Cons:
The graphics suck. Yes, so far I've bought madden, zelda, excitetruck, and red steel. None of them have impressed me even a little. Then again, maybe its just cause this is the first gen of games. Above all don't buy this system if you want some Xbox360 style HDness.
They don't include a composite video cable. So I'm stuck using this POS A/V cable cause theres no composite cable to make it run 480p. Maybe when I get one it will help the **** graphics.
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Component is a bundle of 3 cables, typically with rca style connectors, Y Pb & Pr (though people associate green, blue, red but its NOT an RGB cable) and is good for 480i/p 720i/p & 1080i. This signal seperates the black/white element and color difference elements. It is still an analog signal. DVI and HDMI are technically superior because they are digital carriers... but it's really only pushed because hollywood can regulate the digital signals easily.
Hopefully with a component video cable, your wii wii will output 720p or 1080i. On a decent tv, most people won't see a difference between the same source switched between 480i and 480p resolutions.
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Yes, if we assume two truths:
1. The rca terminated cable is the correct type of cable for its purpose
2. Your equipment accepts rca terminated cables
I usually self terminate bulk RG-59 or 5 conductor rg-59 bundle with rca or bnc connectors as needed.
Good cables don't have to be expensive, and expensive cables aren't necessarily good.
1. The rca terminated cable is the correct type of cable for its purpose
2. Your equipment accepts rca terminated cables
I usually self terminate bulk RG-59 or 5 conductor rg-59 bundle with rca or bnc connectors as needed.
Good cables don't have to be expensive, and expensive cables aren't necessarily good.
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exactly, my computer is old and works just fine for internet and email and crap like that but playing modern games will require a whole new machine. I've priced out all the stuff i'd want and it's well over $2,000.
With computers your gaming rig still needs to be upgraded from time to time to keep up with the newest games, where something like my xbox 360 has the games designed around the capabilities of the console so it will still be great until the next generation consoles come around which i think will be a while.
With computers your gaming rig still needs to be upgraded from time to time to keep up with the newest games, where something like my xbox 360 has the games designed around the capabilities of the console so it will still be great until the next generation consoles come around which i think will be a while.
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First of all... the wii doesnt go further then 480p. There is a SIGNIFICANT difference between the output of a RCA vs Composite.. I believe its like 240 lines vs 480 constant lines. The wii will not be a high def system, but to be honest.... the games are fun and thats what matters. Realism isnt really important until you factor in physics processor units, and no system outside of PCs can support that as of yet.
Oh and on another cool note.. the Wii takes SD memory cards.. I picked up a 2gB one for 15 shipped to my door. Not too shabby.
Oh and on another cool note.. the Wii takes SD memory cards.. I picked up a 2gB one for 15 shipped to my door. Not too shabby.
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The wii will not be a high def system, but to be honest.... the games are fun and thats what matters. Realism isnt really important until you factor in physics processor units, and no system outside of PCs can support that as of yet.
Oh and on another cool note.. the Wii takes SD memory cards.. I picked up a 2gB one for 15 shipped to my door. Not too shabby.
Oh and on another cool note.. the Wii takes SD memory cards.. I picked up a 2gB one for 15 shipped to my door. Not too shabby.
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On the Wii... last months playboy had some good reviews of the xb360, wii, and ps3. They seem right on the mark with what I've heard else where.
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I agree with arkmage. I have an old pc i built for about 200 bucks about 3~4 years ago. Up untill about a year ago It played all of the newest games. At top resolution no but still played them at a better than average resolution.
Know how your parts worktogether (board, chip, graphics card) and look up places like www.newegg.com www.pricewatch.com www.outpost.com
Know how your parts worktogether (board, chip, graphics card) and look up places like www.newegg.com www.pricewatch.com www.outpost.com
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I agree with arkmage. I have an old pc i built for about 200 bucks about 3~4 years ago. Up untill about a year ago It played all of the newest games. At top resolution no but still played them at a better than average resolution.
Know how your parts worktogether (board, chip, graphics card) and look up places like www.newegg.com www.pricewatch.com www.outpost.com
Know how your parts worktogether (board, chip, graphics card) and look up places like www.newegg.com www.pricewatch.com www.outpost.com
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Composite is a single video signal commonly with rca style connector, typically yellow, and is good for resolutions up to 480i. This signal is a "composite" of all information in one cable.
Component is a bundle of 3 cables, typically with rca style connectors, Y Pb & Pr (though people associate green, blue, red but its NOT an RGB cable) and is good for 480i/p 720i/p & 1080i. This signal seperates the black/white element and color difference elements. It is still an analog signal. DVI and HDMI are technically superior because they are digital carriers... but it's really only pushed because hollywood can regulate the digital signals easily.
Hopefully with a component video cable, your wii wii will output 720p or 1080i. On a decent tv, most people won't see a difference between the same source switched between 480i and 480p resolutions.
Component is a bundle of 3 cables, typically with rca style connectors, Y Pb & Pr (though people associate green, blue, red but its NOT an RGB cable) and is good for 480i/p 720i/p & 1080i. This signal seperates the black/white element and color difference elements. It is still an analog signal. DVI and HDMI are technically superior because they are digital carriers... but it's really only pushed because hollywood can regulate the digital signals easily.
Hopefully with a component video cable, your wii wii will output 720p or 1080i. On a decent tv, most people won't see a difference between the same source switched between 480i and 480p resolutions.
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What kind of reciew is this anyway?
480i/p?
WTF is that? I had a PS1 for ever, it rocked compared to my 2600, I just bought a PS2 for $129 OMFG is that great, I bought this game for $20 Global Terror, its so real you feel like you're in the action, very intuitive controls and cool grenades...
480i/p?
WTF is that? I had a PS1 for ever, it rocked compared to my 2600, I just bought a PS2 for $129 OMFG is that great, I bought this game for $20 Global Terror, its so real you feel like you're in the action, very intuitive controls and cool grenades...
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Thats strange, I CAN notice the difference between 480i and 480p on games like God of War and more than a few xbox games. Also using a pc hooked up to my tv 480i is unreadable while 480p is sharp. (well its a small rez but whatever.) I have a crt hdtv that can do 480i/p 720p (which I am sure is scaled to a 1080i image somehow. But it is pretty flicker free and works fine displaying a windows desktop, so i really dont know.) and 1080i. Sure it weighs like ten times the weight of a LCD TV it still looks better!
A good video processor makes all the difference in the world. A $1500 outboard processor on a $2000 display will outperform a $4000 display. I've got two pics of what I do below, in case you think I'm blowin air.
Anyway, sorry for going sideways on this thread. I'll shut up now.