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3-Phase
03-16-2008, 10:43 PM
I want to connect my Wii to my Dell 2007WFP's VGA input. As far as I know these are my best options:

vdigi wii to vga cable (http://wiinintendo.net/2007/10/31/vdigis-wii-vga-cable-review/)

OR

vdigi component to vga transcoder (http://www.datapro.net/products/vdigi-vd-z3-hdtv-component-to-vga.html)

What is the difference in quality between these two options?

I was leaning more towards the transcoder because I can use it for other things besides a Wii. Is that transcoder the newer enhanced version of the VD-Z3?

Mav451
03-16-2008, 11:06 PM
Ah sweet. I have a similar question b/c most of the 24" low input lag LCDs do NOT have a component port.

I've found this: http://www.jandaman.com/games.mvc?p=compvgabox&Category_code=PS2
But it's sold out at this point.

Ripskin
03-17-2008, 03:10 PM
You can go with those converter box's, but the cost isnt really worth it for me, its a small enough screen that it still looks good on just Composit, or S-Video.

PWMK2
03-17-2008, 03:15 PM
Use the first option. You don't need a digital conversion from component to RGB over d-sub, so you won't need the converter box. Definitely hook it up through some kind of medium which can give you progressive scan, though, unless you like seeing artifacts of interlacing all over the place when you play your games.

Stereophile
03-17-2008, 03:27 PM
I use this one with my PS3 and it works good. It comes with Wii component cables too.
http://www.xcm.cc/xcm_1080p_vga_box.htm

TheAmazingXemo
03-17-2008, 05:29 PM
*edit* -> just checked my email, they've shipped it out today.
Just a heads up to the original poster, but I ordered the Vdigi Wii VGA cable on 12/25/07 (yeah, I know, Christmas Day), and I have yet to receive it. Sure did take the money out of my bank account through paypal though.

Gabe3
03-17-2008, 06:05 PM
I use this one with my PS3 and it works good. It comes with Wii component cables too.
http://www.xcm.cc/xcm_1080p_vga_box.htm

I also use that with my PS3. PM'ing you about a question.

Stereophile
03-17-2008, 07:36 PM
but I ordered the Vdigi Wii VGA cable on 12/25/07 (yeah, I know, Christmas Day), and I have yet to receive it.

When I ordered my box, it was very hard to find someone that wasn't shipping from China. I could have saved a lot buying from ebay, but didn't want to wait a month for shipping. So I bought it from totalconsole.com which is in NY, and got it a week later.

PM'ing you about a question.
pm replied

chameleoneel
03-17-2008, 08:46 PM
I want to connect my Wii to my Dell 2007WFP's VGA input.

Why? its just gonna look like junk...

3-Phase
03-17-2008, 11:40 PM
Why? its just gonna look like junk...

It will look better than the composite video I am using now which is 480i. With VGA I can do 480p.