Wii and the 480p connection
Confirming that 480p would be a go for launch, Nintendo stated that certain games would support component cables for progressive scan output. What we hadn't heard, however, was whether or not gamers with component cables for their GameCube would be able to utilize them with their Wii. Well, we finally got the answer, although it was not the exact answer we had been searching, and hoping, for.
Component cables will have to be purchased for the console, which are only available for purchase online, and those with GC component cables will not be able to plug them into their Wii for use. Sad news for all the hopeful, we know. Online retail outlets where the cables may be purchased, for a sum of $29.99 US, are Best Buy, Circuit City, EB Games, and Nintendo's own online store.
[Thanks WiiBoy2000 and Hiro!]
