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    Wii Component - Reputable Sellers?

    I'm looking for a Wii Component cable but after trekking round the stores in town (ok well a brisk walk!) there are none in stock anywhere.

    So my question do I wait until release day or order of an internet seller or even (shock!) brave Ebay?

    There seem to be a few sellers out there GameSeek and Gameplay, Amazon seems to think they can get it to me before Chrimbo. I should think I will need it as its going to be displayed primarily on a 37" LCD screen from about 7'.

    Any help appreciated Wii-ers (!).

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    Game blackpool have them, along with 18 wiis they wont sell n anything other than 450 quid bundles.

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    My local game have them too, I think they're own brand though.

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    I got one of our own brand ones on saturday. Works brilliantly.

    Zelda has gone from looking poo on my hdtv to beautiful.
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    I have seen the shading get a lot better through the Wii Component on the HDTVs, hence why I wants it!

    Could I just ask when you say one of your 'own brands' which company is that?

    Thanks all!

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    experience says:

    1) never buy anything unofficial if you can help it

    2) never buy anything game own-brand, even if you can't help it, even if your family's lives depend on it

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    ^^ Amen to rule 2.

    play.com are getting a few in soon I think (or so i've heard on the block (for shizzle))

    e! Only exception to rule 1 is SD cards. Painting it white and marking it with "Wii" doesn't merit a double in price tag thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve B View Post
    ^^ Amen to rule 2.

    play.com are getting a few in soon I think (or so i've heard on the block (for shizzle))

    e! Only exception to rule 1 is SD cards. Painting it white and marking it with "Wii" doesn't merit a double in price tag thanks
    yeah, but technically, any SD card not branded Panasonic, SanDisk or Toshiba is unofficial, so rule 1 still applies

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    Quote Originally Posted by herulach View Post
    Game blackpool have them, along with 18 wiis they wont sell n anything other than 450 quid bundles.

    That sucks!

    I pre ordered mine from game blackpool and asked them if they would be selling them on their own or as part of bundles. They told me at the time that you`d be able to buy the console on its own.

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    Funnily enough guys... I work for Game... And the OB Component cable is decent quality, nice gold conectors, and improves the output on the Wii significantly.

    Oddly enough, the change is only going from 480i to 480p :S
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    Quote Originally Posted by kopite View Post
    That sucks!

    I pre ordered mine from game blackpool and asked them if they would be selling them on their own or as part of bundles. They told me at the time that you`d be able to buy the console on its own.
    call.them and make sure yours isnt in. if theyre selling them to anyone then surely theyve filled all their preorders.

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    I got mine on day of launch and luckily they didnt force me to buy it as a pack.

    Just a shame that they have now resorted to that

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