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There's simply no reason to pay such high prices for a cable that doesn't work any better. There is no difference between the picture quality that you get from these cables compared to that of other third party component cables that can be purchased for around $15 to $20. Even Nintendo's official component cables are cheaper than these.

That having been said, component cables do provide a significant improvement in appearance. Color and sharpness are improved, and it allows for progressive scan (if your television supports it). I highly recommend buying a set of component cables, especially for an EDTV or HDTV, but I do not recommend these specific cables.

I bought these Monster cables because I use Monster cables for all my game consoles and for my Dish receiver. I use the 1000 series cables and Monster cables for the X-Box 360 and PlayStation 3. When I ran these cables from the WII through my Pioneer Elite THX receiver, the WII kept flashing on my Sony HDTV and I couldn't get the picture to stabilize. I called Nintendo and when I told them I was using these cables, They said that since they weren't licensed WII cables that they voided my warranty. She said these cables were ruining WII's every where. I sent my WII to Nintendo and when it came back they said they had to replace the circuit board and I had to pay for the repairs. So please be careful and should this happen to you, don't say you were using these cables. Thanks, Robert

So I needed some HD cables for my Wii. And being analong outputs (not digital) I needed something shielded to get the cleanest image.
At first I tried a brand that was a fraction of the price. They worked fine, but with the money I saved, it just felt wrong. I didn't know what to do with the $50, so I just rolled it around the cables likes insulation or shielding. That really hampered the flexibility of the cables and I think it caused more interference.
So then I returned the cables to the store and used that money to buy these. Now my Wii looks exactly the same as if I had used the other cables, but I don't have to worry about what to do with that extra cash.

I actually found them cheaper at Target after buying them from Amazon, but they work fine.

I bought the Monster component cable for Wii at Target for $26 and I did notice that there is now a wider color range, colors are not oversaturated or muddy as before. A lot of the jagged black lines are gone. I know that its not HD, but it is a lot closer to HD than before.

I played Super Smash Bros Brawl and the graphics are sharper with a wider color range. Muramasa and a Boy and His Blob NEED the component cable just because of the amount of colors on the screen.

I had been playing these games for a few weeks so I noticed a difference. But yeah there are a few people who don't notice. This could be because they were playing on small screens to begin with -- but I'm playing on a 46" Sony Bravia so I noticed a difference in resolution.

ALSO, I did notice that the sound improved. I wasn't sure if it was the cable, but according to the Amazon description, the cable helps improve the sound too.