Just realized my tv only has two hdmi inputs. My Satellite receiver uses one, and my PS3 the other. Now, I need to hook up my Wii U on Sunday. I have an extra component video cable from my Wii. Can I use that to connect to the Wii U? I know component will give me an HD picture, but is that equal to HDMI or a hair less? I can deal with slightly lower picture quality if I don't have to swap hdmi cables between PS3 and Wii U.

Yes you can use the Wii component cables. I dont know about how different it will look compared to HD though. I like your avatar by the way :3

Well component is HD but I think its not quite as good as HDMI HD. Thanks though for the info.... its good to know I can go ahead and run the Wii component cables now. I already have my space cleared out for Wii U in my entertainment center

I don't think the WiiU will support resolutions higher than 480p via component, although as you say they are capable of HD resolutions.

For the short distance, there will be hardly any difference at all by using component instead of HDMI. Audio quality will be less though. HDMI is so nice though, 1 cable vs. 5.

You can use them but I find component now as sharp as HDMI. Also if I where you I would get some good quality component cables as cheap ones will degrade fast.

you know if you really needed to you can get a hdmi switcher

Tues! Thanks sooooooo much. I totally forgot I have an hdmi switcher stashed away in my gizmo box. It will be perfect to run my Satellite, Wii U, and PS3 all HDMI.

That would be kind of silly since a lot of people with older HD TVs might only have component connections rather than HDMI. I was kind of hoping to hook the Wii U up over component so I could keep my sole HDMI connection for my Blu-ray player.

My TV at home is capable of 1080i (not 1080p unfortunately), but it doesn't have HDMI on it. Its most modern connection is component, so I can only assume that component is capable of HD.

HDMI based on my experience tends to produce a bit of a brighter,crisper/clearer picture than component.. Still, component typically yields less input lag on most HDTV's which is it's only real advantage and it can definitly be a big one. Button response > Pretty graphics. And Component 'does' 720p, not too sure about 1080p though.

Yeah, component can do 1080p too, assuming Nintendo haven't crippled it.

Which games will be in 1080p btw? Wasn't Rayman Legends Confirmed?