jk, you ought to get the component cable for the Wii. I noticed a marked improvement over the bundled composite cable when I upgraded. The picture is sharper and with greater colour saturation. Definitely a worthwhile upgrade. Although it might be hard getting the scart adapter for the audio to fit as I mentioned in another thread. I take it you are using AV3 for the Wii at the minute? I plan on using component for my Wii when I get my BV 8. 

Robert. 

I have the scart adapter already. My dealer threw that in as a freebie. I just haven't done that much with my Wii so I am not really bothered by it yet ..... thanks for the tip ..... will look at it soon.

JK 

Does the phono to scart adapter fit into the connection well with the cover clipped in over the panel? I had a look at my parents BV8 today, and it looked like it would be a tight squeeze to fit the adapter and phonos in... especially with another scart connected right next to it.

Robert. 

I have the 32". I do not know if a phono to scart adapter will fit. What I have is a normal scart cable with 3 cinch (2 audio, 1 composite) & 1 svhs connection on the other end. I think I posted the part number earlier, but will certainly look it up for you if you need it.

Cheers

JK 

Ah right, i know what sort of cable you are using now. I think I'm going to bring the cables i'll be using to my dealer and have a go at connecting them, and if it doesn't look like it'll work I can discuss the options of having some cables made up for the job etc. Should hopefully work out alright. I know that I can assign all my devices, and control the ones I need with my Beo 4/5, now it'll be a case of actually hooking them up successfully!

Thanks JK,

Robert. 

Try to get hold of a proper Scart to Component cable and set up the TV for the component signal.

That way you won't have any trouble with fit in the well, and you have the best possible image from component.

svhs is no better than a composite image - while with a component signal you really get what the screen is capable of. (And HMDI is a further improvement, if you have a higher resolution source.)

http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/PGV375.html?id=pNrXFC5I 

I purchased two Beovision 8 units in February, just prior to the price increase. I observed a dealer demonstration of a BV 8, and was not impressed intially. Why ?

The unit was in the process of being cabled to a gaming set. The switch to a television source was SD ( for my viewing ) and not very good, frankly. But the sound was excellent, and the ML capability did catch my eye. I only confirmed the sale later when I could see a music DVD being demonstrated along with a SKY HD broadcast.

As mentioned above, ones' BV 8 viewing quality is only as good as your source and line supply cable. I do not know of anyone who enjoys television sitting at oblique angles to the screen, unless they desire a nice, stiff neck.

I'm sure that Blu-ray will no doubt be an improvement also, but I have no intention of changing all our VHS and DVD collection from over the years to Blu-ray; Some films we enjoy are not even available on DVD.

HD is more distinct and easy on the eyes than SD. Component cabling, or better yet HDMI is very good and better still.