Wii : what connection to go for?

DEL 707 · 24 Oct 2006 at 12:51

Sorry if this question has come up before, but I wasn't sure what I should be searching for. I went through all this before with the PS2/360, but the threads no longer seem to be there.

The question is, I have a pretty bog standard Widescreen TV, nothing special, and I was wondering what type of conenctor I should buy to get the best quality?

Snow-Munki · 24 Oct 2006 at 12:53

RGB connection for a standard CRT display.

Not confirmed yet what connections the UK Wiii will have.

DEL 707 · 24 Oct 2006 at 13:02

Thanks for that

BoomAM · 24 Oct 2006 at 19:17

Component.
GC does Component, so its safe to say the Wii will as well.

DEL 707 · 24 Oct 2006 at 19:22

I noticed gameplay are selling component cables, but I thought they were for HD tv's?

DaveyD · 24 Oct 2006 at 19:24

DEL 707 said:
I noticed gameplay are selling component cables, but I thought they were for HD tv's?

Generally, you'll only have component input through HDTVs, yes, but if you have a HDTV, though it woud generally be the better picture I believe, presuming the euro Wii can output 480p.

BoomAM · 24 Oct 2006 at 19:26

DEL 707 said:
I noticed gameplay are selling component cables, but I thought they were for HD tv's?

GCs use a special component cable, that have component connectors on one end, and a special connector on the other that goes in the GC.
Chances are that the digital output will be the same on the Wii considering that the outputs on Nintendo consoles have been the same for generations.

punky_munky · 24 Oct 2006 at 19:52

BoomAM said:
GCs use a special component cable, that have component connectors on one end, and a special connector on the other that goes in the GC.
Chances are that the digital output will be the same on the Wii considering that the outputs on Nintendo consoles have been the same for generations.

Afraid not, I've heard the Wii is using a new connector.

DEL 707 · 24 Oct 2006 at 20:48

DaveyD said:
Generally, you'll only have component input through HDTVs, yes, but if you have a HDTV, though it woud generally be the better picture I believe, presuming the euro Wii can output 480p.

So wait, since I don't have a HD TV, I can't use a component lead?

Ben · 24 Oct 2006 at 20:54

DEL 707 said:
So wait, since I don't have a HD TV, I can't use a component lead?

Depends on your TV... my Tosh (CRT) 32ZP38 accepts 576p over component. So should be quite nice for the Wii. (although I'm betting that the Wii will only do up to 480p).

BoomAM · 24 Oct 2006 at 21:14

punky_munky said:
Afraid not, I've heard the Wii is using a new connector.

Ive yet to see concrete information regarding connections. So your 'hearing' is just as valid as my theory.

Point is though, that if the GC can do 480p & output over component, then its likely that the Wii will as well, whatever the connector it uses.

badgermonkey · 24 Oct 2006 at 21:39

I need VGA

(No tv, only monitor, and the DVI slot is taken up by my pc)

punky_munky · 25 Oct 2006 at 02:01

BoomAM said:
Ive yet to see concrete information regarding connections. So your 'hearing' is just as valid as my theory.

Point is though, that if the GC can do 480p & output over component, then its likely that the Wii will as well, whatever the connector it uses.

Yeah, well I'd also heard it shoots lightening out of the front slot :cool:

badgermonkey · 25 Oct 2006 at 02:08

punky_munky said:
Yeah, well I'd also heard it shoots lightening out of the front slot

Apparently they're making a bazooka wielding version for dads as well

Kamakazie! · 25 Oct 2006 at 12:11

punky_munky said:
Afraid not, I've heard the Wii is using a new connector.

That is partly correct.
Though the connection on the Wii is meant to be the same as on the GC. The GC used a seperate lead for sound than it did for component video. On the Wii this will all be on 1 connector.
There was a post about it earlier in the week.

Also as far as i know, 576P is basically the PAL version of 480P so it should look damn good on that 576P CRT.
Wiki - 576P

The Wii is set to be shipped with a Composite cable. Component cables can be purchased seperately.