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Can you get HD Quality on the Wii?
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After seeing a number of wii titles running in higher resolution via emulator, i would kill for a Wii HD.
Mario Galaxy is beautiful in hi-def resolution - even with textures etc. the same. Kirby Canvas and Donkey Kong too look phenomenal in high def.
If there was a god... the wii would have been HD.
Mario Galaxy is beautiful in hi-def resolution - even with textures etc. the same. Kirby Canvas and Donkey Kong too look phenomenal in high def.
If there was a god... the wii would have been HD.
I don't know if it's possible to add HD to the existing Wii in a hardware revision, but I'm sure the next-gen Wii will be HD. Now that XBOX has Kinnect and PS3 has Move, they need to play catch up.
The graphics on the Wii do look a tiny bit better using component cables versus using composite cables but the hardware does not support hd resolutions. I remember reading somewhere that Nintendo planned on making their next console HD though, whenever the next round may be released.
I have to agree with this comment if you have a HD TV I highly recommend you go and buy some component cables.
I bought an adapter for my Wii that allows me to plug it into either an HDMI or DVI port.
For a LCD -- especially the cheaper ones it does make a noticeable difference. You won't get tEh HD -- to state the obvious -- but what it does improve noticeably is the colors. It's also sharper than component that one might ore might not notice.
It also upscales, which really isn't that noticeable when further back, but up close it does make things better. Circles as an example are less pixelated -- just a bit grainy.
I bought it so I could use my extra LCD for the Wii, since my wife is usually watching TV on the plasma -- which the Wii looks great on!
What this adapter did, was bring almost that same level of color to my LCD that I've grown accustom to on the plasma with only the darks not being up to spec --- they're grayish instead of black.
Anyways, here's a link. It was well worth buying IMO. If it's something that interests you and you do get one, just make sure it's well ventilated;
HDMI Upscaler for Wii
For a LCD -- especially the cheaper ones it does make a noticeable difference. You won't get tEh HD -- to state the obvious -- but what it does improve noticeably is the colors. It's also sharper than component that one might ore might not notice.
It also upscales, which really isn't that noticeable when further back, but up close it does make things better. Circles as an example are less pixelated -- just a bit grainy.
I bought it so I could use my extra LCD for the Wii, since my wife is usually watching TV on the plasma -- which the Wii looks great on!
What this adapter did, was bring almost that same level of color to my LCD that I've grown accustom to on the plasma with only the darks not being up to spec --- they're grayish instead of black.
Anyways, here's a link. It was well worth buying IMO. If it's something that interests you and you do get one, just make sure it's well ventilated;
HDMI Upscaler for Wii