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Hi i have tried several wiis (3) with an Wii2HDMI converter however my TV says mode not supported.

Is there any way to get the wii working on a modem Tv?

It's my understanding that the wii sends signal in 480i which my TV does not support
 

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Hi i have tried several wiis (3) with an Wii2HDMI converter however my TV says mode not supported.

Is there any way to get the wii working on a modem Tv?

It's my understanding that the wii sends signal in 480i which my TV does not support
You can still hook it up using the composite or component cables, most UHD TVs still have component inputs on them. (Green, Blue Red for video, red and white for audio)


If using a composite cable, plug yellow (Video) into green, and the red and white audio to the audio jacks. Red and blue video jacks will remain empty.
 
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most UHD TVs still have component inputs on them
I'm curious, which models are you referring to? From what I've seen most modern TVs have a couple of HDMI ports at best and only those cheap Chinese TVs had composite/component and SCART connectors as well. Few months ago, I found a decent Panasonic 39" 3D TV with 3 HDMI ports and component and SCART connectors as well, but that was pretty much the best thing I could find for a decent price.

If using a composite cable, plug yellow (Video) into green, and the red and white audio to the audio jacks. Red and blue video jacks will remain empty.
In addition, in case you're seeing distorted black and white image, make sure to switch from component to composite video output on your TV.
 

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I'm curious, which models are you referring to? From what I've seen most modern TVs have a couple of HDMI ports at best and only those cheap Chinese TVs had composite/component and SCART connectors as well. Few months ago, I found a decent Panasonic 39" 3D TV with 3 HDMI ports and component and SCART connectors as well, but that was pretty much the best thing I could find for a decent price.


In addition, in case you're seeing distorted black and white image, make sure to switch from component to composite video output on your TV.
I do have several hdmi ports, however when I fire up the wii, I get a msg from the TV which says mode not supported. It's been tested with several wii models and two different cheap Wii2HDMI which can be found on ebay for about 3-5$
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You can still hook it up using the composite or component cables, most UHD TVs still have component inputs on them. (Green, Blue Red for video, red and white for audio)


If using a composite cable, plug yellow (Video) into green, and the red and white audio to the audio jacks. Red and blue video jacks will remain empty.
I I'm not sure I have composite connection in my TV but will check
 

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I'm curious, which models are you referring to? From what I've seen most modern TVs have a couple of HDMI ports at best and only those cheap Chinese TVs had composite/component and SCART connectors as well. Few months ago, I found a decent Panasonic 39" 3D TV with 3 HDMI ports and component and SCART connectors as well, but that was pretty much the best thing I could find for a decent price.
I have never seen a SCART connector on any TV in-person, in my entire 41 years of being alive.
 

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I have never seen a SCART connector on any TV in-person, in my entire 41 years of being alive.

SCART is more of a European thing, conversly I've never seen S-Video on a TV, only via a SCART adapter.

You can still hook it up using the composite or component cables, most UHD TVs still have component inputs on them. (Green, Blue Red for video, red and white for audio)


If using a composite cable, plug yellow (Video) into green, and the red and white audio to the audio jacks. Red and blue video jacks will remain empty.

Be careful as even these started to dissappear a few years ago, both my Hisense and LG lack component and the latter also composite. I ended up having to buy a couple of adapters for my LG e.g. OSSC.

Just checked a few UHDs elsewhere and they too lacked them.
 

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SCART is more of a European thing, conversly I've never seen S-Video on a TV, only via a SCART adapter.



Be careful as even these started to dissappear a few years ago, both my Hisense and LG lack component and the latter also composite. I ended up having to buy a couple of adapters for my LG e.g. OSSC.

Just checked a few UHDs elsewhere and they too lacked them.
I got my 4K TV in early 2020, and it still has them. I think it's just the cheaper low-end models that are cutting them.
 

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