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Is the Wii worth using on a HDTV?

I've been thinking about purchasing a used Wii console so that I can play Super Smash Bros Brawl and a few other console exclusives with friends. Do you think the 480p looks alright on a 46" HDTV, or would it look so bad it wouldn't be worth the purchase? I'm not all about looks, but I've also never played the Wii on a TV that size.

Also, does the model of Wii matter, or are they all the same hardware?

Thanks!

P.S. I've heard that it can depend on your TV as well; I would be using it on in a 46" 1080p Sony Bravia.

by cruelnv
asked 11 months ago

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I think Wii games look fine on my 52" Samsung 1080p set.

funkadelic78
11 months ago

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I can't say about the TV aspect, but in regards to hardware, there is no difference between any of them.

Keep in mind that the Wii U is coming out late 2012 and is in HD.

abramokids
11 months ago

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They looks decent enough on my 47" 1080p LCD Insignia. The Wii isn't HD, the most you can get is 480p with the component cable.

wickedd365
11 months ago

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Thanks for the input, everyone. I'll probably pick one up. I know it won't be as nice to look at as my PS3/360, but so long as it isn't painful, I'll be looking forward to the exclusives (as well as the classics). If only the Wii U weren't so far away (although I wonder how expensive that is going to be)... Thanks again for the help.

cruelnv
11 months ago

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You can pick up a cable like this one... http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=wii+component+cable&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=10253118849478627011&sa=X&ei=hXUUTpDuMcGpsQKs1eTUDw&ved=0CE4Q8gIwAQ ...it's better

jsoko
11 months ago

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It makes it easier to see what a mistake Nintendo made in not selling a system that supported anything above 480p.

wootbretz
11 months ago

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@wootbretz: Worldwide sales figures

Wii – 86.01 million as of 31 March 2011
Xbox 360 – 55 million as of 4 June 2011
PlayStation 3 – 50 million as of 31 March 2011

What mistake?

wootfast
11 months ago

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It isn't terribly painful on an HDTV, but just as long as you know it will not be HD you will be ok. I have a 42" and I think it looks fine.

rockytrh
11 months ago

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@wootfast: You are unfortunately correct: The Wii still sold quite well, and now that the Wii U will have full HD, they have a huge reason for even recent purchasers of the Wii to buy the new system (myself included).

Regardless of how well the Wii has sold, however, I have always been pretty disappointed that it wasn't at least 720p...

cruelnv
11 months ago

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I can't imagine it'll look bad, but it definitely won't be as pretty as a PS3 or Xbox...but that's the difference between HD and 480p.

I had a Wii for a while and used it in both SD and HD on a 32" 1080p Samsung. The difference was really marginal. It was cleaner, but nothing major.

I could see it losing some quality on a larger screen, but a few comments seem to say that's not the case, so yeah. I would say the answer is yes.

thedogma
11 months ago

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I play my Wii on a 42" Panasonic Viera. I bought the component cable (through newegg it was only ~$5) and it looks fine. I'm no graphics snob - plenty of people rip on the Wii for not being HD - but I think it looks fine for the games I play on it.

lparsons42
11 months ago

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@wootfast: 50 Million of them are collecting dust I can guarantee that

promyst
11 months ago

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@wootfast: Great. They sold a lot of systems. But I bet Microsoft and Sony led to more software sales.

Also, Nintendo would have sold at least one more (to me) if they had more than 5 decent games and I could play those 5 decent games in at least 720p.

wootbretz
11 months ago

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WIIIIJECTED!

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/07/wiijected/

czarkingkaiser
11 months ago

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Well, thanks to all the people that don't plays theirs anymore, I was able to get one for $70. Not a bad deal even if it was just to play all the old gamecube games with friends, but you also get the ability to play a few great Wii exclusives (not many, but enough that it seems like a good price for it). Plus I've heard talk of playing NES, SNES, and Sega games...

cruelnv
11 months ago

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On the wii it's pretty easy to play bootleg games & roms.
I play the 360 regularly, and the kids mainly play the wii, and for the games they have, 480p on our 47" led lcd looks fine.

kamikazeken
11 months ago

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Well, last night I hooked up the new (used) Wii with some component cables, and it actually looked pretty decent while playing SSBB. Maybe it's because I grew up with all the older systems, but the lack of HD didn't bother me at all. Thanks again, everyone, for all the advice.

cruelnv
11 months ago

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Just use a component cable and it will look quite good. Probably the best looking system in recent years to be limited to standard definition.

bushjt987
11 months ago

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