wii 480p question

hotlurve · 05-08-2009, 11:47 PM

hi ive recently purchased an lg 50ps3000 tv , on connecting my wii using the composite leads i find 480p setting on the wii much better quality, my problem is is how to get the wii to stay on that setting after using it. when i fire it up again its back on the normal 50 hz setting by default. that wouldnt be a problem in itself but i have to keep swapping leads form the composite input to the standard input just so i can read the menu on the wii to swap it back to 480p as the screen is blank when using composit inputs on 50hz setting
am i making a basic error ????

watcher666 · 06-08-2009, 5:38 AM

Im guessing your using "component" and not "composite"? "Composite" is the lead that comes with the Wii and offers the worst PQ available.

If your using component, then you need to select the "HDTV 480P" from the Wii "TV Type" setting.

Is this what your doing?

If so, and the Wii keeps reverting back to 50hz, then i suggest you have a faulty component cable and its not being detected by the Wii.
Are you using the official nintendo component cable? Or a cheapo ebay job?

hotlurve · 06-08-2009, 9:01 AM

hi , sorry you are correct it is component !! and yes it is a cheaper ebay cable and also i am selecting 480p and its reverting back to 50hz. i was thinking that it once 480p was selected on the wii it would remain on that setting as it was the wii i was changing and not the tv but it would seem this is not the case i take it its the other way around and its the wii that senses the cable. i did wonder why though that the no signal icon that moves around the screen was solid when the lead was unplugged but was flickering erraticly when plugged in !!

StooMonster · 06-08-2009, 7:53 PM

Should stay 60Hz and 480p once selected, but only so long as your games support that mode.

Some retail games only work in 576i mode, whereas others work in widescreen 480p, it's marked on the back of the box. In addition, most downloaded games are in 50Hz 576i.

You Wii will switch to 576i for games that only work in that mode, and then switch back for menus and games that do work in 480p mode.

StooMonster

hotlurve · 06-08-2009, 11:30 PM

ok so why isnt it staying on 480p then?? cant be anything to do with the games as its defaulted back to 50hz as soon as its powered up before putting a game in !!

watcher666 · 07-08-2009, 9:29 PM

Get yourself the official Nintendo component cable and see if that makes a difference!

hotlurve · 07-08-2009, 10:33 PM

seems thats the only option, il start looking around saw one on the net the other night but it was 24.99 !!!! oh well!!

watcher666 · 08-08-2009, 5:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hotlurve

seems thats the only option, il start looking around saw one on the net the other night but it was 24.99 !!!! oh well!!

well, to quote an old saying "you get what you pay for"!

I gave up with 3rd party cables a long time ago and now only buy official ones when it comes to Nintendo's proprietary cables.

I remember going through several 3rd party RGB Scart cables for gamecube and found they all had issues! Weird patterns, dull colours, interference or not being recognized as RGB etc etc.

It's out of stock at the moment, but the official Nintendo component cable is only £7.82 at GAME!!!
Official Nintendo Wii Component AV Cable - Wii Accessories - GAME.co.uk

Moogle · 08-08-2009, 5:47 PM

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Originally Posted by watcher666

It's out of stock at the moment, but the official Nintendo component cable is only £7.82 at GAME!!!
Official Nintendo Wii Component AV Cable - Wii Accessories - GAME.co.uk

It's been out of stock there for quite a while now. No telling when they will get it back in stock. Could be a while.

Tetlee · 10-08-2009, 7:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Moogle

It's been out of stock there for quite a while now. No telling when they will get it back in stock. Could be a while.

Indeed, in fact I think it's been out of stock there for well over 6 months now so I wouldn't hold off for that one, probably the only reason they're advertising it at that price(might have cleared the last of their stock).

Defiantely agree that it's worth spending the extra money on the official Nintendo component cable.

BromleyWHU · 10-09-2009, 1:11 PM

This is the one i got

hmv.com: Music CDs, DVDs, Games & More

Very good picture, really noticable, In fact I even left a comment on the HMV website as I was genuinly impressed

hotlurve · 10-09-2009, 5:48 PM

well i dont know why but its now decided to work ok !!!! stays on 480p now !!! havent done anything to it, must be the will of god !!!!!!!