The Nintendo Wii is the only major gaming console that does not have a factory HDMI output port. Although the game console’s output resolution is only 480p, HDMI is now the standard AV interface on amplifiers, switchers and TV’s and the lack of an HDMI output on the Wiii makes installations and wiring more complex and troublesome than it needs to be.
Wii gamers and systems integrators such as ourselves have been waiting for a convenient Wii HDMI adapter for years, Thanks to the folks at Neoya.com the long wait is over.
The Neoya Wii2HDMI adapter converts the standard Wii output into an HDMI 1.3 compatible device allowing audio and video to be carried over a single HDMI cable.
The Neoya Wii2HDMI adapter plugs directly into the back of the Wii and adds about 3” to the rear of the console. The adapter up converts the Wii standard 480p component video signal and analogue audio signal into HDMI digital output. The adapter also offers a separate integrated analogue 3.5mm audio out jack which provides a second audio output which can be feed to non-HDMI equipped receivers or headphones – Ingenious!
The Neoya Wii2HDMI adapter is really simple to use and operate there are no controls or settings and basically just plug it into the back of the Wii, plug in an HDMI cable and you’re done! Simple, easy and effective.
Summary:
We recommend the Neoya Wii2HDMI adapter as a simple, effective device for converting Wii audio and video output to HDMI Compatible signals. While the adapter won’t improve the picture quality (it’s still 480p) it will allow you to transmit the Wii video signal successfully over HDMI. The extra 3.5mm integrated audio jack is useful for sending audio to an AV receiver which doesn’t support HDMI or headphones.
the Neoya Wii2HDMI adapter is available online at http://www.neoya.com/shop/wii2hdmi/ and sells for $39.95.
Contact DJ’s Sound City today for all your HDTV wiring needs, 780-489-5522, or info@djsoundcity.com
“the adapter won’t improve the picture quality (it’s still 480p)”
Its pointless then….
You’re absolutely right the adapter won’t improve the picture quality it is still 480p However it’s far from pointless.
The point is you don’t have to run an additional cable (composite or component) – this is especially important when using today’s newer Televisions or AV receivers which have HDMI switching built in but have limited or in some cases no Composite or Component Video inputs.
This adapter minimizes the amount of cabling necessary to be run to your TV when using an AV receiver with HDMI switching.
Many custom installations with wiring ran inside the wall only have 1 HDMI run to the TV and perhaps a coax or cat5 in these situations all components need to be connected by either HDMI or COAX generally, an AV receiver with built in HDMI switch easily will switch all HDMI components to the TV HDMI input hence the need for HDMI on the Wii.
Another example is when you want to run cables in a wall but only have room to run the minimum amount of cabling ie power and a single HDMI and not 5 or 10 different HDMI, Component, Composite, Coaxial, Cat5, Audio etc… using this adapter and a single HDMI with a receiver with HDMI switching allows you to run only 1 cable to your display along with power if necessary.
One more example is convenience – If all your components are running on a single platform be it HDMI or Component Video for example then the television or display can remain on the SAME INPUT for all components and the AV Receiver can do the switching. This is great convenience and simplifies the operation of the TV since you don’t have to say for the Cable Box the TV needs to be on HDMI 1, for the Blue Ray – HDMI 2 for the Satellite HDMI 3 and for the Wii Game Composite Video 1 etc…. oh year and for Audio you need the receiver to be on Video 1 for cable, video 2 for blue-ray, video 3 for satellite and video 4 for Wii – this configuration will often confuse novice users since they have several inputs for audio and video to deal with. Having a single source Video 1 and only one source of switching Audio or Video simplifies everything and make it more convenient for users to operate since they don’t have to worry about switching the input on the TV – the TV stays on HDMI 1 for everything and the switching is done on the AV receiver this of course is only possible in many cases if all components use the same HDMI platform.
We’ve used this handy little HDMI adapter in most of our custom installs for just these reasons it minimizes the cabling and switching required and simplifies the operation of the systems for our customers. It’s not meant to increase the resolution – that’s not the intent of the product.