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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
prateeko @ Dec 20th 2007 9:08PM
So most of the people who buy a Wii are hooking it up to a HDTV?
Nice choice sticking with 480p, Nintendo. You guys are totally right, HDTV technology isn't necessary or in demand by consumers.
Mike @ Dec 21st 2007 12:28AM
Graphics aside, if it would only output in HD resolutions it would have a whole lot more value in my eyes. Technologically-speaking, I just can't get past the fact that it's a redesigned GameCube with a novelty controller (but the network gets major points for the back catalog available to download). I don't see the $250 worth there (no built-in storage, no HD, no DVD playback (!), and PS2-era graphics).
Spiza @ Dec 21st 2007 9:12AM
Shame on Nintendo for making millions.
Galley @ Dec 21st 2007 9:45AM
My brother-in-law has a Wii hooked up to a 50" plasma. It's the most horrible looking thing you've ever seen.
Loban @ Dec 21st 2007 10:45AM
My Wii is hooked up to my 50" Plasma and it looks just fine. What brand of plasma does your brother-in-law have and what type connection is he using (component I hope)? I'm using component and I have a quality plasma from a company that is known for making SD look good on their panels, Panasonic, and the Wii looks just fine. In fact, Super Mario Galaxy looks amazing.
John B @ Dec 21st 2007 12:00PM
"It's the most horrible looking thing you've ever seen."
Huh? One of my Wiis is connected to our 7-year-old, 55" rear projection TV and the other Wii is hooked up to our new, 47" LCD TV. It looks great on both TVs. Granted, I'd love to play the Wii in 720p (I doubt that it could handle 1080), but the 480p mode looks just fine to me.
prateeko @ Dec 21st 2007 12:08PM
I've go tmy Wii hooked up to a 52" Sharp 1080p and it looks OKAY. I mean, it's standard def. If you've got any feed running into your TV then you know what SD looks like. Regardless of how awesome your video processor is (or isn't) on your HDTV, the Wii will only look meh to decent at best.
Fanboys can argue well into the night (and they will), but at the end of the day, nothing is adding the extra lines of resolution to the Wii. You can sharpen or soften the picture, and it's not HD. Nintendo's original argument for skipping HD on the Wii is that consumers aren't ready. That's clearly bull (this finding shows it, and I would have expected the number to be far less since it's a product that caters to a broad range of people).
Of course, the odds are Nintendo knew this (just as they knew the internet WAS in demand by consumers with the GameCube but skipped it there also), but they didn't want to put it in because it'd make the Wii and expensive risk instead of a cheap one (it was a risk before all it's success, don't forget it) and because Nintendo is run by cheap bastards. They just HAD to make a profit on each console, even if it meant not listening to their American management and leaving features out. Oh well, that's Nintendo. They tell you what you want, not necessarily give it to you.