Choice of HDTV is so overlooked with the Wii

A lot of gamers are playing their Wii's on HDTV's and get very differing results. Some think it looks good, some think it's horrible. You might just say this is just the individual but I disagree, I think that in a lot of cases it's the TV or to be more specific the TV's scaler. On a 1080p TV, the 337,920 pixels that the Wii outputs are being stretched to fill the roughly 2 million pixels of a 1080p TV. This stretching is handled by the video processor (or scaler) and the results can vary dramatically.

I have played my Wii on 4 HDTVs via component cables running in 480p mode and the results varied on each TV. The best by far has been my Sony Bravia 52 inch XBR4. Wii games on that TV look fairly Crisp and some games for some reason even look as sharp as my PS3 games. This is kind of surprising because supposedly people say you should play it on a smaller TV but the 2 smaller TV's I tried it on look noticeably more jagged and pixelated then my Bravia. One of those smaller TV's is a well-reviewed Samsung (who is known for making good TVs). So it's not simply a matter of good TV's do a good job with the Wii, it really is a case by case kind of thing.

My advice for any avid wii owners who are planning on buying an HDTV . . . bring your Wii to the store and try it on whatever TV's you are considering. The difference the TV makes for the Wii is in my opinion a bigger different then either the PS3 or 360.

The choice of a HDTV shouldn't matter, the display should be the same no matter what model of tv you are using.judog1

It probably does not make THAT much difference to go through that much trouble. Nobody is going to buy a hdtv with the Wii in mind.

lol I don't know of many stores that will let to game on the tv before you buy it. Anyway my Wii looks great on the HDTV I have. Sepewrath

We have a really high quality LG 42" that runs in 1080p, but I run it on a Magnavox that prolly runs in 720p or so. Looks great to me. I've played some 360 games on it and they actually look the same as good Wii games since it's low-def for 360 but HD for Wii :lol:.

I'm happy with my 32 inch Samsung lcd.alphamale1989

I have the same one, .. that or 34 :P ... anyway, no complains here...

lol I don't know of many stores that will let to game on the tv before you buy it. Anyway my Wii looks great on the HDTV I have. Sepewrath

in dominican republic, they most likely will. :) SO if the TC is there, he/she can get around that. If not... it may be harder, but now at days, I would not be surprise if they let you.

It probably does not make THAT much difference to go through that much trouble. Nobody is going to buy a hdtv with the Wii in mind.

Videodogg

The choice of a HDTV shouldn't matter, the display should be the same no matter what model of tv you are using.judog1

So lemme get this straight... if I purchase a "Video Upscaler Device" and plug my Wii component cabels into it, then plug it into the TV I will get an HD quality image?!alphamale1989

... And this is one of those comparisons we'd expect a good gaming site or magazine to do for us. just like when there used to be graphic card comparisons,driving wheelcomparisons, price vs quality and that sort of things! A good gaming site would get like 6 HDTVs from the major brands. try them and post the results for us!

My wii games look great on my samsung 23" hdtv.

some of you seem to be more knowledgeable than i am at this subject. i think it matters what kind of tv you hook your tv up to because even picture quality from your cable or satellite service varies by brands and models. anyway, i have a 50" samsung dlp and i am very pleased.

Oh God

This is what you do

Go find a TV that does well with SD viewing

You're done

I have also used several different T.V's all with good results, below are my ratings on each.

1) 60" Mitsubshi 1080p DLP = 8 out of 10

2) 60" Samsung 1080p DLP = 9 out of 10

3) 32" Sanyo 1080i LCD = 7 out of 10

Everyone that has played on multiple T.V's should list their results this way, maybe we can find a common problem

My inexpensive Westinghouse 37" LCD which does 720P or 1080i somehow does a great job with my Wii. Go figure.

[QUOTE="Sepewrath"]lol I don't know of many stores that will let to game on the tv before you buy it. Anyway my Wii looks great on the HDTV I have. AlmightyDerek

lol I don't know of many stores that will let to game on the tv before you buy it. Anyway my Wii looks great on the HDTV I have. Sepewrath

I have an insignia 32inch and it looks fine for me.

Can anyone tell me what HDTV will work best for Resident Evil 4 Wii edition, because it looks like crap on my brothers HDTV.

Can anyone tell me what HDTV will work best for Resident Evil 4 Wii edition, because it looks like crap on my brothers HDTV.

01_5k001

I'm currently using a 60'in Mitsubishi plasma with DLP and most of my Wii games look fantastic. Scalers can make a difference when standard definition is involved, as other have pointed out.

Nice advice. :) I'm planning on purchasing a new television sometime in the near future -- probably a 40" television or so, I'll have to say. I was considering a Samsung or LG television, but thanks for the information. I'll do some more research on it when the time comes; I never really considered how much a television would make such a difference.Darkmagcite

Samsung is now the leader when it comes to LCD technology so there's not much question on where to go

HD CRT TVs ftw!loco145

Yeah, most people don't realize that CRT is actually the best technology as far as picture quality is concerned (though I don't know about those new Oled TVs).psychobrew

[QUOTE="psychobrew"] Yeah, most people don't realize that CRT is actually the best technology as far as picture quality is concerned (though I don't know about those new Oled TVs).aransom

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[QUOTE="psychobrew"] Yeah, most people don't realize that CRT is actually the best technology as far as picture quality is concerned (though I don't know about those new Oled TVs).psychobrew

[QUOTE="Sepewrath"]lol I don't know of many stores that will let to game on the tv before you buy it. Anyway my Wii looks great on the HDTV I have. teknic1200

[QUOTE="teknic1200"][QUOTE="Sepewrath"]lol I don't know of many stores that will let to game on the tv before you buy it. Anyway my Wii looks great on the HDTV I have. Sepewrath

They all do, just most customers aren't educated enough to take advantage of it

You should never buy a TV without watching it for an hour or more with whatever you're going to be using with it. That means an hour of SD watching and an hour of HD watching for each and every set you plan on buying.

So a person can just walk in and upset the whole display with all thier home entertainment devices to try on a tv they might buy. I doubt it, they already have displays featuring the bulk of items found in the common tv watching rooms. They aren't going to have people coming in and screwing that up, so I'm going to disagree. If you you find some small store that allows that, thats possible. But please your not walking into Best Buy to try Mario Galaxy on thier TV display. Thats the exact reason they have displays in the first place. Sepewrath

Nope, completely wrong

The displays are just TV's set up in a row, consider that 99.9% of them have inputs on the side you're home free and don't even have to move the set

Also the signals that go through for all the TV's suck because it's split so much

Any store will let you hook up your Wii for an hour (or take one off display to make the sale)

It's easier to let a customer watch an hour of TV then to deal with an open box return.

They'll also let you screw with the settings and calibration in the store as well plus get a feel for the remote

I'm still shocked at how many people don't use their power as a consumer, you understand that YOU'RE the one in charge when you shop right?

I have tried my wii on a Sony 46" Bravia XBR5 & a Samsung 46" aswell. It looks slightly better on my Samsung. Ive also seen my cousins wii on a Magnovax 36" aswell, but it didnt look very good minly because the black level & the TV causes slight distorition in of certain areas (not aspect ratio wise)

I would say the Wii looks at least BETTER on all High Definiton Televisions, it will never look worse than standard definition.

The Playstation 2 looks like crap in HD regardless.