is this a good adapter?

[sonic current]

does this look legit? https://www.amazon.ca/ZHIYUEN-Converter-Compatibility-Stability-NintendoWhite/dp/B07R6G4MWR/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=wii2hdmi&qid=1664380592&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjk2IiwicXNhIjoiMy41NyIsInFzcCI6IjMuMjQifQ%3D%3D&s=electronics&sprefix=wii2%2Celectronics%2C117&sr=1-15&th=1

[sonic current]

bad photoshop lol

[fresh creek]

The HDMI cable is sold separately.

And Wii to HDMI adaptors are not the best. They sometimes do not work at all.

[sonic current]

already have an extra

just wanted to make sure it looked legit and it got pretty good reviews too

[fresh creek]

I would just use the component cables for the Wii since the Wii loses image sharpness with the HDMI converters.

https://www.amazon.com/Component-Coverter-NEWCARE-Converter-Supports/dp/B07ZHFR2V3

Here is a active Component to HDMI converter.

[golden ridge]

wii2hdmi so no

[fresh creek]

Why does nobody use active converters anymore.

[autumn delta]

It will work but the picture is gonna look ass, believe us

[fresh creek]

With passive converters you lose some quality for not having any external power for the analogue to digital converter chip.

[sonic current]

ok sure ill get one of those

thanks everyone!

[fresh creek]

You're welcome.

[sonic current]

wait

can i use a av to hdmi with external power?

i can’t seem to find a component cable for wii on amazon.ca

[fresh creek]

A/V to HDMI is kind of a stretch.

But they do exist.

[sonic current]

ok it should work better than a wii2hdmi right?

[golden ridge]

probably, but the difference is that a wii2hdmi will use the component input

[sonic current]

i just wanna play that one mario kart wii level with snow but the snow blends in with the ice and the snow slows me down

it should work for that so thanks!

[golden ridge]

dk summit? i know no section of n64 sherbet land that slows you down

[sonic current]

yeah i think so

[snow spindle]

Dunno.
AV to HDMI has composite quality image while Wii2HDMI has component quality image.
The former is blurry while the latter is less blurry.

[snow spindle]

I think the Wii2HDMI may be a active converter since it uses 5V judging by the pin/pad layout, the crystal oscillator produces a diagonal artifact on the image though.

I also attempted to solder in a PS2/PS3 video out with the Wii2HDMI and it worked
The display slowly disappears when I crank the PS3's resolution up to 720p/1080p, the Wii2HDMI cannot handle it.

Alternatively some dude that makes Component2HDMI converters that outputs a less shitty image than Wii2HDMI: https://electron-shepherd.com/wii2hdmi/ and https://electron-shepherd.com/analog2hdmi/

Overall, either do a WiiDual mod, get a OSSC, or build a GBS-Control (GBS-8200 mod) to use retro gaming consoles on newer TVs but that's "scaler" territory, not "converter" territory anymore.

On other hand, Wii games are blurry as hell regardless when compared to the GameCube (inc. Nintendont) and Dreamcast until the homebrew scene found out how to disable the blurry ass SoftFilter (480p) and DeflickerFilter (480i) in almost every Wii game, making the image very crisp (and also some games show dithering like RE4).

[spare locust]

Main issue I see with a lot of wii2hdmi adapters besides the occasional shitty quality is that they will output a 480i image over HDMI which many newer TVs don't accept.

Usually solved by switching the Wii to 480p mode but good luck doing that if you can't see or have another compatible display.

I bought a component to HDMI converter that includes a scaler to upscale to 1080p so the HDMI signal is compatible with the TV

[tulip socket]

i own one but i barely use mine

[mystic hedge]

its fucking shit