Finally, a video that does more than show one converter. Searching for videos of recommendations gave me the worst results. I had to sort by "recent" to find yours. Hopefully you can get more eyes on this one as it's the best comparison I've found.
As others have stated the Electron Sheppard adapter is not here, at least with that device the electronic component build quality is consistent unlike the chinese variants which can change the innards from time to time factory to factory. It's pot luck what you get. @rightspritegaming bite the bullet get the Electron Sheppard as that is the gold standard currently or show us to be wrong.
This is a lifesaver!!! I can barely find a lot of options rather than the cheap alternatives luckily the last one you reviewed was available to buy in my country. The autoutlet, It was a bit pricey but worth it!
I’ve tested 5 Wii adapters and the best one for me has been electron shepherd. The only problem is there was an issue where some of the units had an over exposed image, but luckily mine came fine and I think they’ve since fixed the issue. Kacio would be my second choice, but the image is pretty dark, so you need to mess with tv settings. Third would be mayflash it’s just a pretty normal adapter. My setup at the moment is electron shepherd to mayflash then I daisy chain that to a photofast 4k gamer pro. The photofast does boost the image quality a bit making it sharper and more vibrant, but for almost 200 bucks it was definitely not worth it lol.
Did any of them go black screen on you? I'm having issues where the screen will go black periodically, but I can still hear the audio. I'm not sure if I should be a different adapter yet again, or just buy a refurbished Wii console.
@@JoeBoone82I have the blackscreen issue too after much testing and confusion I’ve figured out that it always happens when someone turns the lights on and off so it has something to do with electricity lol (I use Hyperkin with M-Classic for the Wii)
After several tests for me the best one has been the Hyperkin Cable HD for the Wii. It would have been nice to have included it in the comparison with the ones on this video
Little addition: the first generation Xbox 360's (November 2005 - August 2007) did *not* have HDMI output. The first Xbox 360's *with* HDMI output were the "Xbox 360 Elite"''s (May 2007) with the new "Zephyr" motherboard revision.
I have a Portholic one. It's pretty decent, although some games have a little audio crackle. Interestingly enough, the casing has 480p written on it, not 1080p.
The ElectronWarp is the only adapter worth getting. Actual homebrew made by a dude that reverse engineered the analog output. It has some "special sauce" that makes the image look amazing.
Just for anyone interested, if you have a modded Wii with Priiloader, you can turn off deflicker for the entire console and not just USB Loader GX. This will work for disc based games, the system meni, and everything else! It's definitely worth it.
@@Brodensson It does, it's for everything on the entire Wii. It removes the deflicker on the console, the option would be useless if it didn't work on games lol.
@@NottJoeyOfficial Unfortunately not. Check closed issue 332 on the official page for Priiloader. DacoTaco (the developer) responded and said, and I quote: "this is normal, the hack priiloader applies is only applied to system menu. priiloader can not patch any other content". So yes, the hack is basically useless.
I have a Bitfunx for the GameCube and it's safe to say that the image quality is unbelievable good. I need one adapter for my Wii, but even watching this video I can't decide.
I'll be honest, by the time I purchased a Wii again(I had one before with a failing disc drive), I already had a Retrotink 5X Pro. I ended up using HD Retrovision Component Cables plugged into the Retrotink, and it's easily the best video quality I can achieve natively on the Wii.
For best results. Set Deflicker Filter to OFF(Extended) And Video width to Framebuffer. If you are using WiiFlow It is on page 14 under settings. In USB Loader gx. It is under Loader settings.
I have the Portholic and the video noise you are getting is a QC problem. If you contact them within the first 30 days they will swap it out but you pay shipping yours to them. I bought mine from Amazon and did their return method. The current Autoutlet model being sold here in the States from Amazon is a rebranded Portholic unit.
Personally I think the best Wii image you can get is via a Wii + Component + VGA adapter onto a VGA CRT. Much cheaper than a PVM while offering similar if not slightly superior video quality. They are so sharp at 480p. With a good component to HDMI adapter, not scaler, I think these are fine too. My personal setup is a Wii on a SD CRT with component which looks fantastic. Of course Retrotink 5X exists but that's out of the price range for most people
Reply to this comment please so i don't forget about it i have a VGA CRT monitor getting a few adapters in the mail today but if they don't look right i wouldn't mind getting a component to VGA adapter to test out
I have a Wii2HDMI, and it has very little input delay, especially when playing Monster Hunter Tri, it plays as if it's through component cables, the only thing I've noticed is the image is a bit saturated, but other than that it's fine! That official Wii component cable, reminds me of the chunky cable i have for more playstation, which outputs to scart, which was a bit expensive at the time, but definitely worth it for the older console!
So the previous generation, the GameCube had an external digital port which can directly connect to one of many available HDMI adaptors, the the WII does not? Does the WII-U play WII games?
Hello, this morning I ordered the first adapter because I live in Portugal and it was the only one I could find. I ordered through Fnac and now I have to wait between 3-4 weeks, the reason I ordered the adapter is because I'm trying to record some PS1/2 Gameplays with good quality and right now I'm using the elgato video capture and it only records in 480p.
I bought one of those Wii2Hdmi but black. It gets its job done, both audio and video wise. It had its weird moments, though: the first time the screen became green, returned back to normal and downscaled to 4:3, returned back to normal and in the end it became black, and once again everything got back to normal after few seconds; the second time it switched back and forth from normal to full green screen for few times, then everything got back to normal; everytime the tv is off and the console is on, the image takes a while before appearing when the tv is turned on.
3:29 yep, that's me! I have a Panasonic PVM which takes RGB over BNC. I have a wii RGB SCART cable and a female scart to BNC cable. Looks great. I also have a composite to HDMI adaptor to use with the standard wii composite cables and connect to an HD TV or if I want to loop out of the monitor to feed into my Elgato capture card and stream while playing on CRT.
I recently got the Portholic adapter for a friend and it worked pretty much as described in this video (even through an HDMI switcher). It definitely is more than good enough for my friend who is a casual gamer. I will note that, while these adapters work well enough, they are the “quick and dirty” way to get your Wii running on modern displays. The BEST way is to use good quality, preferably shielded component cables (HD Retrovision, etc.) or RGB SCART cable (Retro Gaming Cables, etc.) and a scaler like the GBS-C, OSSC, or RetroTink 5X. Those three scalers are price order from lowest to highest. I have a GBS-C from AliExpress with the blue case and it is fantastic on my 4K TV. Does it make GameCube and Wii look as clean as emulation does? No. But it upscales to 1080p and looks so much better than any HDMI adapter. The HDMI mod is also a great option, again if you’re willing to shell out the money or if you have moderate to extensive soldering expertise. A third option is to get a Wii U. It’s not the best quality for playing Wii games but it’ll get the job done and you’ll have native HDMI without any sketchy adapters or expensive mods.
Most if not all game consoles do that, way back to the NES and before that even. Native HDMI mods are theoretically possible on any console from the NES forward, from what I know, as long as the digital signals are exposed on the board. Some consoles have the video DAC integrated with the GPU in one chip, those are often not as easy to mod or are not possible at all. Although, it usually is easier to just use a basic analog to HDMI adapter instead of doing an internal mod.
How does playing Wii games on a Wii U via the Wii U's HDMI out compare to the converters? I figured that was going to be shown when i saw the Wii U in the backround
What about the Electron-Warp from Electron Shepherd? I have it, and it is better than any adapters I've tested. Thanks for the video and the deatails explaining. Hope to see an opinion about this one.
I would enjoy getting my hands on the electron shepherd but the postage price is higher than the price of the adapter to the UK . So unfortunately I am unable to do so
Have had WII to HDMI for years & Idk which one it is. But with a TV upscaler built in its huge difference. It looks better than when playing Wii games on the Wii U, which upscales them to 720 the TV says. So the adapters don’t always upscale, but they give you an HDMI option. But I was so happy when I first got an HDMI Wii adapter its a night and day difference. The text, graphics, clarity are not 480 thats fer sure. I cant speak on these adapters.
A great video. First a Brit so we can see how this applies for PAL users AND for people who just want a decent picture but aren't obsessed with getting the most perfect picture (for cost or other reasons).
I use component cables through to an Aliexpress Component to HDMI converter. Hands down, 10 times better than those composite to HDMI boxes or the Wii2HDMI I have a very modern TV and it picks up 480p no worries. Most TVs have an option to rescale the image, which I use to get the image back to 4:3 Total cost was about 15$ USD using new user promo. There's better options, but I doubt for that price. I'd say those Wii2HDMI adapters use composite signal, that's why they're trash. Thanks for comparing multiple options in a single video !
Just get the Mayflash or Electron Sheppard converters. They’re cheap and give a better visual than any of these. Won’t be as good as a RetroTink 5x or properly setup OSSC, but they’re a lot cheaper
I tried the grey may flash but It was not compatible with my capture card the electron looks like a good one to test but I can only find it in us with $20 shipping on top. That a bit high for me
Hi I just watched your video and maybe I didn't understand well, in any case I was looking for help because I got the AUTOUTLET cable the last one you tried, everything works quite well except for a couple of vintage games that I have on the wii, namely Super Mario Bros and Street fighter. As soon as I launch them the Wii turns off and the TV no longer detects a signal. Only if I press the home button does the Wii go to a black screen and you can see the game underneath! The strange thing is that as a vintage game, Mario Kart from 1992, which I always downloaded from the Wii store years ago, works perfectly. Do you know if there are other settings to use? maybe on TV? Thank you
Thank you for the video my friend, I have a question, to obtain an image quality like 0:11 do you need the AUTOUTLET Wii to HDMI Converter + the upscaler?
On Amazon there's the autolet that you recommended, but also one without the extra tail. Do you think there's a difference in quality between them/ which is better?
I used a wii2hdmi adapter and put it to 4:3 and it looks amazing. The reason why it does it because the Wii outputs 640x480 and not 720x480. So with a unmodified console it just takes the 640x480 and stretches it across the screen. There is homebrew to fix this called “framebuffer” but 4:3 is the sharpest.
That's probably because you have a 1st gen Wii. I accidentally figured out that different revisions handle video output differently when working on my Nephew's Wii. Mine is a launch console and his is newer. His is sharp and looks right in widescreen whereas mine doesn't and is like yours where it looks best in 4:3. Turns out that was a hardware bug fixed in newer revisions. So there's a new rabbit hole to jump down if you wish.
@@rightspritegaming The motherboard revision number is where the coin battery is. You used a black Wii in your video so that one doesn't have the bug the original White 01 revision Wiis had.
Have any of you tried the ElectronWarp Wii to HDMI adapter? It is also supposed to be lagless and apparently produces really good results. I have yet to try it myself but I thought it was worth mentioning.
Do the USBloader video settings change the whole console or just games run through the USBloader. I want it to change the whole console but I can't find anything to say if it does or not.
i’m in an airbnb with a wii, and when we try and use it, it’s split screen and black and white. my brother ordered one of these, i really hope it works!!
I mean if your TV is pretty new there should be a feature called AV Input. All you need is a AV input adapter which could cost 5 to 15 dollars. My TCL TV has this input and I bought the tv in 2020. I have tried a converter box just out of curiosity. The AV Input is pretty damn good. I tried it with my n64. It even applied the hertz of the television so it felt smoother than the traditional feel and looked great. I still have a RCA HDTV from 2006 that has the AV jack inputs and it still works great, but on a modern TV I was impressed.
Hi. congratulations for the video. I bought autlel HDMI converter and I had with common white adapter any artifacts in any letters and images with my mcable gaming, I haven't mclassic adapter. Do you have any artifacts? Thanks
You will have to get your self decent quality component cable and a decent composite to hdmi converter, which will not make this method budget friendly, I personally enjoy getting a hdmi output out to then connect further upscaling
Hey i bought a composite cable before seeing your video. Is the composite cable the reason my wii isnt displaying colour red? or is that a problem with the Wii Av cable itself. Just want to know which part to rebuy thanks!!
good morning, I use the white wii2hdmi adapter and I notice that almost imperceptible lines move, I don't remember if they were visible even with the scart. I'm on a 4k uhd tv, maybe it's just the graphics of the wii which aren't very clean because it's an old console?
I have the firsr genaric wii2hdmi adapter you showed and a old crappy 720p tv and it does actually output 1080p bc the tv says “the signal is too high resolution” but when i use the component cables and 480p it works fine. I wanted to point this out bc you said it does not output 1080p
ok, so i went throught several different rcs to hdmi converters, specifically for my sega genesis, i keep getting this issue where the audio will play, but nothing will show up on screen, and when display does show on screen, it's a washed out looking color and the actual gameplay looks yellow, sometimes the it will also flicker when it's trying to show display, but nothing comes up still, i even used levelhike (which is the most recommended brand I've seen) i even used the cheap ones, i used kaico, i used some other brands and kept having to send them back due to the display not showing up on my sony smart tv, my tv is a sony 185k Bravia smart tv, do you know a solution to the problem and what the cause may be?
Cool, just in time. By the way is there a kind of factory reset for the black asian version Wiimote w/ Motion Plus Inside? It won't recognize the black Nunchuk which works on the white Wiimote w/ Motion Plus Inside controller. God bless.
If I’m in the U.S., & I buy the Autolet from you, will it work with my American Wii? & is there nowhere else I can buy it cheaper in USD so I don’t have to convert that to Pounds & pay extra for shipping from the UK?
as someone who really cares about image quality and has hdmi modded a bunch of consoles i wouldnt buy any of these but i would recommend the 'electron warp' from electron shepard they make great quality stuff and its a cheap and easy way to get hdmi on your wii
Amazing video, I'm using right now component (was lucky enough to get OEM from Ebay) and same converter, if i found your video before i wasn't buying this bad Wii2HDMI adapters which were giving this write lines, i firstly thought my wii had a problem with video signal, but no, it was just bad hdmi
cool video but somehow I do prefer the component-5 setup. I got a 2018 50" Hisense TV and it supports component which is awesome. The clerk at the game store I got my Wii from recommended me a component cable with gold plated connectors and honestly I believe that it gets me the best possible image, never trusted these HDMI converters too much.
Did you notice any significant amount of lag with the Autoutlet one? Or was it a normal amount of lag? And also wanted to thank for your detailed video, was really helpful!
@@rightspritegaming Many virtual console games run at 240p. Quite a few modern televisions no longer support this resolution, so if the adapter simply passes through that signal, you won't get a display output.
@@Anthestudios I'm pretty sure that these games have a controller combo of some sort to enable 480i, and I would think that they would recognize 480p if enabled in the Wii menu.
This video is great. I recently got a new smart TV that has video and component inputs. I tried the Wii, and the video quality was not too great. I've used the Xbox 360 in video and the quality was pretty good. The Wii menu on the Wii U looked great. My Wii's quality is stuck on 480i, and I can't select 480p. I was hoping that an HDMI adapter would make it selectable somehow. I wouldn't mind using Autoutlet if it's available on American Amazon or eBay.
@@rightspritegaming This is a very late response, but I have the Autoutlet. The quality and audio are amazing, but the screen is always displayed in 4:3 by default. So I always have to zoom it in manually, but it does seem fitting for some GameCube games, though. In all, it's amazing!
@rightspritegaming I bought the updated version of the bitfunx. It cost me £32 shipped where as the electron shepherd got some reason the price was well over $700 which is ludicrous. My 2nd hand Wii cost me £25 from eBay so already the adapter cost me more the hardware it's self
@@rightspritegaming I also plan to use it through a hdmi switcher (the ugreen 3 in 1 8k) to use plugged into my sound bar which passes the AV signal through arc to the TV so I can get surround sound. My TV doesn't support e-arc. Because it doesn't have e-arc anything that's plugged into my TV hdmi doesn't any 5.1 support. The sound bar I use only has 2 inputs which are occupied with virgin media box (cable) and an xbox series x. I plan on using the switcher in one of the sound bar inputs so I can have my Wii, switch and Xbox all at the same time because I don't want to wear down the hdmi ports which are already a bit loose
Only component cable is cable of outputting a 480p so the ones you saw in this were all component as my out settings on the Wii was 480p through this process
Finally, a video that does more than show one converter. Searching for videos of recommendations gave me the worst results. I had to sort by "recent" to find yours. Hopefully you can get more eyes on this one as it's the best comparison I've found.
Glad I could help, and appreciate your comment
As others have stated the Electron Sheppard adapter is not here, at least with that device the electronic component build quality is consistent unlike the chinese variants which can change the innards from time to time factory to factory. It's pot luck what you get.
@rightspritegaming bite the bullet get the Electron Sheppard as that is the gold standard currently or show us to be wrong.
Just got my Autoutlet HDMI adapter after using a Wii2HDMI for years. Definitely worth the upgrade as the colours are a lot more vibrant.
Great to hear!
I am thinking of doing the same. He should be on commission.
Sold out now 😢
@@kcadventures1454so autolet it's really worth it? I saw some other options and I can't decide which one should I buy...
Is it holding up?
What's the input lag with all these adapters? Will you notice any annoying input lag when playing games?
This is a lifesaver!!! I can barely find a lot of options rather than the cheap alternatives luckily the last one you reviewed was available to buy in my country. The autoutlet, It was a bit pricey but worth it!
I’ve tested 5 Wii adapters and the best one for me has been electron shepherd. The only problem is there was an issue where some of the units had an over exposed image, but luckily mine came fine and I think they’ve since fixed the issue. Kacio would be my second choice, but the image is pretty dark, so you need to mess with tv settings. Third would be mayflash it’s just a pretty normal adapter. My setup at the moment is electron shepherd to mayflash then I daisy chain that to a photofast 4k gamer pro. The photofast does boost the image quality a bit making it sharper and more vibrant, but for almost 200 bucks it was definitely not worth it lol.
Wow $200, your keen.
Did any of them go black screen on you? I'm having issues where the screen will go black periodically, but I can still hear the audio. I'm not sure if I should be a different adapter yet again, or just buy a refurbished Wii console.
@@JoeBoone82I have the blackscreen issue too after much testing and confusion I’ve figured out that it always happens when someone turns the lights on and off so it has something to do with electricity lol (I use Hyperkin with M-Classic for the Wii)
After several tests for me the best one has been the Hyperkin Cable HD for the Wii. It would have been nice to have included it in the comparison with the ones on this video
You should try Electron Shepherds adapter. It’s supposed to be the best of the bunch
Little addition: the first generation Xbox 360's (November 2005 - August 2007) did *not* have HDMI output.
The first Xbox 360's *with* HDMI output were the "Xbox 360 Elite"''s (May 2007) with the new "Zephyr" motherboard revision.
Very true, at least a 360 release came with a hdmi port.
I know theres cord adapters to convert to usb, is there a hdmi one?
I have a Portholic one. It's pretty decent, although some games have a little audio crackle. Interestingly enough, the casing has 480p written on it, not 1080p.
The ElectronWarp is the only adapter worth getting. Actual homebrew made by a dude that reverse engineered the analog output. It has some "special sauce" that makes the image look amazing.
Just for anyone interested, if you have a modded Wii with Priiloader, you can turn off deflicker for the entire console and not just USB Loader GX. This will work for disc based games, the system meni, and everything else! It's definitely worth it.
The priiloader toggle doesn't affect the games, unless something changed recently
@@Brodensson It does, it's for everything on the entire Wii. It removes the deflicker on the console, the option would be useless if it didn't work on games lol.
@@NottJoeyOfficial Unfortunately not. Check closed issue 332 on the official page for Priiloader. DacoTaco (the developer) responded and said, and I quote: "this is normal, the hack priiloader applies is only applied to system menu. priiloader can not patch any other content". So yes, the hack is basically useless.
@@NottJoeyOfficial Nope, it doesn't. It only works for the system menu and _ABSOLUTELY NOTHING_ else.
@@BrodenssonNot useless if it makes the menu look sharper
I have a Bitfunx for the GameCube and it's safe to say that the image quality is unbelievable good. I need one adapter for my Wii, but even watching this video I can't decide.
I'll be honest, by the time I purchased a Wii again(I had one before with a failing disc drive), I already had a Retrotink 5X Pro. I ended up using HD Retrovision Component Cables plugged into the Retrotink, and it's easily the best video quality I can achieve natively on the Wii.
Would the internal hdmi mod be better?
For best results. Set Deflicker Filter to OFF(Extended) And Video width to Framebuffer. If you are using WiiFlow It is on page 14 under settings. In USB Loader gx. It is under Loader settings.
Thanks for repeating what he said 🙏
Just found my old wii and was looking for an hdmi adapter and found your channel great video and channel and great information
Thank you happy to help
Mine just came in the mail, so i was wondering which one worked for you?
i got the Hyperkin HD Cable for Wii, it has been good for me. would be interesting to see you compare it to these
I have the Portholic and the video noise you are getting is a QC problem. If you contact them within the first 30 days they will swap it out but you pay shipping yours to them. I bought mine from Amazon and did their return method. The current Autoutlet model being sold here in the States from Amazon is a rebranded Portholic unit.
Thanks for that great info , what is QC plz ?
@@rightspritegaming Quality control, I believe.
Personally I think the best Wii image you can get is via a Wii + Component + VGA adapter onto a VGA CRT. Much cheaper than a PVM while offering similar if not slightly superior video quality. They are so sharp at 480p. With a good component to HDMI adapter, not scaler, I think these are fine too. My personal setup is a Wii on a SD CRT with component which looks fantastic. Of course Retrotink 5X exists but that's out of the price range for most people
That is another great option , thanks for the information l, one method I personally have not used
Reply to this comment please so i don't forget about it i have a VGA CRT monitor getting a few adapters in the mail today but if they don't look right i wouldn't mind getting a component to VGA adapter to test out
Just got the autoulet for 11 quid and am very happy with it. Thanks
I have a Wii2HDMI, and it has very little input delay, especially when playing Monster Hunter Tri, it plays as if it's through component cables, the only thing I've noticed is the image is a bit saturated, but other than that it's fine! That official Wii component cable, reminds me of the chunky cable i have for more playstation, which outputs to scart, which was a bit expensive at the time, but definitely worth it for the older console!
So the previous generation, the GameCube had an external digital port which can directly connect to one of many available HDMI adaptors, the the WII does not? Does the WII-U play WII games?
Hello, this morning I ordered the first adapter because I live in Portugal and it was the only one I could find. I ordered through Fnac and now I have to wait between 3-4 weeks, the reason I ordered the adapter is because I'm trying to record some PS1/2 Gameplays with good quality and right now I'm using the elgato video capture and it only records in 480p.
From the video, i like the brighter Portholic, and its good price to performance too. It's only a shame it doesn't have an affiliate link 😉
Totally remember the first time i stumbles across the adapter. I was like oh look here never seen this before
I bought one of those Wii2Hdmi but black. It gets its job done, both audio and video wise.
It had its weird moments, though: the first time the screen became green, returned back to normal and downscaled to 4:3, returned back to normal and in the end it became black, and once again everything got back to normal after few seconds; the second time it switched back and forth from normal to full green screen for few times, then everything got back to normal; everytime the tv is off and the console is on, the image takes a while before appearing when the tv is turned on.
The issue with using the tv to stretch the picture to fill, is that it usually adds a TON of lag because how slow its processing
yes can be more or less depending on your TV , but a good worthy point
3:29 yep, that's me! I have a Panasonic PVM which takes RGB over BNC. I have a wii RGB SCART cable and a female scart to BNC cable. Looks great. I also have a composite to HDMI adaptor to use with the standard wii composite cables and connect to an HD TV or if I want to loop out of the monitor to feed into my Elgato capture card and stream while playing on CRT.
I have similar to the white ones on the left, and the Wii looks great. I have had it several years, and don't remember where I got it.
For so reason when I use the Wii to hdmi that u used that was all plastic ‘first’ my tv in both 16/9 and 4/3 stays in 4/3
Im green with envy of that jungle green wii shell.... I wish aliexpress still had those instead of only red and blue
Need this for Original Xbox and PS2 next! This has been super informative!
I just got the Level Hike cable for PS1 and PS2, would thoroughly recommend.
@@robinboyns2753 I just created a Video for the Ps2 --- th-cam.com/video/TtXd-8ntUxo/w-d-xo.html
My go to for Wii has recently been using a Wii U, since that sends out 1080 through the HDMI cable in Wii mode.
But no GameCube support. That's a sad thing. Maybe it's worth buying a Wii U for the older Wii games!
@@cjeelde homebrew
Be interesting to see a PCB level tear down between these
I bought a portta component to hdmi converter and it has a lot of noise interference. Definitely gonna give the autoutlet converter a try.
they recently swapped out the components for cheaper parts it really sucks
@@sunspot5which got cheaper components? The port or autoutlet?
@@4selcuk portta
Yes porta sucks , i bought it and returned then bought a generic one and works great!
I recently got the Portholic adapter for a friend and it worked pretty much as described in this video (even through an HDMI switcher). It definitely is more than good enough for my friend who is a casual gamer.
I will note that, while these adapters work well enough, they are the “quick and dirty” way to get your Wii running on modern displays. The BEST way is to use good quality, preferably shielded component cables (HD Retrovision, etc.) or RGB SCART cable (Retro Gaming Cables, etc.) and a scaler like the GBS-C, OSSC, or RetroTink 5X. Those three scalers are price order from lowest to highest.
I have a GBS-C from AliExpress with the blue case and it is fantastic on my 4K TV. Does it make GameCube and Wii look as clean as emulation does? No. But it upscales to 1080p and looks so much better than any HDMI adapter.
The HDMI mod is also a great option, again if you’re willing to shell out the money or if you have moderate to extensive soldering expertise.
A third option is to get a Wii U. It’s not the best quality for playing Wii games but it’ll get the job done and you’ll have native HDMI without any sketchy adapters or expensive mods.
the wii doesn't support 480p over rgb scart & the wii u vwii hdmi is worse than wii component
funny how the wii creates a digital image, converts it to an analog signal, just for us to convert it back into digital.
Most if not all game consoles do that, way back to the NES and before that even. Native HDMI mods are theoretically possible on any console from the NES forward, from what I know, as long as the digital signals are exposed on the board. Some consoles have the video DAC integrated with the GPU in one chip, those are often not as easy to mod or are not possible at all. Although, it usually is easier to just use a basic analog to HDMI adapter instead of doing an internal mod.
How does playing Wii games on a Wii U via the Wii U's HDMI out compare to the converters? I figured that was going to be shown when i saw the Wii U in the backround
the wii u natcively upsacaled your wi game in which does not to a great job in doing unlike the mclasiic
What about the Electron-Warp from Electron Shepherd? I have it, and it is better than any adapters I've tested. Thanks for the video and the deatails explaining. Hope to see an opinion about this one.
I would enjoy getting my hands on the electron shepherd but the postage price is higher than the price of the adapter to the UK . So unfortunately I am unable to do so
@@rightspritegaming so sad. Thanks for answering.
I brought cheap wii to hdmi works great.
ooff bad idea :P. but if it works for you thats all good
Have had WII to HDMI for years & Idk which one it is. But with a TV upscaler built in its huge difference.
It looks better than when playing Wii games on the Wii U, which upscales them to 720 the TV says.
So the adapters don’t always upscale, but they give you an HDMI option.
But I was so happy when I first got an HDMI Wii adapter its a night and day difference.
The text, graphics, clarity are not 480 thats fer sure.
I cant speak on these adapters.
So you don't know what you use, and don't know about any others. What's the point of your comment?
A great video. First a Brit so we can see how this applies for PAL users AND for people who just want a decent picture but aren't obsessed with getting the most perfect picture (for cost or other reasons).
Thank you for your support
Retrotink 5x pro. And you need to disable the filters via custom rom.
I have a wiidual installed and use an mclassic as well. It looks really good
I use component cables through to an Aliexpress Component to HDMI converter. Hands down, 10 times better than those composite to HDMI boxes or the Wii2HDMI
I have a very modern TV and it picks up 480p no worries.
Most TVs have an option to rescale the image, which I use to get the image back to 4:3
Total cost was about 15$ USD using new user promo.
There's better options, but I doubt for that price.
I'd say those Wii2HDMI adapters use composite signal, that's why they're trash.
Thanks for comparing multiple options in a single video !
Just get the Mayflash or Electron Sheppard converters. They’re cheap and give a better visual than any of these. Won’t be as good as a RetroTink 5x or properly setup OSSC, but they’re a lot cheaper
I tried the grey may flash but It was not compatible with my capture card the electron looks like a good one to test but I can only find it in us with $20 shipping on top. That a bit high for me
@@rightspritegamingyep I think the the Electron Shepherd is priced fine, but the shipping is just too much.
Excellent video !
Thank you for your support
Hi I just watched your video and maybe I didn't understand well, in any case I was looking for help because I got the AUTOUTLET cable the last one you tried, everything works quite well except for a couple of vintage games that I have on the wii, namely Super Mario Bros and Street fighter. As soon as I launch them the Wii turns off and the TV no longer detects a signal. Only if I press the home button does the Wii go to a black screen and you can see the game underneath! The strange thing is that as a vintage game, Mario Kart from 1992, which I always downloaded from the Wii store years ago, works perfectly. Do you know if there are other settings to use? maybe on TV? Thank you
Thank you for the video my friend, I have a question, to obtain an image quality like 0:11 do you need the AUTOUTLET Wii to HDMI Converter + the upscaler?
On Amazon there's the autolet that you recommended, but also one without the extra tail. Do you think there's a difference in quality between them/ which is better?
I'm using a component cable. But 1 made by Monster cables. Highest quality I've ever had for the Wii. But its hard to find
I used a wii2hdmi adapter and put it to 4:3 and it looks amazing. The reason why it does it because the Wii outputs 640x480 and not 720x480. So with a unmodified console it just takes the 640x480 and stretches it across the screen. There is homebrew to fix this called “framebuffer” but 4:3 is the sharpest.
Could shoat , hopefully that was also covered in the video
I just wanted to say 4:3 is the sharpest but squishing it back to its original resolution in wide screen is another great option
That's probably because you have a 1st gen Wii. I accidentally figured out that different revisions handle video output differently when working on my Nephew's Wii. Mine is a launch console and his is newer. His is sharp and looks right in widescreen whereas mine doesn't and is like yours where it looks best in 4:3. Turns out that was a hardware bug fixed in newer revisions. So there's a new rabbit hole to jump down if you wish.
@@oblivieon1567 how would you tell if you have an older model or newer model?
@@rightspritegaming The motherboard revision number is where the coin battery is. You used a black Wii in your video so that one doesn't have the bug the original White 01 revision Wiis had.
This is what I needed!
Have any of you tried the ElectronWarp Wii to HDMI adapter? It is also supposed to be lagless and apparently produces really good results. I have yet to try it myself but I thought it was worth mentioning.
Great product. When buying this, you help real engineer who truly care about making the best products without any compromise.
Do the USBloader video settings change the whole console or just games run through the USBloader. I want it to change the whole console but I can't find anything to say if it does or not.
@ethantoll8147 I'm pretty sure its just for the games, but I could be mistaken 😅
When you dont have the scanlines probably you will get extra input lag cos some chip has to clear those lines
that console natively supports progressive in which i belive will then have none or next to none output lag. but a really good point thanks
Can you make a video testing a wii with the latest models of smart tvs with 4k upscale?
I will be doing so on my next review video
Really informative video thanks for sharing.
What are your thoughts on the Mayflash and Electron Warp adaptors? They seem highly rated too.
the may flash had problems with my capture and mclassic adapter
Question how did you solve the diagonal lines ? Portholic
no , and there not so great with retrurns
@@rightspritegaming huh
i’m in an airbnb with a wii, and when we try and use it, it’s split screen and black and white. my brother ordered one of these, i really hope it works!!
does the image actually looks sharper with that upscaler? something i should actually go ahead and buy?
ive just released another video showing more how that works
Can you make a tutorial on how to use the mclasic on the autolet adapter? I don’t really know how the mclasic works so far
It looks like the gray Mayflash adapter is designed for SNES/SFC, N64, and GC. Not for Wii. You should get the white Mayflash adapter for Wii.
the may flash had problems with my capture and mclassic adapter
Why did you skip the mayflash? Everyone says it’s the best one :(
Hey, it's the dancing JBL speaker guy!
the may flash had problems with my capture and mclassic adapter
I mean if your TV is pretty new there should be a feature called AV Input. All you need is a AV input adapter which could cost 5 to 15 dollars. My TCL TV has this input and I bought the tv in 2020. I have tried a converter box just out of curiosity. The AV Input is pretty damn good. I tried it with my n64. It even applied the hertz of the television so it felt smoother than the traditional feel and looked great. I still have a RCA HDTV from 2006 that has the AV jack inputs and it still works great, but on a modern TV I was impressed.
What an amazing video, we need one for the ps2 DESPERATELY
i video on my play list has already been done , i hope you enjoy
Hi! Very good video it helped a lot! Btw, what are you using to store your games on a Wii? A usb drive or a sd card? What do you recommend?
i personally use a 256gb sd card which suits me fine, and packs it all togther nicely
does anyone know if any of these will run on a wii mini thats running homebrew and gx loader?
Hi. congratulations for the video. I bought autlel HDMI converter and I had with common white adapter any artifacts in any letters and images with my mcable gaming, I haven't mclassic adapter. Do you have any artifacts?
Thanks
Can you elaborate why you did not like the component output to hdmi method ? Thanks
You will have to get your self decent quality component cable and a decent composite to hdmi converter, which will not make this method budget friendly, I personally enjoy getting a hdmi output out to then connect further upscaling
Hey i bought a composite cable before seeing your video. Is the composite cable the reason my wii isnt displaying colour red? or is that a problem with the Wii Av cable itself. Just want to know which part to rebuy thanks!!
good morning, I use the white wii2hdmi adapter and I notice that almost imperceptible lines move, I don't remember if they were visible even with the scart. I'm on a 4k uhd tv, maybe it's just the graphics of the wii which aren't very clean because it's an old console?
7:04 i have the same popping noise from my crt tv playing mario kart double dash
I have the firsr genaric wii2hdmi adapter you showed and a old crappy 720p tv and it does actually output 1080p bc the tv says “the signal is too high resolution” but when i use the component cables and 480p it works fine. I wanted to point this out bc you said it does not output 1080p
I've got the Wii2HDMI one can't complain it works don't think it cost much either
I want to take the Autolet one (much cheaper than the Electron Shepperd to receive it in Switzerland), are new stocks planned?
Stock is in
@@rightspritegaming hi i ordered the autolet one and it says order completed but i never recieved it what do i have to do?
Im using WII2HDMI with NTSC WII and PAL TV. Works well. Cost me about 10€. Using 1985 B&O TV with NES
ok, so i went throught several different rcs to hdmi converters, specifically for my sega genesis, i keep getting this issue where the audio will play, but nothing will show up on screen, and when display does show on screen, it's a washed out looking color and the actual gameplay looks yellow, sometimes the it will also flicker when it's trying to show display, but nothing comes up still, i even used levelhike (which is the most recommended brand I've seen) i even used the cheap ones, i used kaico, i used some other brands and kept having to send them back due to the display not showing up on my sony smart tv, my tv is a sony 185k Bravia smart tv, do you know a solution to the problem and what the cause may be?
i have a white generic one and i dont get white specs or noise
The best tv to use with the wii is the rca true flat tv (big back) tv from 2001... amazing picture
That would be great,
Cool, just in time. By the way is there a kind of factory reset for the black asian version Wiimote w/ Motion Plus Inside? It won't recognize the black Nunchuk which works on the white Wiimote w/ Motion Plus Inside controller.
God bless.
i had no idea of that , thanks. but ive had no problems with it as of yet
If I’m in the U.S., & I buy the Autolet from you, will it work with my American Wii? & is there nowhere else I can buy it cheaper in USD so I don’t have to convert that to Pounds & pay extra for shipping from the UK?
it will work on all origiinal wii console
Do I need the aux cord for the audio with the Autoutlet?
How do you get the sound on the tv with those adapters?
I bought the Portoholic it works fine.
How do you use it with elgato hd 60 s with a Wii hdmi adapter
Wait so you can connect wavebird gamecube controller into wii ?
Yeah that's my main go to
You haven't lived until you've used a Wavebird on your Wii. ;-D
as someone who really cares about image quality and has hdmi modded a bunch of consoles i wouldnt buy any of these but i would recommend the 'electron warp' from electron shepard
they make great quality stuff and its a cheap and easy way to get hdmi on your wii
I would love to get my hands on one but that $20 shipping is pretty steep , do you any UK suppliers
Amazing video, I'm using right now component (was lucky enough to get OEM from Ebay) and same converter, if i found your video before i wasn't buying this bad Wii2HDMI adapters which were giving this write lines, i firstly thought my wii had a problem with video signal, but no, it was just bad hdmi
Ótimo comparativo.
What about the mayflash wii2hdmi?
cool video but somehow I do prefer the component-5 setup. I got a 2018 50" Hisense TV and it supports component which is awesome. The clerk at the game store I got my Wii from recommended me a component cable with gold plated connectors and honestly I believe that it gets me the best possible image, never trusted these HDMI converters too much.
Why not use a Rad2x or Retrotink 2x with a Scart RGB cable? best image quality
Did you notice any significant amount of lag with the Autoutlet one? Or was it a normal amount of lag? And also wanted to thank for your detailed video, was really helpful!
Thanks for you support, no visual lagg in my experience
Which ones support all Virtual Console & WiiWare titles?
Well this video is covering the output of the Wii console, I have not heard of titles from the Wii ware to not support 480p
@@rightspritegaming Many virtual console games run at 240p. Quite a few modern televisions no longer support this resolution, so if the adapter simply passes through that signal, you won't get a display output.
@@Anthestudios I'm pretty sure that these games have a controller combo of some sort to enable 480i, and I would think that they would recognize 480p if enabled in the Wii menu.
This video is great. I recently got a new smart TV that has video and component inputs. I tried the Wii, and the video quality was not too great. I've used the Xbox 360 in video and the quality was pretty good. The Wii menu on the Wii U looked great. My Wii's quality is stuck on 480i, and I can't select 480p. I was hoping that an HDMI adapter would make it selectable somehow. I wouldn't mind using Autoutlet if it's available on American Amazon or eBay.
Right sprite does ship to the US
Appreciate the great comments aswell , all the best
@@rightspritegaming This is a very late response, but I have the Autoutlet. The quality and audio are amazing, but the screen is always displayed in 4:3 by default. So I always have to zoom it in manually, but it does seem fitting for some GameCube games, though. In all, it's amazing!
I just got a 2nd hand wii. Which adapter is thr best one nowadays? The updated version of bitfunx or the electron shepard?
I am currently in the process of creating a video with those cables
@rightspritegaming I bought the updated version of the bitfunx. It cost me £32 shipped where as the electron shepherd got some reason the price was well over $700 which is ludicrous. My 2nd hand Wii cost me £25 from eBay so already the adapter cost me more the hardware it's self
@@rightspritegaming I also plan to use it through a hdmi switcher (the ugreen 3 in 1 8k) to use plugged into my sound bar which passes the AV signal through arc to the TV so I can get surround sound. My TV doesn't support e-arc. Because it doesn't have e-arc anything that's plugged into my TV hdmi doesn't any 5.1 support. The sound bar I use only has 2 inputs which are occupied with virgin media box (cable) and an xbox series x. I plan on using the switcher in one of the sound bar inputs so I can have my Wii, switch and Xbox all at the same time because I don't want to wear down the hdmi ports which are already a bit loose
i found the settings made a much larger impact to the video quality, more so than the adapter.
Can you clarify if the Wii is inputting a component or composite signal into any of the adapters.
Only component cable is cable of outputting a 480p so the ones you saw in this were all component as my out settings on the Wii was 480p through this process
It also matters if u have a shitty tv. Something i learned when i finally bought a really nice tv. Mine never looked so crisp