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killoverme
Oct 7th, 2007, 03:24 AM
Hmm i just bought the wii and was wondering why my tv wont go to widescreen mode with it.

I have the westinghouse 27" one that was on sale a while ago at futureshop.

I clicked the widescreen but nothing much really changes.
Vich
Oct 7th, 2007, 07:36 AM
Might be an issue with your cables. If I'm not mistaken, you'll need to buy the component cables for the Wii.
BD006
Oct 7th, 2007, 10:12 AM
Did you go into the actual Wii menu and set the Wii to display at 16:9?
AlphaTwo
Oct 7th, 2007, 10:35 AM
Might be an issue with your cables. If I'm not mistaken, you'll need to buy the component cables for the Wii.
Wrong. It's all in the system setting. Just as BD006 said, it's in System>Display. Widescreen has to be set.
Sarc
Oct 7th, 2007, 11:47 AM
Isn't it both? You need the component cables and to set it to widescreen. I've set it to widescreen before to see what would happen on composite cables and it doesn't change anything.
killoverme
Oct 7th, 2007, 01:02 PM
i'm using composite cables (the 3 (2 audio 1 vid) and yes i did set it in the wii.

so i need component for it to work?
AlphaTwo
Oct 7th, 2007, 08:10 PM
Isn't it both? You need the component cables and to set it to widescreen. I've set it to widescreen before to see what would happen on composite cables and it doesn't change anything.I'm very sure it isn't. I've ran Widescreen on regular composite cables (Yellow) before I received my component cables from Nintendo.
Psubs
Oct 7th, 2007, 09:49 PM
I'm very sure it isn't. I've ran Widescreen on regular composite cables (Yellow) before I received my component cables from Nintendo.

Ya, you don't NEED to have component cables, just go into the settings menu.

Though you can order really cheap component cables from here.
http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.601
BD006
Oct 7th, 2007, 10:33 PM
I'm very sure it isn't. I've ran Widescreen on regular composite cables (Yellow) before I received my component cables from Nintendo.

Same.
WalnutCrunch
Oct 8th, 2007, 01:50 PM
Yeah widescreen works on both composite and component. You don't need a new cable (although component does look better).

There are 2 things you have to do. First, as mentioned above, you need to change the Wii to 16x9.

Then you have to press the aspect or zoom button on your TV until it displays properly. My guess is you're missing one of these steps.