screen resolution

[zimma]

hey some PAL gamers out there might be able to help me with this one... of course im refering to the wii :P and i couldnt see a wii hardware help or anything...

can any PAL TV run in umm that 576i resolution or wateva it is or does that need component?

Is that resolution better than 480i? eg. better picture or anything?

are any games compatible with 576i ?

and also... is it possible to put the wii refresh rate into 60hz? or is it standard on 480i? and will using the other resolution slow down gameplay... coz yeah i just found out my TV works in NTSC format so im using 60hz now...

[Pilot_51]

For HDTV, the Wii doesn't have a 576i setting, only 480i, so it's up to your TV to adjust. Refresh rate also isn't managed by Wii, so again it's probably up to your TV, but AFAIK most TV's have a fixed refresh rate of 60Hz. I don't have an HDTV, but I know about the resolution and I'd assume if the refresh rate isn't 60Hz it's probably lower since LCD screens don't have a visible flicker at low refresh rates (the pixels remain on until refreshed, rather than only on while being refreshed as CRT screens are) and LCD technology isn't quite to the point where refresh rates can compete with modern CRT's.

[zimma]

ummm actually i was refering to the australian PAL units they have 3 resolutions... ill try and take a shot of it or something, and the same relates to the refresh rate... thats why PAL games run like 13% slower than NTSC and i have a standard CRT tv as well... i dunno im just confused now :P

[P4NC4K3Z]

I have a lcd hdtv and the response time is 8ms? Anyways 576i looks better for me then 480i = l. I haven't tried the component cables though...but if 480i looks bad...would 480p really look that much better ?

and...hey a fellow australian = D

[zimma]

i dont have hd so i cant use component was just wondering if i can run 576i through the normal av cables :P and if it were a better picture so i might try that now... but yeah yay an aussie who knows what 576i is :P

[P4NC4K3Z]

You should be able to use 576i with normal av cables...that's what i've done = D

When i try and use 480i, everything goes blurry = / although it's still readable.

[Pilot_51]

This might help some HDTV questions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television