How is the Wii U on old CRT TVs?

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I have an old Sony Trinitron 480i 36" tube tv and am wondering if the Wii U would look horrible on it?
 
The Wii does not come with component cables. You will either need the ones from a Wii or to purchase them.

As for how it would look? 480i is awful as is, so the answer is awful :)
 
How is a XB1 or PS4 on old tvs? They all are 1080p over HDMI, same as WiiU
 
demingo said:
The Wii does not come with component cables. You will either need the ones from a Wii or to purchase them.

As for how it would look? 480i is awful as is, so the answer is awful :)
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The TV is for all my old console systems in my man cave.

The wife is usually watching tv on the 70" plasma so no hdtv for me.
 
Does Wii-U even allow you to run it in SD? PS4/One does not.

But yah, the Wii U Video output port is the same as Wii, so you can try basic Wii composite cable (Yellow) with Red/White stereo.
 
Wii U supports all TV resolutions from 480i to 1080p 4:3 and 16:9 ratios where supported. A Wii U should look fine on a CRT
 
lol.. eyah.. 480i kinda stinks.. hwave you thought about maybe trying to find a hi def crt so you can get the benefits of a crt for your old systems, and still reap the benefits of hi def of the newer systems?

I have a sony 955 super fine pitch trinitron and it rocks both old systems and newer ones.
 
YeuEmMaiMai said:
fine as in it works.

CRT > LCD any day of the week when it comes to color accuracy...
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I'd argue a good LCD or Plasma at 1080p will look much crisper than even a high end crt at 480i. The resolution is just too much of a difference. LCD/Plasma tech has come a long way.
 
of course the pix is sharp but that does not equate to color accuracy.... LCD and plasma > CRT in terms of geometry and focus...
 
find a decent LCD/Plasma and call it a day. If you find a good one those old consoles will look just fine.
 
IceDigger said:
The TV is for all my old console systems in my man cave.

The wife is usually watching tv on the 70" plasma so no hdtv for me.
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I think there might be a bigger problem here...
You need to talk to your wife about some ground rules, she can't hog the tv! :p

We have our Wii-U hooked up to our 46" living room tv, but my wife likes to watch me play games and also plays a bunch with me. Heck, she even gets mad at me if I go too long without playing some games with her, haha.
 
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