Hello there. I was thinking of getting a Wii and hooking it up to a regular 17" LCD monitor. Will any VGA box work or is there a need for specialised equipment?

Also, are there any disadvantages in doing so, compared to connecting the Wii to a TV? Please advise

Thank you.

ur monitor got many output like corez monitor? if got easy la.

What models of LCD monitor are corez using?

dell 24 inch lcs monitor if i am not mistaken.

My monitor standard one nia. Only one d-sub. That's why need to invest in vga box, but will any standard box work?

I think you may need a VGA cable for playing on a monitor.

And IMHO, it is not advisable to play Wii with small screen TV's/monitors as you need some distance from the sensor bar, once you distance yourself, the screen will look a little small..

its.. way way... too ... tiny to see actually..

Bo bian lor, budget/space constraints don't allow for a monitor plus a tv. Apart from it being small, any other limitations? (like say.. the sensor acts up for some reason..)

You must be at least 2-3 metres away from the bar, further also can, but the Wiimote might not detect the sensor bar. So if you're using a 17" monitor, from a 3 metre distance, you might need to adjust your sensitivity settings too.

Is there any VGA cable for Wii?

Aiyoh, I think my room wall to wall baru 3 metre nia lol.

Was thinking of giving it maybe 1-2 metres distance between monitor and playing area.

What'll happen if I play within 1-2 metres? Cannot detect the controller?

Yes, but I dunno where they can be found. PLay-Asia and all those sites might have them.

1 Metre is not advisable at all. The sensor bar is quite long for that 17" monitor you were speaking of. Try 2 and maybe it'll be fine

I've checked the dimensions, the length of the sensor should fit nice on the monitor, but just worried that it might be too fat.

One thing though, my LCD has a native resolution of 1280x1024 and I don't think the Wii runs at that reso? How will things look on it?

I'm not a TV expert, but if I'm not mistaken, the Wii could only (upscale?)display 480p EDTV, through component, or VGA cable.

got such thing meh?
i thought only 360 got vga cable..all other console dont have this kind of cable just yet

Hi everybody~

I'm planning to get a new 20" LCD Monitor that have for my PC and future - Wii. I'm looking at either:

1) DellTM 2007WFP 20" UltraSharpTM Wide Screen Flat Panel LCD Monitor
'cos it has Analogue / Digital / Video - 15pin D-sub, DVI-D with HDCP, S-Video, Composite, respond time =16 ms typical;

or
2) DellTM E228WFP 22" Entry Wide Screen Flat Panel LCD Monitor
Analog, DVI-D (digital) with HDCP, respond time = 5ms;

Click HERE to view the specs.

are these 2 save choices for a console?

do I still need VGA cables if I'm getting 1)?

is 16ms too slow for Wii (or any console)?

Hmm.. I guess I was wrong about the availability of the VGA cable. My sources were from Joystiq, who got their news from direct translation for Nintendo of Japan website. Their D-Cable(Japanese only TV's) was mistaken for VGA cables.

My bad.

VGA cables are non-existent for the Wii, (I just corrected myself), and it is quite obvious that most people want to hook it up to 17"-21" monitors because they don't want it on TV, the problem is, it is discouraged to actually use/play the Wii on smaller screens like PC monitors and .. small TV's. Reason already stated in the first few post from me.

The best you can get out of the Wii for visual clarity, is to get a TV(or monitor), about 32" (I still consider it too small), or 40" which has component output. Wide-screen is highly advised, but then again, not all games for the Wii supports EDTV(480p) and Wide-screen. (stares at Rayman)

Beware of crappy Paintjob ahead, it merely serves one purpose, and that purpose is to show that playing on small setups, like computer, sitting infront of monitor is not a good idea.

• Sensor bar won't detect if too near
• Stand too far and you won't see anything

Means tat you need a big LCD tv for WII gaming experience.

ic~ thanks sihumchai~ very useful info.

seems like we need a big screen for Wii.

This post has been edited by penman: Jan 24 2007, 05:21 PM

a bigger TV = more exp TV...

guess won't be able to get a Wii very soon...

If you don't mind looking from a distance, then it's ok.

And like the "Full Wii Experience" is having to actually do motions, like in Tennis, instead of doing small 'flicks' of the wrist, it's much more enjoyable if you actually swing a forehand/backhand.

Games that requires the pointer input(for targetting) like Red Steel, and Elebits can be playing sitting down, infact it's better, but some games require you to stand to fully enjoy the game.

Were you at Zio's shop last Sat?

From the gathering at Zio's shop, I saw you guys were playing from a Dell LCD Monitor. Is that - DellTM 2007WFP 20" UltraSharpTM Wide Screen Flat Panel LCD Monitor (the one that has Analogue / Digital / Video - 15pin D-sub, DVI-D with HDCP, S-Video, Composite, respond time =16 ms typical)?

How's the refresh rate? need any xtra cables or convertor?

lao eh
since when you open shop zio?
haha

That was a 24" wide-screen Dell monitor. Quite suitable for personal enjoyment, and the distance we stood was perfect, altho' a little cramped for 4 player Tennis.

of cos sihum has to be there...thats his wii he's letting us play.... ...it still sounds so wrong after so many months....

LOL~ cool. the other guy playing w bid is you, rite? andy_lhc?

once again, thanks Sihumchai~

Nope, that would be Zio's customer from da' shop. Andy's the one asking, "Eh, this one arr, is 480p.." (pitch +10)

And.. no prob.

dont think they can hear tat from the video leh...

Ok, I have similiar question here.
But I'm not using with 20", I have a Dell 3007WFP, will have enough space from the screen and still visible. So my question, any of you tried with your LCD monitor?

Wii -> component -> component converter -> LCD?
Wii -> composite -> vga box -> LCD?

wii is design in such a way that YOU stand and excercise (workout) with the game ...

so ... a small LCD monitor is NOT an ideal setup ....

when playing bowling on wii sport i need about 3 meters of walking space ... just like the steps needed of playing bowling at the real bowling alley ....

I have more than 3m of distance. Anyone can answer my question?

I don't think the Wii has VGA cables at the moment, never heard of anyone using converters before, but I do know of a forumer CoreZ who has a Dell 24" (or bigger) with a component cable, works perfectly + gorgeous.

lawl, you are right. To get the feel of the game in bowling you'll need that walking space Just 3-4 small steps then uber-bowl!

That's good, make sure you've got space AROUND you also so you don't get any Wiijuries from playing any of the sports game. My friends have bowled backwards and hit a cupboard(thus, resulting a minor finger/hand injury), and forwards while smacking themselves in the face

I'm still looking at Dell's LCDs...

DellTM E228WFP 22" Entry Wide Screen Flat Panel LCD Monitor
Pro:
- RM 989;
- 5ms

Cons:
- 22" (still consider small, as what Sihumchai and other wii owners had advised);
- Wii -> component -> component converter -> LCD, which no1 seems to exp that yet;


DellTM 2407WFP 24" UltraSharpTM Wide Screen Flat Panel LCD Monitor
Pro:
- 24" (bigger a bit, but 27" and above better);
- got Digital DVI-D with HDCP/Analog / S-video/Composite/ Component inputs

Cons:
- 16ms;
- RM 2,599 (still waiting for Dell to lower it);

question: is HDCP = true HD LCD (1080p)?


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found these at PA:
YPbPr to RGBHV VGA Box
Mayflash

XCM Multi-Consoles Component Cable V2
Farmer

PA's customers review said ok, however, when I google, can't find much write-ups on these 2 babies...

This post has been edited by penman: Apr 6 2007, 12:53 PM

Technically yes and no. That's what I understand after doing some reasearch.
The LCD support HDCP is good. But your source (DVD player or game console) must also support it. And you have to makesure the right DVI -> HDMI cable.

Should work, my initial idea also to do the same thing. Just that I want to be sure it's worth the investment.

cool! thanx! I did my research... I'm still very confused...

same same here oso...

aiyar... no one know ah?
like this have to post on foreign forum and ask guai low already...

HDCP is some protection thingy...
what i know is if HDCP enable ps3 can work.. some hardware cant work if ur system dont have HDCP..
it has nothing to do with 1080p

just want to let you guys know that there is a converter to convert connection from Component to VGA

http://www.divineo.cn/cgi-bin/div-cn/gc-mpvgab

So if you want to use your monitor for playing Wii, it is still possible

I aware its "possible". My question is how good or how bad is the end result?

I thought the wii video output is a composite cable? If it is, I thought i can just connect directly to my 20 inch dell that got composite input. Can the wii owner confirm this? cos i am planning to get wii soon and want to connect to my monitor.

This post has been edited by lilcool: Apr 11 2007, 02:14 PM

yes, you can. 2 gatherings ago, 1 of our forumer - corez, did hook up sihumchai's wii to his 24" dell LCD. No problem.

good or bad... I can't answer you, as I didn't attend the gathering. But I did remember some1 did attend, and think the graphics is nice.

but again, it's subjective to individuals standards/preferences/yimjimness.

This post has been edited by penman: Apr 11 2007, 02:23 PM

Wii's default video output is composite(you can get component), that is correct, if the Dell you're refering to supports composite, then it's likely that it will work. But the last time me and Corez hooked the system up was with component.

Not too sure, never seen/hear/read anyone using that method.
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On other news, Wii + Widescreen + Component is t3h greatz. I jeles already.

i previously used to connect my Nintendo Wii to my Dell 24 inch (2407WFP) monitor. the graphics is just the same like when you connect it to any lcd tv.

about the VGA box, i also have not seen anyone tried that too

thanks, practice2004! Now I can seriously put dwn my heart on Dell 24".

btw, how was the refresh rate? I know it's 16ms for that model, but how was the graphics turn out on the screen? got shadows/ghosting?

as far as i can tell, i did not detect any kind of lag, ghosting or shadows whatever (probably i'm not that particular about graphic - as long as i can play my games and the graphic is acceptable, i do not care)

so all i can say is, it is a good monitor but it will suffer the same problem like any other lcd monitor - backlight bleeding.

below is a picture taken when i got my replacement monitor from dell. the left is the new monitor that i got, and the right one is the old monitor (i used it for less than 3 weeks)



notice the difference? and right now, this monitor suffers the same problem. it can be a bit irritating when you watch movies and the screen should be all black but because of the backlight bleeding, you see some white spots. (you should expect this when the contrast ratio is 1000:1 and as far as i know, no LCD monitor have contrast ratio larger than 2000:1)

i still consider it a good buy.

OH! that is called backlight bleeding... I get tat quite often from my laptop.

that is minor issue to me, more like a technology handicap.

Thanks, buddy! I rest assure myself now.

This post has been edited by penman: Apr 11 2007, 04:36 PM

hmm...if in kl where can i get the component to vga cable??
izit direct connect to the monitor or need to go through cpu?

md avice to wii players is to just get a edtv for your wii.. playing it on hdtv just doesn't look as nice with mucky visuals.. (not too bad if the game supports 480p but not great either)

for me, the effect is like looking at a "chun" babe through fogged up greasy glasses

This post has been edited by tnsai: Dec 11 2007, 09:29 AM

get a VGA box .. more easier .. beside that you can turn your monitor to watch TV

I'm not sure if anyone had posted this but most people uses this to play consoles on their monitor.

X2VGA

The only down side of this VGA box is that it doesn't fully support 480i. So if you want to play games (like Rayman) which only supports 480i, you are screwed ... but then again games nowadays will support 480p

IMO it's a lot better to find a monitor that supports S-video, composite, or component rather than using a vga box. Saves you a lot of hassle

where can get mayflash vga cable
?

from the website itself?

Check play-asia.com .

thanks

but any way from KL can get this item?

Maybe you can get one of the retailers to buy it for you.

For wii user want 2 connect 2 pc, I can recommend "HD Box Pro". Can find the product review at bbs.wiichina.com(chinese forum). I think this vgabox is so far the best for Wii, coz it support from 480i-1080p. Or can choose XCM V-Box, easy to use, can find at play-asia. Any vgabox question can ask me, i will help u all as much as I can.

ive actually hooked up my wii to a 15" tv before and still found it playable. i dont think i was 3 metres away from it.

Do you have to connect the vga box to a pc or it can work without a pc?
Rite now i have a samsung 710n lcd sitting around coz my pc decided to die on me and i was thinking of hooking it up to the wii.

no need 2 connect 2 pc, just straight forwards 2 connect 2 CRT or LCD thru VGA Box like HD Box Pro. It got input n output signal.

HI guys, I am planning to get a WII and with that i am getting a Benq G2400W, 24 inch lcd.
It has hdmi port....so i was wondering

Wii -> ? -> HDMI in LCD?
component then converter? or any other solutions

Thanks

i just stumbled upon this today

a wii vga cable!

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-zp-49-en-70-2jp6.html

just ordered it like 30 mins ago, can't wait to try it out

just want to ask...how about the Wii graphic on the lcd monitor? is it nice than standard crt tv?

Azhar, it would be just fine. Just don't set the tone of sharpness to the maximum. That way, even with component cables, you'll still have jaggies.

Thanks 4 the info...

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This post has been edited by kennyng94: Jul 30 2008, 08:54 AM


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Hi wanna ask can a LCD samsung 22inch monitor compatible with Wii ?
Any addiional stuff i need to add to make it work ?

Or Any 22inch LCD monitor which i can play wii without hassle ?

SOrry a noob question
Planning to buy a WII soon
ANd deciding on which LCD 22inch to get on Tuesday

I dont wanna buy already then regret cos it is not compatible sweat

This post has been edited by PaiGeWonG: Sep 6 2008, 01:03 AM

go buy lcd monitor which got component input. not many 22" lcd got component port. try look for dell lcd... or u can buy any lcd and use vdigi cable...

http://wiinintendo.net/2007/10/31/vdigis-w...a-cable-review/

This post has been edited by figure8: Sep 6 2008, 09:46 AM

So means ok i understand but where to buy vdigi cable ar? how much does it cost ?

hi,
i just bought wii and the HD Box Pro to play using 931BW samsung LCD screen.
but the screen got no colour, only black and white.

anyone experienced b4??

Never heard of this problem before.. If you are saying very greenish then I might know the cause, but black & white? I'll think about it..

after reading the 4 posts, its not really that conclusuive yet

can anybody elighten me more?

I'm using a 19" LCD monitor , no component plugs , only D-sub and VGA

So i must get a VGA box? is there any cheaper options?

D-Sub & VGA?

Anyway, what's your budget? And what's your monitor model?

acer AL1917w

You can just use a VGA cable for that, cost around rm100. A better solution than VGA box since your monitor is WS. Don't think you can find it locally, but don't take my words for it.

where can i buy VGA cable then? thanks

PA? Me? There's one member selling one as well from Kuching, search around in the garage sales.

I have an old CRT tv, or dunno wat u call it, well, its really fat and the screen is not flat. And my dad don't seem to be buying a new 1, so, is the wii compatible on this kind of TV?

Yes it is, just need to make sure your TV accepts at least composite input. Or else you'll have to look for RF adapter.

anyone have try this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com.my/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...name=rvireg:1:2

is new here. is this what you call vga box? plus you can recode your gameplay isn't that nice

more better is. it can be use with laptop. see this yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qFaoJqdXnA

This post has been edited by wadvert: Sep 18 2009, 03:35 PM

Hello, I'm looking for a very cheap & able to find it in Malaysia Wire Connector from Wii to my LCD Monitor. Please help me out thanks

You can try Mayflash
http://www.mayflash.com/vgabox/vga004/vga004.htm

Sorry for a dumb question, where can I get it here? Also what's the price. I prefer buying not by using credit card or online. Preferred Cash

You can try LYN Garage Sales.
Or you can try asking some shop sellers in here.

i have 1 unit and i am using it very nice~