playing wii through laptop

[Scard]

I basically want to use my laptop screen as my display to have all my gaming in one area. how can I plug my wii into my computer to play through my laptop screen?

 

[Jangles]

Im not sure but can you even do this? Sorry I dont know the answer but welcome to wiichat!

 

[Scard]

thanks for the welcome. my laptop has an s-video input...if that helps?

 

[sherwood3570]

You might be able to buy cables for the Wii that has S-video input. Head scratcher for me. Myself, I have a 32" Magnavox that I use for my monitor and tv, switch it back and forth by the push of a button. , I bought it at Shopko for 300 on sale. It's HD too, although I've never used that function.

 

[TortillaChip520]

similarly, how would i hook a wii up to a computer that's hooked up to a projector?

 

[ciper]

Why not just connect it directly to the projector?!

 

[TortillaChip520]

Why not just connect it directly to the projector?!

cuz it's 16 feet in the air!

 

[ciper]

How is the computer connected to it? I assume magic.

 

[TortillaChip520]

How is the computer connected to it? I assume magic.

Not just any magic. JESUS magic. it's in a church, after all.

It's through the wall im assuming. im not doing it now, but when i try to figure it out, i'd just like to almost know what im doing

 

[ciper]

Well you could get a USB video capture card for the computer.

 

[TortillaChip520]

that seems simple enough.

 

[ciper]

This product is pretty cheap http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_usblive.html

If you do this I suggest making your own extended sensor bar. The normal one isn't wide enough for such distances.

 

[TortillaChip520]

ur right, that's not bad. thx.

 

[Pokemon_Master1001]

you can put your wii on a hi place then connect by that and use an elteion(cant spell long cord that connects power cords) and do it that way maybe

 

[ciper]

elteion - Did you mean extension? How would you put the discs in though?