Question:having problems getting WII to send a good S-Video signal

[DAVID123MOORE]

I've just bought an S-Video Cable and connected it to my WII., But sadly all I get is a jumpy black-and-white screen.
My TV works fine with S-Video cables when connected via my DVD and Freeview Digital Receiver!
Is the fault to do with my WII, the Cable or TV?
[I've tried configuring the WII to send different Signals but no luck so far]

 

[AZ_Wii_Tard]

try looking here:

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/system.jsp

 

[billcsho]

AZ_Wii_Tard, it looks like you are giving the same response to any questions in this forum.:shocked:

For the S-video problem, did you try switching back and forth between INPUT and TV mode? Which S-video cable are you using? I know some S-video cables for Wii (e.g. GameStop cable) have longer sleeve and thicker plug that does not plug in well. Try to push harder. I had problem to plug it into my AV switch box but it works fine on my Sony projector. Anyway, the difference between S-video and composite is rather small.

 

[AZ_Wii_Tard]

To an extent yes I am posting the same link. But some are specific to the problem people ask. The online help area on Nintendo's website is very helpful and probably would answer 95% of all problems people are having with there Wii or accessories. Do a search before you post problems that most likly have been posted before.

 

[billcsho]

Did you find anything regarding this S-video problem there? I don't.

 

[AZ_Wii_Tard]

there is a section on hooking up component cable and a step by step how to on setting everything up. Check it out. I have found many good things about the Wii that I did not know. If you don't find anything that helps there, contact Nintendo. By the way is your s-video cable a Nintendo Brand Cable or 3rd party?

 

[ciper]

Find a way to connect the luma pin on the svideo cable to a composite input (don't forget the sheild too) and it should work in black and white to verify the signal is clean

 

[billcsho]

By any chance you got an European Wii that does not support S-video?

 

[DAVID123MOORE]

I live in the UK so I assume it will be a European WII.
What make you say they do not support S-video ?

anyway I bought a "Nintendo Wii S-Video AV Cable Lead' from this site (they tell me they have sold 100's without any problems.. http://www.morpethmobiles.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=/A4/SD

 

[billcsho]

It seems some PAL Wii does not work with S-video. Not sure if that is fixed is later release. See here.
This site even specifiy the Ninendo Wii S-video cable would not work in UK PAL Wii. So I am just asking if he got an European Wii that is not S-video compatible, not saying all European Wii are not S-video compatible.