Hi, i recieved a PAL wii for christmas back in the UK but now am living in the USA. I have a mains adaptor so i can turn the wii on. However i cannot use my wii on my U.S. TV. If i bought an LDTV/EDTV/HDTV from a store here (U.S.) would my wii then work on that TV? Please answer for each of those TV formats. I need to get a new TV but dont want to waste my money if the wii still wont work on those formats. Please help ASAP!
PAL wii in the USA - HELP PLEASE!
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GaryT85
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i dont think its exaclty about it being HDTV/EDTV or not, it would be more important to have a tv set that is compatible with PAL signals..
i have played my uncles US wii here in the UK on my tv, as it can handle PAL and NTSC, so thats what you need to consider
i have played my uncles US wii here in the UK on my tv, as it can handle PAL and NTSC, so thats what you need to consider
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Similarly I'm moving to Australia in a years time form the UK. Will my wii play Aus games? Both are PAL? different PAL regions though?
GaryT85
Super Gario
i think japanese games are classed as PAL aswell, and they wont play, so you may find yourself having to use imports/get a new wii
evilprofessorzog
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It's not just a question of PAL or NTSC.
Japan and North America use NTSC. Europe and Australia use PAL.
But games are coded by where you got the disc. So you can't play Japanese games on an American Wii, or European games on an Australian Wii.
This includes VC games, so you can only download games from your region.
I'm not sure how many regions there are but there are at least 4.
If you want to import a European Wii to America, you will need to get a new powerpack. Looks like you've already got that covered. You should be able to get a PAL/NTSC convertor, such as this one: http://www.goldenshop.com.hk/AI-trad/Misc_htm/m_pal2n.htm
(This was the first one that came up in a search. I don't know if it, or the dealer is any good).
Or alternatively, when you buy your new TV, make sure yo get one that is PAL compatible. My TV is NTSC compatible so I am able to play US Gamecube games (with a Freeloader). I don't see why it would be different the other way around.
Japan and North America use NTSC. Europe and Australia use PAL.
But games are coded by where you got the disc. So you can't play Japanese games on an American Wii, or European games on an Australian Wii.
This includes VC games, so you can only download games from your region.
I'm not sure how many regions there are but there are at least 4.
If you want to import a European Wii to America, you will need to get a new powerpack. Looks like you've already got that covered. You should be able to get a PAL/NTSC convertor, such as this one: http://www.goldenshop.com.hk/AI-trad/Misc_htm/m_pal2n.htm
(This was the first one that came up in a search. I don't know if it, or the dealer is any good).
Or alternatively, when you buy your new TV, make sure yo get one that is PAL compatible. My TV is NTSC compatible so I am able to play US Gamecube games (with a Freeloader). I don't see why it would be different the other way around.
unggoy
wii like wii
unless your wii is modded 
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