Wii HDMI Output Support: Original Wii No, Wii U Yes, Modern Solutions

Original Wii (RVL-001 / RVL-101): No HDMI. Outputs:

• Composite (Yellow/Red/White) – 480i.
• S-Video – 480i (better chroma).
• Component (Y Pb Pr) – 480p / 576p (requires Component Cable + TV support). Best official quality.
• RGB SCART (PAL regions) – 576i/480p via SCART cable.

Wii U (WUP-001): Yes, native HDMI 1080p. Also backward compatible with Wii games (upscaled to 1080p via HDMI).

Modern Solutions for Original Wii

• Wii2HDMI / Generic HDMI Converters ($15–$25): Plug into AV Multi-out → HDMI. Upscales 480p to 720p/1080p. Quality: decent, adds slight lag.
• GCVideo / WiiDual / UltraHDMI (Internal Mods, $100–$200+): Digital HDMI/DVI/VGA tap from GPU. Pixel-perfect, zero lag, 480p/720p/1080p, scanlines. Requires soldering / professional install.
• Wii U + Homebrew (Nintendont / Wii VC Injection): Best all-in-one: HDMI, GameCube, Wii, Emulators, GamePad off-TV.

For pure Wii on modern TV: Wii U or WiiDual mod. Cheap: Component Cable + TV Component In or Wii2HDMI.