FAQ
Q: Can
LM-WIH1
improve the display quality?
A: The correct answer is both “Yes” and “No”!
If you have always used the composite cable (in the package when you purchased the Wii
console) or SCART cables, which support only 480i mode, then you will notice a major
improvement after using
LM-WIH1
.
The
LM-WIH1
doesn’t have de-interlacing or scaling functionality, but it faithfully converts the
video signals from the Wii console to HDMI signals. Therefore, there is no obvious difference if
you compare the HDMI signals with the 480p signals displayed under the best conditions. On the
other hand, because the HDMI signal output from the
LM-WIH1
is in digital video/audio format, no
quality degrading problem occurs during transmission. Therefore, compared with the analogue
signals, which degrade along with distance, the digital HDMI signals output from the
LM-WIH1
can provide you with superior display quality without transmission loss!
Q: I already set the Wii video output to 480p mode, but why does the
LM-WIH1
still output video
in 480i mode?
A: The output mode depends on several factors: 1) theWii console, 2)
LM-WIH1
, 3)
theTV/monitor, and 4) the gaming software. The first two items can correctly support 480p without
any problem, and all HDMI TV/monitors are required to support 480p mode. Therefore, if you
have already set the display mode on the Wii console to 480p,but it still outputs in 480i mode,
then the only possibility remains with your Wii gaming software, which may not support 480p
mode.
The great majority of the Wii gaming software supports 480p mode, including most newly
released games. Nonetheless, a few games still do not support 480p.
Q: My Wii console is a European version with 576i format option. I wonder if the
LM-WIH1
will
work with it?
A:
LM-WIH1
does support 576i format. If your HDMI TV/monitor also supports 576i format, then
you may choose to display in 576i format. However, 576i and 480i mode belong to the interlace
format; therefore, the display quality is not as good as 480p which is a progressive scan type.
Thus, for better display quality and compatibility, we still suggest using 480p mode.