jlauro on 19 September 2007
| shams said: Guys, the Wii *can't* output at 720p/1080i - it would *never* be a HD (VMD) video player, because the video output circuitry (RAMDAC, frame buffer, etc...) are not designed for it. |
http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200611/N06.1120.1725.47900.htm
We contacted a Nintendo rep to clarify, and while they said that Nintendo is absolutely not currently announcing any plans to upgrade the maximum resolution from 480p, it shouldn't be impossible in theory.
The rep noted that Microsoft was able to patch the Xbox 360 to support 1080p.
Based on everything I have seen, wii should be able to handle 720p. The problem is... it would have to trade off something, such as amount of detail it can have and still be at a decent frame rate. Something like a web browser where there isn't a lot of animation should be very possible at 720p with the wii.
