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This tiny, power-packed module takes in the native Component video and analog audio output from the Nintendo Wii and outputs a crisp HDMI™ video stream. This module utilizes a fully custom PCB with a higher quality, next generation IC compared to what is typically used on the widely available, low quality analog-to-digital modules that are readily available online. The low quality construction of those other modules often leads to video and audio with interference that inhibits enjoyable gameplay. If you are not happy with those modules, then you will absolutely be happy with these.

Features

These modules are not compatible with the Wii Mini. These are only intended for use with the normal Wii.

This module efficiently supports all of the resolutions that are default to the Wii:

NTSC Consoles:

  • 480i, 480p, 240p (via VC/Homebrew)

PAL Consoles:

  • 576i, 480i, 480p, 240p*/288p* (via VC/Homebrew)

* 240p and 288p are unofficial modes used by select Virtual Console titles and homebrew software.

Technical Specifications

Size: 52.2mm x 29mm x 14.5mm
Supply Voltage: 5V
Video Input: Component
Audio Input: Analog Audio
Video Output: HDMI™
Compatibility: NTSC and PAL (all resolutions are supported!)
Latency: LAG FREE!!

What's Included
  • 1x ElectronWarp
Special Instructions

In order to fully utilize this adapter, you need to enable 480p output from your Wii's settings menu:

  • Wii Settings > Screen > TV Resolution. In this menu, click on the "EDTV or HDTV (480p)"

This will allow some games to output at 480p resolution.

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Quality Comparison

Generic Wii2HDMI

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Videos

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Customer Reviews

Based on 245 reviews
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Travis

works!

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Michael M.
Great adapter

Great adapter, way better than crappy amazon ones. Love that it doesn't require separate power input. Picture looks much much better.

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Maddi w.
amazing quality

amazing quality, better then any other converter I’ve tried. Well worth the money.

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Erin
I should've expected these common issues

I did read the reviews of this product and noticed a lot of people saying the output was too dark, but I wanted to try it out anyway. Unfortunately that was my exact experience. Both my monitor and my capture card had colors too dark for me to get used to. Even when I turned up both my brightness and contrast to max on my monitor it was still too dark. Elements blended in with dark backgrounds, when the contrast was good on every other adapter I've used. It is also true that unlike others, this adapter does not properly support 480i, which is a problem because some games can't be played in progressive mode. I've read the replies to some reviews too, saying that the dark visuals are a compatibility issue with certain TVs and that other adapters don't actually do this brightness correctly. I don't think this is a good excuse. Mind you the Wii U has an official HDMI output and that has the same brightness as every other Wii2HDMI adapter. I don't think it's good if your product is only usable with certain hardware and certain games. I've been testing a ton of these adapters too, and almost all of them are not great. Ultimately the one that won me over was the first one I had ever bought years ago, which isn't even being produced anymore, and still has noticeable problems. I appreciate the effort put into this product but I think the wrong approach is being taken.

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Anonymous
Electronwrap

Works great. Wii looks good. Using a Sony 4K TV and the picture and colors are very vivid. Glad I can connect this Wii to the TVs I currently own.

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Wingcapman
Adapters & customer support are perfect!

While one of the the three ElectronWarp adapters was missing from a previous purchase, eventually it finally arrived and completed my full purchase. All the ElectronWarp and ElectronPulse adapters I got work perfectly and are surprisingly giving a much clearer image and better audio, compared to the cheaper knock-offs I tried before.

They are definitely worth it. Service is also perfect. Thank you!

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Fazel A.
Quite disappointed with this purchase

Quite disappointed with this purchase. I saw the rave reviews of this product and thought it would be superior to those dirt cheap ones from Temu/Aliexpress. Not the case. The output is way too dark by default and it doesn’t perform as promised by the seller. You really are better off getting one of those much cheaper ones from Temu.

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Witse M.
Simply dissapointing

I decided on the ElectronWarp in good faith of the many reviews and users online recommending it as the best plug-and-play analog to digital converter.
I knowingly paid 1,5x times the actual asking price in shipping without added import tax.
Total costs including shipping and added tax to Belgium (or the EU in general I presume) added up to about 4 times the listed price (or about €80/ $94 american), which seems wildly expensive in retrospect, but I expected.
I was willing to lay down that much for the promised improvements (in my case, artifact-free image output and clear sound) over a generic Wii2HDMI adapter, and hopefully, an ideal plug-and-play middle man for a later upgrade with an Mclassic.
Add to that the fact that comparable solutions were even harder to find and/or have shipped to me, or presumably more expensive.

However, the adapter I received does not output colors correctly. It's almost as if the colors (anything but black and white) are inverted.
Everything is either too green or too purple, while whites seems to be affected in brightness [see picture].
Furthermore I notice only very little improvement in clarity on my 65" 4K OLED.
I was having slight issues with color banding and blocky artifacts on white gradients before, which I contributed to the previous adapter, but it seems this rather's got something to do with my TV's internal upscaling or something, as the ElectronWarp does not improve these one bit.

I understand and have tried the "fixes" with fiddling with tv settings to get a better picture, but wasn't succesful.
Moreover this would've meant switching my TV to a display profile that introduces input lag, which this adapter promises to eliminate.

The adapter feels rather light in comparison to my Wii2HDMI (which, granted, is no correct measure of quality).
I do commend the feel of the plastics though.
The adapter fits rather stiffly in the AV port on my Wii, which feels both secure, but otherwise makes it hard (and a little scary) to remove.
One note: the plastic part around the HDMI port, or rather, the HDMI port itself, seems loose.

The only way in which the adapter seems to improve over my current solution is in eliminating sound peaking, which is just as easily, albeit not completely, counteracted by turning down the volume a little.

Please take note of the measures for returning and refunding an international shipment, which I really should've read before buying.
I simply don't see the value in paying what I estimate to be more than double the asking price just to get the product shipped back.

In conclusion, this expensive piece of e-waste has me feeling thoroughly unimpressed.
Having paid this much I'm suddenly really, really happy with my €10 second-hand Wii2HDMI.

[I changed the tone and rating in this review to better reflect my experience after having contact with Shane as you can read below.
I plan to update this review in accordance and with explanation.]

Hi Witse -

Thank you for your review and for providing some insight into your experience! I'm sorry you're not happy with your unit.
If you're willing and able, it would be very helpful for you to send me an email/message with pictures showing the coloring behavior that you're experiencing. Having coloring inverted is really strange and is not something I've heard of before. As an FYI, The slightly loose enclosure is not a defect with your unit, but is instead part of the design and has no impact on the functionality of your unit. I appreciate the feedback there!

Please feel free to reach out to me via any of the contact options on my website in the future if you're having any trouble with your setup. I always try my best to help support any issues that my customers may be facing.

-Shane @ Electron Shepherd