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I Have Problems Connecting the Wii to HD DirecTV

The Nintendo Wii, much like the other seventh-generation home-gaming consoles, has the ability to transmit visual signals in a high-definition format but does not come with the cables necessary to transmit that signal. If you are having trouble connecting your Wii to a DirecTV HD box, you are likely missing the Wii component cables needed to transmit an HD signal from the Wii. Once you have this cable, connecting your console is an easy process.

Things You'll Need

Wii component cables

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the Wii end of your Wii component cable to the port on the back of your console. This end is the single-plug side. Insert this end into the port on the back of the console.
- 2
  Connect the component ends of your Wii component cable to the component ports on the back of your DirecTV HD box. Insert the multicolored plugs into their matching ports on the DirecTV HD box.
- 3
  Turn on your television, DirecTV box and Wii. Press the "Video" or "Input" button on your DirecTV remote to switch to your DirecTV box's input channel. You should now see your Wii's visual signal on your television.

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