Wii could go HD

[gunntims0103]

news via digitaljournal

A rumor stemming from a quote: "We're not working on HD RIGHT NOW.." has sparked rumors that the Wii could be patched to HD.
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.

After all, continued the rep, Nintendo has already released a patch to allow Wii gamers to transfer game saves to SD cards.

This could be good news for Wii gamers looking for a sharper image on their HD sets. We'll keep you posted on any official announcements.

If the 360 can be patched to the 1080p why not the Wii above the 480? It seems like it is an actual possibility..without updating hardware! Cool for Wii owners.

[pibs]

good find! Hopefully it will come pre-installed in the near future

[punkypine]

the wii isnt nearly as powerful as the 360 and would have a tough time having consistent frame rates at HD quality.

[Adrenalin]

lets face it guys, without a hardware upgrade (maybe wii2), wii won't be be able to run HD quality. Wii is still great, but it just isn't gonna happen. The hardware change WILL happen with the next console, assuming the cost of HD has decreased significantly.

[Asuki]

"patched/upgraded" or "upscaled", there you go~

[I heart Nintendo]

I think this is pretty cool. They could even implement it as standard in their 2nd Wii SKU that has DVD playback.