Bringing UK Wii to US.

[wee carrington 33]

Alright, my husband has a Wii console that he would like to bring to the US. He understands that the games are region locked but aside from that would the console be compatible with modern US televisions? Also, would a standard US power adaptor work with the UK console?

Thanks very much in advance for any advice anyone can give

Edited November 13, 2011 by Mrs GH

[gwenneh 7]

You can do it -- I did -- but it is a pain since the Wii is not HDMI. The power supply is fine, but we needed a maze of wires to get it to work on our US television.

[wee carrington 33]

You can do it -- I did -- but it is a pain since the Wii is not HDMI. The power supply is fine, but we needed a maze of wires to get it to work on our US television.

Thanks for your response Do you remember which adaptors you had to buy to get it to work?

[gwenneh 7]

We needed a PAL to NTSC converter box. The component cable (the one with red, yellow, white plugs) plugs into that.

[qwerty1974 11]

does anyone know is an XBOX 360 from the Uk works in the US?

[gwenneh 7]

does anyone know is an XBOX 360 from the Uk works in the US?

Yes, same thing -- need the PAL/NTSC converter box and the power supply. Unless, of course, you have an HD TV -- if you're using that, it's even easier, just hook the HDMI cable up.

[qwerty1974 11]

THANKS

[wee carrington 33]

Thanks again

[Chris921 13]

Yeah everyone has already answered, but the hd cables work too on the xbox if you're going to a hd tv

Edited November 17, 2011 by Chris921

[Robert&Karen 264]

You can probably sell your Wii there then come here, buy a new one and have change left over.

[Chris921 13]

well yes since this year they have dropped the price in the us to 99 dollars, and a power supply just guessing is about 30 bucks

[wee carrington 33]

Yeah, he might just sell it then.