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Wii compatibility issues with the Joytech 540C (Xbox control centre)

Having just upgraded to a new TV, we are now connecting most of our equipment via HDMI/component where available. We have a Joytech 540C Xbox Control Centre
which ties all our non-HDMI sources together, and it generally works
well, switching composite, s-video, component, stereo RCA and optical
SPDIF. It also has a builtin 5 port 10/100 ethernet switch (I wish it
was gigabit though). Unfortunately, when feeding a component signal
from the Wii, the colours appear washed out, and the screen
occasionally loses sync.

If you have this problem, the easiet solution (if you have 2 weeks or so), is to contact Joytech, or their Australian distributor - Take 2 Interactive,
and request the Wii adapter to fix the above problem. The adapter is a
small RCA male -> female adapter, that fits between the green
connector of the Wii component cable, and the Joytech unit.

If you like getting your hands dirty, or don't want to wait for such a
long time, I received mine today, and I will share with you the secret
of its operation. Its a 75 Ohm resistor. Nothing more. All you need to
do is connect it between ground and the signal line of the cable. You
can either make an adapter yourself (the safe way), hack it into the
cable (you'll need another RCA connector - the resistor is small enough
to fit inside the connector), or modify your Joytech unit (if you feel
like dedicating an input to the Wii, and voiding your warranty).

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