Topic: HDMI help

I got a Wii u yesterday and I am having some trouble. My Tv is Hd and ive plugged in the hdmi cord but the screen turns black whenever I dont use my AV cables. Ive changed the settings to HDMI 1080i (my tv) But it didn't work. Help?

Go to the Wiiu settings and click connection types and pick HDMI cable.Maybe that'll work.

Wrong input setting on the TV, maybe? Gotta switch it from AV to HDMI.

Also, use 1080p if you can. Better picture than 1080i.

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Hope this helps. Make sure you switch the display from AV to HDMI.

I already tried switching from AV to HDMI it didn't work. Im thinking my hdmi cable is busted but I'm not sure. Thanks for the help tho

How about if you switch the cable ends? That is, insert the one previously on the TV into the Wii U and vice versa.

Ive tried that as well. Anything else or should I just order another HDMI?

Have you gone into settings on your Wii U via the Gamepad?

Yeah, the only one that would display on the TV though was 480i AV.

Very weird. Could be the cable like you suspect then.

Only WUP-008 HDMI cable would work on Wii U. I've tried other brands, but there was no picture as the Wii U only recognize the cable with aforementioned code.

New Wii U is doing my loaf in. Had to use Wii AV cables to get a tv picture initially. After some attempts, I managed to get a 1080p HDMI signal to work. Next day, I switch the Wii U on again & HDMI won't connect.

I've tried connecting first with AV then change the output settings to HDMI. Gamepad say "Could not load settings. Restart console." Again & again. Sake.

EDIT - Got HDMI to work by changing port in TV. Must be a handshaking issue with my old Samsung. No problems with PS4 though.

I had a problem w/ my Wii U where the picture kept going black for a few seconds every minute or so. It was doing it often enough, and had some other issues, that I sent it in for repair. Afterwards it was happening a lot less frequently and for less time but still happened on occasion, mostly playing Pokemon Rumble U. I then purchased a surround sound system w/ HDMI in and out and the tv never went black again.

So I'm guessing it's a handshake issue w/ the tv as #drewodrew mentioned. Wish I had purchased that sound system before sending my Wii U in for repair, lost all my save files.

HDTVs support firmware upgrades via USB. It's a long shot, but it is technically possible that your HDTV might not be showing an image, because of a bug that they fixed in the firmware. I think it's more common in older HDTVs. Either it's hooked up weird, there's other settings that need to be messed with, or it needs a firmware update(even it's a late update).

There have been other posts about this happening, but firmware was never mentioned, as I recall, so it might be worth a shot. Just search your HDTV model number and see if there is firmware that you can transfer via a USB thumb drive.

have you tried changing the resolution to 720p in the settings menu? if 1080p/i doesnt work, maybe try 720p? i had a 1080i TV that only accepted 720p from the Wii U. maybe the HDMI interface was outdated

I've had this problem with my old TV which just couldn't handle a lot of white on the screen (when connected via HDMI).

This is pretty much what I'm saying. Sometimes they can update firmware for better/more performance, but sometimes they can't.