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[nesdan321]

So like a million other Wii U users I found out very quickly that you could not use an Hdmi cord while using an Av cord for surround. This was a real pain for me given that my tv only does Dvi so I had to use a hdmi to dvi converter to get hi def. Problem is that sound doesn't follow that process while converting to dvi. So I began to tinker and what I came across more or less solved my problem given that Nintendo probably never will. So first I started with the Wii U. I put in my Hdmi but no sound because of the whole dvi thing. So I used a headphone to audio( red and white splitter) from the game pad directly into the surround sound unit. That gave me full surround sound for the Wii U while using Hdmi. So I thought that's great but it won't be able to work for the Wii channel because I don't use the gamepad during Wii mode....... Wrongo your traditional Av cord will not work but a Component cable does. So if you have your Hdmi plugged in for your hi def or 1080i upscaling you can also at the same time have a Wii component cable plugged into the Wii U and through your surround sound unit and then you get your 1080i plus full surround sound for Wii mode. Note for this process I kept the Wii setting on stereo. Don't believe that surround setting works for this. I know it kind of involves a lot of wires you probably don't have lying around but this process does work any questions or comments on an easier more effective way are welcome.