Nintendo has recently announce that the wii will have 480p  capability cable for the Wii at launch. They announced last month or so that the Wii will ship with composite cables for standard resolution televisions. Meaning, you can purchase them at launch. The cable will cost around $30.00 for people to buy. Also, if you purchased the conponent cables for the Gamcube, you will have to buy another one because they are not compatable with the Wii system. The cables will be available through retail stores such as Best buy, EBgames, GameStop etc. So now HDTV users will be able to run there Wiis on HDTVs in Progressive scan mode.