I'm hoping someone can help me with this question. I currently own a nintendo Wii and have just purchased the component cable. I also just purchased the Yamaha RX-V765. The television i have is the 55" Samsung LED LCD. From what I've been told, these are the options for connecting my Wii to minimize game lag. I'd like to know if I forgot anything and which connection would be best.

1) Bypass the reciever, connect the Wii to the TV and find a "game mode" on the TV (i would prefer not to do this b/c I'm trying to run everything into the rec)

2) Run the Wii into the rec. The rec will upconvert for the TV (and quicker) so when it gets to the tv the lag will be minimal (haven't tested yet)

3) Run the Wii into the rec and use HDMI pass through. Set the TV to game mode. (my quesiton is if i use pass through will the audio pass through as well)

Any and all advice is welcome. Thanks

This is one of those test them all and see which works best situations.

since the Wii is only stereo sound, I say connect the video direct (make sure to set the Wii to 480p) and then either audio into the TV or extend the audio to an usused RCA port on the receiver.

I don't know how well the Wii will look upconverted, especially if you get up close to it (I find the Wii works and looks better on a smaller set - going from the 61" to the 42" was like night and day for the better - Wii just doesn't have an immersive game feel that benefits from a larger screen IMHO)