dvd movies on wii by any chance?

Hello there!

I was just wondering, does Nintendo has any plans of making Wii able to read DVD movies? Maybe with a new peripheral or a future update?

Hello there!

I was just wondering, does Nintendo has any plans of making Wii able to read DVD movies? Maybe with a new peripheral or a future update?

Johnke

As with the DVD capable gamecube, only in japan. So yes, but only in japan.

i also heard that, (not sure if its true) but that the Wii does have a dvd drive and all it needs is a DVD program, that could possibly be released - downloadable

ya I was thinking that all nintendo could do was release a program that had all the codes and software to play DVD's, sort of like that way a computer DVD drive can't play DVD's without a DVD player program.

ya I was thinking that all nintendo could do was release a program that had all the codes and software to play DVD's, sort of like that way a computer DVD drive can't play DVD's without a DVD player program.

rogeliozim

Considering the wii drive can read data off a regular dvd disk at 8x (yes they are regular dvd disks and yes it does read at dvd 8x) I don't see any hardware based limitations. I think it's due to licensing issues. IF your console is a dvd player you better pay up some royalties, so the software drivers required are missing, to make the wii cheaper.

And frankly my dear, I don't give a dam, if you haven't picked up a dvd player (they cost $20 (au) for christsake) then seriously..whats going on.

I have 4 dvd players lying around they house, they were all cheap ass, they all still work perfectly, scrounge a few bucks and buy one.

Buy a DVD player if you want to watch DVD. Today, it's really a useless thing to have on a console.

Buy a DVD player if you want to watch DVD. Today, it's really a useless thing to have on a console.

chris3116

[QUOTE="chris3116"]Buy a DVD player if you want to watch DVD. Today, it's really a useless thing to have on a console.chester706

It's not entirely useless. Our TV only has two component inputs, and one is used for digital cable. That leaves only one input for the Wii and a DVD player. We could just buy a switcher, but it'd be nice to be able to use the Wii to play DVDs.

Its already possible. But you need to install a special chip,that lets the WII play special burned DVD's.

Here in Holland it's 50 euros for the chip upgrade.