Wii Like The Idea Of DVD Playback

AngelfireUk83 · 11-13-06, 07:35 PM

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6161611.html

Seems that there will be a Wii console about next year that can play DVD's the software company Sonic Solutions who creates Roxio CD/DVD Burning ROM have been put in charge.

Obviously there will be 2 versions then the DVD 1 been slightly higher in price me thinks and available if you want to play DVD's as well as the just plain gaming version. Sonic Solutions say the DVD Wii will be out by latter half of 2007.

Oni · 11-13-06, 07:41 PM

Yeah, I caught that. If it was out for Japan, I guess they should release it for North America, too.

Meh. Like I've said before, I have 3 devices that already play DVDs. If they all break at the same time, I can buy a new one from Wal-mart for $30. It's not going to be worth the extra ducats.

Echo_ · 11-13-06, 10:00 PM

Is this a hardware problem or software? Couldn't they just update them via a patch?

Oni · 11-13-06, 10:02 PM

Clearly they don't think so. The DVD-enabled version is also going to cost more.

They may have not installed a decoder chip or something, and now they have to go back and install it. I'm not going to lose much sleep over it.

blueswitch · 11-13-06, 10:15 PM

would be nice, my tv has two component inputs and my xbox is in one and my DVD player is in the other...I was hoping this would be a software add on.

mage_x · 11-14-06, 08:46 AM

The people who made Roxio are in charge? Awesome. I still need to thank them for corrupting my OS beyond repair.. twice.

FudgeNuggets · 11-14-06, 09:36 AM

Yeah a dvd player in the Wii is useless, Roxio just makes it an all out cry to avoid that unit for me.

uzibear · 11-14-06, 12:21 PM

as cartman would say: totally weak

MaxPowers_68 · 11-14-06, 12:32 PM

like oni said its not gonna make a huge diff cause im sure people arent gonna be depending on this for its dvd playability

Echo_ · 11-14-06, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Oni

Clearly they don't think so. The DVD-enabled version is also going to cost more.

They may have not installed a decoder chip or something, and now they have to go back and install it. I'm not going to lose much sleep over it.

Another idea for the lack of it is liscensing fees

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AngelfireUk83 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England	Wii Like The Idea Of DVD Playback http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6161611.html Seems that there will be a Wii console about next year that can play DVD's the software company Sonic Solutions who creates Roxio CD/DVD Burning ROM have been put in charge. Obviously there will be 2 versions then the DVD 1 been slightly higher in price me thinks and available if you want to play DVD's as well as the just plain gaming version. Sonic Solutions say the DVD Wii will be out by latter half of 2007. __________________ OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Board: Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Rev.1 F8 CPU: INTEL i7 2600k 3.40ghz (Stock) RAM: Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB 1866mhz DDR3 (1600mhz@1.60v) Storage: Crucial 128GB M4 SSD (FW 040H) Storage 2: Seagate 500GB 7,200rpm HDD GPU/Audio: HIS 7850 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E Card (Stock) PSU: OCZ Fatality 750w Modular PSU Optical: LG GH24NS90 24x DVD-RW
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Oni Oni-ni-Kanabō Ninja Hippo eater Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Canada	Yeah, I caught that. If it was out for Japan, I guess they should release it for North America, too. Meh. Like I've said before, I have 3 devices that already play DVDs. If they all break at the same time, I can buy a new one from Wal-mart for $30. It's not going to be worth the extra ducats. __________________ Mama, put my guns in the ground. I can't shoot them anymore. On Indefinite Hiatus Asus P6T SE Intel i7 930 @ Stock 12GB Corsair DDR3 9-9-9-24 XFX Radeon 5830 @ Stock Corsair 750 Watt PSU
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Echo_ Member Join Date: Feb 2005	Is this a hardware problem or software? Couldn't they just update them via a patch?
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Oni Oni-ni-Kanabō Ninja Hippo eater Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Canada	Clearly they don't think so. The DVD-enabled version is also going to cost more. They may have not installed a decoder chip or something, and now they have to go back and install it. I'm not going to lose much sleep over it. __________________ Mama, put my guns in the ground. I can't shoot them anymore. On Indefinite Hiatus Asus P6T SE Intel i7 930 @ Stock 12GB Corsair DDR3 9-9-9-24 XFX Radeon 5830 @ Stock Corsair 750 Watt PSU
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mage_x Member Join Date: Oct 2002	The people who made Roxio are in charge? Awesome. I still need to thank them for corrupting my OS beyond repair.. twice.
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FudgeNuggets Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gone Racing	Yeah a dvd player in the Wii is useless, Roxio just makes it an all out cry to avoid that unit for me.
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uzibear Member Join Date: Mar 2005	as cartman would say: totally weak
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MaxPowers_68 Member Join Date: Mar 2004	like oni said its not gonna make a huge diff cause im sure people arent gonna be depending on this for its dvd playability
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