Opinion: Wii WILL Play DVDs

[MetroidZ]

as I said before in the end the wii will cost more




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ur right, im getting the ps3 now. no wii for me. thanks ur a life saver. now u can go away now.

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[teqguy]

but ninty has already ruled out DVD's. whereas the mp3 playback was never ruled out if i remember. would be cool i guess because i dont have one in my room but meh..

They ruled out including one at launch. This doesn't mean they can't add it as an update later on.

In the USA, buying a video game for a DVD player is hardly a deciding factor.

The possibility of watching a DVD on the Wii doesn't even excite me at all. Why?

Okay, if not a DVD, what about home movies and videos from the internet?

I own a PMP(portable media player) that I use to store all of my music and movies. It has the capability of hooking up to a TV, which eliminates the need for a DVD player, while functioning as a PVR to record TV shows.

This essentially eliminates four devices: iPod, portable DVD player, console DVD player, and PVR all at the size of the iPod.


I think as a multimedia center, the Wii could eliminate the DVD player all together. Why, you ask? Because people hate how clunky they are.

Furthermore, if Nintendo were to add support for a USB HDTV tuner and TiVo-esque recording software, you would have everything you need in your livingroom with just a TV and the compact size of the Wii.

That could eliminate a lot of hassle for people, especially with everything on the Wii organized as channels- a format they're already familiar with.

[NateTheGreat]

If DVD playback is made possible through a software/firmware update, I wonder if Nintendo or some third party will make a wiimote that has more buttons for DVD playback, like a pause/play, fast forward, skip scene, etc.

[Demon Slayer]

ur right, im getting the ps3 now. no wii for me. thanks ur a life saver. now u can go away now.

You know what you convince me ill skip the Wii and Go straight with PS3...sooo yeah well i guess why don't need your help anymore so bye bye

[teqguy]

If DVD playback is made possible through a software/firmware update, I wonder if Nintendo or some third party will make a wiimote that has more buttons for DVD playback, like a pause/play, fast forward, skip scene, etc.

Better yet, why not have it gesture based?

Hold A button and make a 90 degree angle for play, two vertical lines for pause, a square for stop, etc.




Edit: I know Drakky is annoying guys, but by adding posts to counter his posts, you're just hijacking threads and creating more of a disturbance.

[teqguy]

that was not very nice to b& me mods

Can we get an IP ban please?

[Jenova]

You know what you convince me ill skip the Wii and Go straight with PS3...sooo yeah well i guess why don't need your help anymore so bye bye

Forget the Wii OR the PS3, I'm skipping it, and buying the PS4. THAT'S just how much Drakky convinced me. THANKS DUDE!

[Demon Slayer]

You know what you convince me ill skip the Wii and Go straight with PS3...sooo yeah well i guess why don't need your help anymore so bye bye

ok now taht he's banned i just want to say it was a bluff their is no way im getting the PS3 so eum yeah don't worry!!

[teqguy]

Less thread hijacking, please?

[NateTheGreat]

Better yet, why not have it gesture based?

Hold A button and make a 90 degree angle for play, two vertical lines for pause, a square for stop, etc.

That would be awesome! DVD playback, Wii style.

Edit: I know Drakky is annoying guys, but by adding posts to counter his posts, you're just hijacking threads and creating more of a disturbance.

Good point.