dvd playback?

[0078265317]

I know the hardware is disabled by default so I can't watch dvds but what about this.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/13/the-wii-finally-gets-dvd-playback-no-thanks-to-nintendo/

Since it doesn't say homebrew and is using another chanel they invented would this also be considered a hack and brick my system. I'm using 4.1 and don't want 4.2 yet untull i look into this.

 

[DBloke]

Just buy a cheap DVD player you can pick them up really cheap

 

[Monsteroids]

Get a DVD player. Or even better get a TV with a built in VHS player. Too bad the sound on mine is busted when I play VHS tapes. Otherwise I'd be sleeping with my TV right now.


Anyways, yeah. Why fiddle with your Wii when you can just get a cheap DVD player?





...Wait, that doesn't sound quite right.

 

[0078265317]

Because I don't want a separate one. I want to use the same port. I have limited hookups on my tv as is. It would be nice to do it all from the same thing without switching inputs every time.

 

[Monsteroids]

It seems like more of a hassle to screw around with your Wii and mod it rather than just switching plugs. I switch plugs for my five systems, computer, phone, and PSP about 8 times a day on average. It really isn't that big of a deal.

Anyways, I'd just buy a long shock protector and one of those multi-AV ports for the small colored cables.

 

[ven0mous]

just install homebrew man its easy and pretty safe. DVDx comes with the bootmii/bannerbomb exploit and does just what you want

 

[0078265317]

Homebrew is not safe. People updating to 4.2 will get b ricked and ruin their units. Search here it happens.

 

[rukus]

auto updating is not safe, home brew is, when you know what youre doing.
dvd x works great.

 

[0078265317]

Well I'm sorry I already updated by accident so homebrew for me.

 

[spagrabri]

I accept with information:Get a DVD player. Or even better get a TV with a built in VHS player. Too bad the sound on mine is busted when play VHS tapes.

 

[ven0mous]

home brew works with 4.2 now. actually, the new bannermomb/bootmii was released stable the day after the update.

theres no stopping it, man and Ive had homebrew since the very first menu and my system works just fine

 

[rukus]

same here, ive had hb since i found it. it works fine for me. used to watch all my dvds on my wii, until i got a ps3.