Is it possible to play audio CD's on/through the Wii?

[Megatron]

Hi
i recently recieved a wii for my birthday, and would like to konw if it is possibel to play audio CD's on the Wii, i.e. the sound will come out of my tv. thanks.:thumbsup:

 

[captainff]

Simple answer - No.

 

[Godwind]

No red laser diode.

 

[Skippy]

No red laser diode.

At its heart, the Wii's optical drive is basically an off the shelf DVD drive, which from a technical standpoint are perfectly capable of reading data from a CD. However the Wii would need supporting software (and probably Nintendo would have to pay CD licensing fees).

 

[Godwind]

At its heart, the Wii's optical drive is basically an off the shelf DVD drive, which from a technical standpoint are perfectly capable of reading data from a CD. However the Wii would need supporting software (and probably Nintendo would have to pay CD licensing fees).

Sorry I was off. The DVD drive is a red laser. Anyways, the main difference is the wavelength. CDs have a wavelength of 780nm and DVD have a wavelength of 650nm.