DVD Playback hack on Nintendo Wii

[Man]

So then its pretty much like any of the open source firmwares. You insert your own code into a PIC chip. WiiFree is coded off of WiiKey with slight variation.

Ya its pretty cool, the guy gave me a prototype and it works like a charm, no problems what so ever, he said that i could come back and he would give me a final production one. the firmware is sooo simple to flash to, the pic coder has a serial port, and the chip is external, and it slides right off of a little base, and you can flash whatever, i love it soo much, the homebrew is amazing, but i digress, i dont think that this DVD thing is real unfourtunatly.

[pt9087]

Im not a fan of the Wii (i think its $#@!E, not meaning any offence at all because i know alot will take it), Haha does that mean it doesnt have DVD playback! i can buy a dvd player for £10 and the wii is what £150 Haha Nintendo suck!

[Gold Line]

noob. you can buy a wii+dvd for £190 and the 360 is £200 so its the same price you should learn math, it will help you a lot in life.

[Man]

^^^ haha i dont really even see the need for a DVD player in the wii, i guess it would be cool, but dont we all already have a couple DVD players, and if you dont, i highly dout your going to put a modchip in a wii and be able to figure this prosses out anyways lol.

[Gold Line]

^^^ haha i dont really even see the need for a DVD player in the wii, i guess it would be cool, but dont we all already have a couple DVD players, and if you dont, i highly dout your going to put a modchip in a wii and be able to figure this prosses out anyways lol.

your right. Most computers/laptops can ply dvd's anyway, so why would you need the wii/ps3/360 to play dvd's?

[jim80b]

i have a Wii, and i like it, but i strongly question the need for it to play DVD's

1. the Wii does not currently have a remote, for dvd playback you don't want to use a controller.

2. as pointed out eariler, who does not have a dvd player...

3. the wii does not have a digital output. how are you going to enjoy surround sound?

4. the wii does not output video above 480i.

recommended solution, if you want to watch divx's & dvds, buy an xbox1 and install xbmc
if you want to watch DVD's buy a good dvd player

[jim80b]

your right. Most computers/laptops can ply dvd's anyway, so why would you need the wii/ps3/360 to play dvd's?

lol
why would you play a dvd on a PC rather than a dvd player...

1. the pc creates a LOT more background noise
2. the screen will be smaller than your normal TV (generally)
3. the sound system will not be as good (generally) as your normal one

so for my case. i would rather watch a dvd on a xbox1 because:
its displayed onto a 40" screen
its sound is full dd5.1
there is minimal "fan noise"
there is zero hdd noise
i can use a remote to control it
theres a sofa so i can share my experience


or i could watch it on a laptop, on a 15" screeen with crappy tinny sound...


WAY of topic, lets get back to it
the wii sould NOT be used as a dvd player.
(but the PS3 and 360 SHOULD be)

both other systems are geared up for next gen video playback (blueray and hddvd)
both claim to upscale dvd's to a HD res
both have remotes
both output digital sound for an amp to process into suround sound
(but both are noisy)

[pt9087]

your right. Most computers/laptops can ply dvd's anyway, so why would you need the wii/ps3/360 to play dvd's?

Fool, jim^^^ said it all!:rofl:

[sj1220]

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[Gold Line]

Fool, jim^^^ said it all!:rofl:

dont post stupid things this is not the junk forum.

lol
why would you play a dvd on a PC rather than a dvd player...

1. the pc creates a LOT more background noise
2. the screen will be smaller than your normal TV (generally)
3. the sound system will not be as good (generally) as your normal one

so for my case. i would rather watch a dvd on a xbox1 because:
its displayed onto a 40" screen
its sound is full dd5.1
there is minimal "fan noise"
there is zero hdd noise
i can use a remote to control it
theres a sofa so i can share my experience


or i could watch it on a laptop, on a 15" screeen with crappy tinny sound...


WAY of topic, lets get back to it
the wii sould NOT be used as a dvd player.
(but the PS3 and 360 SHOULD be)

both other systems are geared up for next gen video playback (blueray and hddvd)
both claim to upscale dvd's to a HD res
both have remotes
both output digital sound for an amp to process into suround sound
(but both are noisy)

dude i just said a pc and laptop can play dvds i never said i would rather watch it on a pc or laptop. i ment if you dont have the cash to buy a dvd player just watch it on your pc/laptop its better than nothing.