wii as a dvd player

sophie
sophie Posts: 511
edited March 2009 in The Clubhouse
there was a thread several months ago that had a link to the top 10 something. one of these was how to hack the wii into a dvd player using wii homebrew. i have searched but can not seem to find the same thread with the link to the instructions. anyone remember the title of this thread?

Payton

i was able to find it with a search of my history.
http://lifehacker.com/400581/hack-your-wii-for-homebrew-apps-and-dvd-playback
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited March 2009
    interesting, but i wouldnt attempt this.

    Just thought it was ricidilous for nintendo to exclude dvd apps.
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  • sophie
    sophie Posts: 511
    edited March 2009
    a note to anyone with a wii-do NOT update it if you ever plan to try this, i spent 5 hours downgrading to an earlier version of firmware.

    well from what i have read nintendo would have to pay someone els if they allowed the wii to be used as a dvd player. i got the homebrew channel installed but can not a burned dvd to play, guess ill have to try a store bought one.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited March 2009
    DOnt think it will enable closed captioned so i dont need to try this. I got ps3 but it sucks to play dvd because HDMI does not encode closed captioned. I need to buy dvd player that encodes via regular cable or rca composite.
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  • sophie
    sophie Posts: 511
    edited March 2009
    i think i saw a closed caption option somewhere ill check when i get a chance.

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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited March 2009
    sophie wrote: »
    i think i saw a closed caption option somewhere ill check when i get a chance.

    Payton

    please do follow up, im interested to know the result.
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited March 2009
    Why bother when there are many much more capable dvd players for less than the price of a wii and no hassles:confused:
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  • sdcfan18
    sdcfan18 Posts: 95
    edited March 2009
    Disc Jockey wrote: »
    Why bother when there are many much more capable dvd players for less than the price of a wii and no hassles:confused:

    The fun is in the challenge I guess.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited March 2009
    sdcfan18 wrote: »
    The fun is in the challenge I guess.

    yea, if we dont try nothing, we dont invent anything :D
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  • sophie
    sophie Posts: 511
    edited March 2009
    it has options to play subtitles but mine is back to hanging up after it loads the menu, so i can't test it.

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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited March 2009
    sophie wrote: »
    it has options to play subtitles but mine is back to hanging up after it loads the menu, so i can't test it.

    Payton

    not subtitles... closed captioned with black bars behind, thats totally different from subtitles.


    i use CC1 for tv programs to relay closed captioned or dvd without subtitles but offer CC.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited March 2009
    So from what I have been reading, you have to have a chipped Wii before you can even attempt this right?
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited March 2009
    and knowing the video quality of the system, why would you ever want to use it as a dvd source anyhow? It doesn't have a digital out so what's the point? I say just buy a $50 sony and be 1000 times better off.
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