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Smiles and Cries · Nov 3, 2012

TheD said:
You have NFI.

It has NOTHING to do with piracy!

This is a test of what HTML 5 features a browser supports! What this means is that any webpage that use the unsupported features will be broken!

!!!

... Okay...

Trevelyan9999 · Nov 3, 2012

Wii U Internet Browser:

Video Format:

MP4, M3U8+TS(HTTPLiveStreaming)
(Some videos may not be playable.)

Video Codec:

H.264 - MPEG-4 AVC Video
(Some videos may not be playable.)

My question is what if any streaming "tube" sites don't use those codecs or formats?

Smiles and Cries · Nov 3, 2012

Trevelyan9999 said:
Wii U Internet Browser:

Video Format:

MP4, M3U8+TS(HTTPLiveStreaming)
(Some videos may not be playable.)

Video Codec:

H.264 - MPEG-4 AVC Video
(Some videos may not be playable.)

My question is what if any streaming "tube" sites don't use those codecs or formats?

It just won't work, you'll get a broken page. As the experts around here pointed out.

Agent Unknown · Nov 3, 2012

lednerg said:
Wii U browser vs IE 10 vs Firefox 16

You can click on the browser boxes up top (with the total scores in them) to select and compare different platforms.

"Storage: Session storage and local storage." So does that mean it can access the system memory or SD card, ect if necessary?

BY2K · Nov 3, 2012

Datschge said:
Not bad at all since every serious site supporting HTML5 audio tags also offer Ogg Vorbis which Wii U supports.

Tizen 2 (Samsungs own mobile OS) is reported to reach 485...

Oh wow, the Wii U barely beats Internet Explorer. That's amazing by console browser standards.

SquiddyCracker · Nov 3, 2012

AndTAR said:
I can only imagine the OS layer being viewable in 1080p. From what I understand, the browser will be part of the OS layer (just like on 3DS), so Full HD browsing should pretty much be a given.

Hm, yeah that would make sense, considering that the Wii U does support 1080p.
Is this the case with current-gen though?

Does the Xbox360/PS3 web browser/OS display in 720p or 1080p?

OldJadedGamer · Nov 3, 2012

BY2K said:
Oh wow, the Wii U barely beats Internet Explorer. That's amazing by console browser standards.

IE isn't a high bar to beat though.

brochiller · Nov 3, 2012

OldJadedGamer said:
IE isn't a high bar to beat though.

IE10 is actually a big step up from what I've head.

Barkley's Justice · Nov 3, 2012

Agent Unknown said:
"Storage: Session storage and local storage." So does that mean it can access the system memory or SD card, ect if necessary?

No. The browser sets up a small space to store/access local content. It's sandboxed within the browser, in other words. Sort of like how mobile Safari on iOS will ask you occassionally if you would like to increase storage when visiting certain sites such as gmail or twitter (if you're familiar with that).

Ydahs · Nov 3, 2012

OldJadedGamer said:
IE isn't a high bar to beat though.

It's a pretty significant achievement. We finally have a gaming platform which has a browser comparable to a desktop browser. It's actual performance has yet to be proven, but I'm actually quite shocked it managed to beat IE10 in the benchmark. It means it'll actually render the majority of webpages properly, unlike other console browsers. Nintendo's not kidding when they said they wanted the WiiU to be a vital part of the living room.

As a web developer, I'm now actually interested in messing around with it and seeing what I can make for it. Hmm...

Übermatik · Nov 3, 2012

Fantastic news! I love a good web browser in consoles/handheld systems - I was actually disappointed by the 3DS - so I'm looking forward to the Wii U's performance.

Jackano · Nov 3, 2012

HTML5 is one thing, javascript API is another that is really needed.
However, unbelievably good for the WiiU.

OldJadedGamer · Nov 3, 2012

brochiller said:
IE10 is actually a big step up from what I've head.

Oh, they finally added tabs?

Übermatik · Nov 3, 2012

OldJadedGamer said:
Oh, they finally added tabs?

Oh come on...

Ydahs · Nov 3, 2012

OldJadedGamer said:
Oh, they finally added tabs?

Eh? I think IE had tabs way back in IE7, six years ago.

Canis lupus · Nov 3, 2012

Vita gets a new browser?

Why would you do that? · Nov 3, 2012

OldJadedGamer said:
Oh, they finally added tabs?

Yes, in IE 7. I think IE 9 was their first real attempt to be "standards compliant" (that or IE 10).

Agent Unknown · Nov 4, 2012

Barkley's Justice said:
No. The browser sets up a small space to store/access local content. It's sandboxed within the browser, in other words. Sort of like how mobile Safari on iOS will ask you occassionally if you would like to increase storage when visiting certain sites such as gmail or twitter (if you're familiar with that).

Ah OK, thanks for the clarification.

LuchaShaq · Nov 4, 2012

Amount of time I would ever use a console or handheld web browser? -0 hours The most important metric.

AranhaHunter · Dec 12, 2012

AranhaHunter said:
WiiU - 323 and 8 Bonus points

Going to the site now, seems like the wiiU browser score is a lot lower. I wonder why

Wii U - 258 and 4 Bonus points

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