TV Guide Channel for Wii Now in Japan! Video inside!

[WiiRevolution1]

Sorry if old, but I looked and did'nt see this posted yet.

Yep Its now out in japan. just downloaded it (I have a JP and US Wii)

This Channel is said to be Japan exclusive since Japan only has 1 tv broadcasting and everywhere else has mytible (too bad...I want it in a languege I can understand!!)

Anywayz:....from what I can tell...it looks like a awsome channel...even though i have no idea what it says

I uploaded a video of it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pW1H0yP62s8

Hope yall enjoy NOW I need my sleep...good night hope you enjoy the video...tomorrow when I wake up Ill post text info :)

[Wii]

HEY NOA, WHERE IS EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE NINTENDO CHANNEL? AND COOKING NAVI DS?

[cvxfreak]

*runs to Wii*

[ZealousD]

God damn it.

We don't even have Everybody's Nintendo Channel yet, and Japan gets the goods yet again!

[M3wThr33]

So there's a separate Friend Code for each channel?

[Wii]

So there's a separate Friend Code for each channel?

It's like having a different phone number for each room of your house!

[Nuclear Muffin]

Hang on, isn't the US getting it's own version? (Would still be useless for me since my Wii is imported but still, I want it anyway )

Looks so cool, I love the flip 3D effect! and to think that we still don't have the Everybody's Nintendo Channel :(

[sprsk]

It sends you email reminders (to your real email)

I will definitely be using this.

[Mockingbird]

So is this the same thing as the Guide button on the remote? Or like the TV Guide Channel on Cable/SAT?

[Wii]

Hang on, isn't the US getting it's own version? (Would still be useless for me since my Wii is imported but still, I want it anyway )

I wouldn't count on it

Looks so cool, I love the flip 3D effect! and to think that we still don't have the Everybody's Nintendo Channel :(

DON'T FORGET MOTHER 3! :'(

[sprsk]

HOLY SHIT

Wiimote as TV remote!!

[M3wThr33]

Did you ever get that special IR Wiimote?

[C4Lukins]

Does Japan not have similar services right on the cable boxes?

[Jonnyram]

Wow, I like the sending email reminders functionality.

[cvxfreak]

I downloaded it, registered a bunch of random shit and now I don't know what else this does.

HALP PLEASE

EDIT: My Wiimote just turned my TV off.

[Nuclear Muffin]

HOLY SHIT Wiimote as TV remote!!

What do you mean, using the Wiimote itself to control the TV? That's impossible!

Edit WHA? IT'S REAL?! HOW IS IT DONE?!!!

[sprsk]

Wowowow

This is much cooler than I expected.

So you can sync your Wiimote with your TV. When you select a program to watch on the guide, it goes straight to it on your TV, and then you can use your Wiimote as a remote to change channels and volume. If you want to go back to the guide, just press the home button and voila.

Also, it's communal. So, if you want to, you can share your TV bookmarks through Wiiconnect24. It's like if you had xbox live on your Tivo.

[jooey]

Hang on, isn't the US getting it's own version?

confirmed as not. too many providers/time zones/channel variety.

[sevenchaos]

What. The. Fuck.

I'm confused!

[Nuclear Muffin]

Wowowow This is much cooler than I expected. So you can sync your Wiimote with your TV. When you select a program to watch on the guide, it goes straight to it on your TV, and then you can use your Wiimote as a remote to change channels and volume. If you want to go back to the guide, just press the home button and voila. Also, it's communal. So, if you want to, you can share your TV bookmarks through Wiiconnect24. It's like if you had xbox live on your Tivo.

Bu, bu that's impossible! The only way it could be done is if the TV broadcast was streamed to your Wii over WiFi! And if that's the case and a US version does come out, then HOLY SHIT I CAN WATCH US TV IN THE UK!

Edit

confirmed as not. too many providers/time zones/channel variety.

DAMMIT! :(

[sprsk]

It appears the Wiimote functionality only works with the Wii on, I'm curious to see if it automatically turns on when my bookmarked programs come on.

[batbeg]

Bu, bu that's impossible! The only way it could be done is if the TV broadcast was streamed to your Wii over WiFi! And if that's the case and a US version does come out, then HOLY SHIT I CAN WATCH US TV IN THE UK!

I... don't think that's how it works...

[sprsk]

Bu, bu that's impossible! The only way it could be done is if the TV broadcast was streamed to your Wii over WiFi! And if that's the case and a US version does come out, then HOLY SHIT I CAN WATCH US TV IN THE UK!

No, there's no TV streaming going on.

[AniHawk]

Where the fuck did this come from?

[scottnak]

Wowowow This is much cooler than I expected. So you can sync your Wiimote with your TV. When you select a program to watch on the guide, it goes straight to it on your TV, and then you can use your Wiimote as a remote to change channels and volume. If you want to go back to the guide, just press the home button and voila. Also, it's communal. So, if you want to, you can share your TV bookmarks through Wiiconnect24. It's like if you had xbox live on your Tivo.

... what... Wow!!
Bring this stateside!

[Nuclear Muffin]

No, there's no TV streaming going on.

Then how the hell does it work? If the Wiimote is used to change channels, then how on earth do you get the Home menu to appear on screen? (Or even to change channels back to the Wii?!)

[jooey]

Then how the hell does it work? If the Wiimote is used to change channels, then how on earth do you get the Home menu to appear on screen? (Or even to change channels back to the Wii?!)

start again, read more slowly. deep breaths.

[dock]

Yeah, it turns out the Wiimote has infra-red, and can act as a basic TV remote.
I'm pretty sure that this feature is included in Wii Fit, so that you can switch the channel to TV during a workout, and switch back to check your progress. (It was mentioned on the IGN Wiik in review Podcast).

[E-phonk]

Then how the hell does it work? If the Wiimote is used to change channels, then how on earth do you get the Home menu to appear on screen? (Or even to change channels back to the Wii?!)

By switching to the right AV channel - the same way your normal remote does it?

[GG-Duo]

I thought I read somewhere that they're not bringing this stateside, due to the complexity of the north american TV schedule?

[swerve]

Yeah, it turns out the Wiimote has infra-red, and can act as a basic TV remote.

No, this isn't doing it through infra-red. The signal still gets to the TV even when totally covered and in different rooms. The Wii is sending the signal via the video cable to command the TV. Like how some TVs automatically switch to the relevant video input if you turn on a connected device.

Which theoretically means it could turn your TV on and off when shows you have bookmarked come on, so long as it's in standby.

[dk_]

Wow, a JAP-only channel. What is wrong with Nintendo? I paid for my future channel support as everyone else.

[g35twinturbo]

so wait...this is just a TV guide?

wtf

[marvelharvey]

Holy fuck, this is awesome! I can't believe how much fun I'm having just changing channels.

Edit: It's just such a shame that Japanese TV is such a piece of shit. This is the first time I've watched anything since October.

[Haunted]

Nintendo delivers again.

[Tenbatsu]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/features/tv_no_tomo/

[swerve]

Heh. You can underline parts of the summaries, show names, actors, etc, and then search the guide for other instances.

*Searches for 'Naruto'*

[Nocebo]

so wait...this is just a TV guide? wtf

Learn to read the rest of the thread mr shoots from the hip.

[Tenbatsu]

[AndriaSang]

According to Nintendo's website, the Wii sensor bar is sending the signal to your TVs IR receiver. It bounces off the wall behind you and hits the receiver. They suggest putting the sensor bar at the bottom of the TV, near the receiver.

[Nuclear Muffin]

According to Nintendo's website, the Wii sensor bar is sending the signal to your TVs IR receiver. It bounces off the wall behind you and hits the receiver. They suggest putting the sensor bar at the bottom of the TV, near the receiver.

That's crazy! Wouldn't it be much easier if they just had the Wiimote send it's IR signals to the TV's IR receiver directly?

Edit Ahh, actually it does make sense, that way you can change channels without having to point at the TV (You can even be in a different room) Clever!

Man, I want this now, it looks so cool! MAKE IT HAPPEN NOA/E!

[swerve]

According to Nintendo's website, the Wii sensor bar is sending the signal to your TVs IR receiver. It bounces off the wall behind you and hits the receiver. They suggest putting the sensor bar at the bottom of the TV, near the receiver.

D'oh! That makes a lot more sense. Awesome. I love that they had me testing it in other rooms, and pondering how they've achieved it, only to have it be the cheapest (most ingenious) method conceivable.

[Alfarif]

Wowowow This is much cooler than I expected. So you can sync your Wiimote with your TV. When you select a program to watch on the guide, it goes straight to it on your TV, and then you can use your Wiimote as a remote to change channels and volume. If you want to go back to the guide, just press the home button and voila. Also, it's communal. So, if you want to, you can share your TV bookmarks through Wiiconnect24. It's like if you had xbox live on your Tivo.

Ok, that's some SERIOUSLY cool shit.

Question... what if your TV has different inputs... so I want to switch from the Wii (component) to the OTA antenna... would it still work?

[Haunted]

woah, spacy. :o I so want a channel like this.

[swerve]

Yes. It basically simulates a 'One-for-all' remote control, and is able to control both digital and analogue broadcast and cable/satellite systems. Switches to-and-from all inputs just as your regular remote does.

[VOOK]

Did you ever get that special IR Wiimote?

I did

[herod]

This could work with Freeview in the UK, I reckon. The channel information would be freely available to them via the various MUXs. They'd have to work on remote codes for the various freeview boxes and freeview enabled TVs, but it could be done. I suppose Sky and Cable wouldn't be that much harder, assuming they could get the channel info from Sky/Virgin.

edit: I think some cable boxes use a different IR frequency so that might be difficult.

edit2: Would suck to be a wireless sensor bar owner :)

[Nuclear Muffin]

This could work with Freeview in the UK, I reckon. The channel information would be freely available to them via the various MUXs. They'd have to work on remote codes for the various freeview boxes and freeview enabled TVs, but it could be done. I suppose Sky and Cable wouldn't be that much harder, assuming they could get the channel info from Sky/Virgin. edit: I think some cable boxes use a different IR frequency so that might be difficult. edit2: Would suck to be a wireless sensor bar owner :)

Actually I think I heard that it was actually coming to the UK! (But not the US)

[fresquito]

So what things can you actually do with this channel beyond using it as a TV guide and changing channls with the wiimote?

[Alfarif]

Yes. It basically simulates a 'One-for-all' remote control, and is able to control both digital and analogue broadcast and cable/satellite systems. Switches to-and-from all inputs just as your regular remote does.

Jesus christ, I wish the rest of the world could get this channel... Wii Remote is universal!? Hot damn.