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Wii U Thread - Now in HD!
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ThankeeSai
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KennyLinder
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Is there a way of splitting HDMI off? Maybe a splitter box with HDMI out and optical out from an HDMI in?
KennyLinder
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Something like this.... (but with this particular model you lose HDMI video out)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SFT3ZI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SFT3ZI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
lordfroakie
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I did domething similar with my ps1 RGB cabel back in the days... 15 FUCKING YEARS AGO lol
ThankeeSai
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HDMI into an amp?
Have Nintendo even confirmed if this thing supports any decent audio codecs? The OP is conspicuously absent of information on that front.
I'll add them later tomorrow/today
Great! If you want I can help you out with the list
Smiles and Cries
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oh the hey... here we go talking about cables at least wait until we know what is in the box
I took audio from the RGB cables own audio out to my amazing home stereo system of that time :b
oh the hey... here we go talking about cables at least wait until we know what is in the box
Cables aren't the problem.
If you are interested:
Audio Output
Uses six-channel PCM linear output via HDMI® connector, or analog output via the AV Multi Out connector.
http://e3.nintendo.com/wiiu/
that's all we have up to now
Always-honest
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I fogot to count them. You could be right.
IrishNinja
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wait, uhm...i was assuming we were doing audio over HDMI
*edit awesome! that answers that
Fingers crossed for DD-HD or DTS-HD MA but it looks like 7.1 is out of the question. Boo.
I Stalk Alone
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"We" as in just you.
pappakenoo
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So we know for a fact that normal wii-motes will work with the Wii U? Motion Plus not required?
Yep, EVERY Wii controller works with this.
milkybar1983
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Moz La Punk
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Tomorrow NDirect will be on 3DS and Wii, not Wii U. Iwata said clearly on Twitter.
Wii U news will be managed during September conferences (pre-TGS in Jap and 13th in US)
baggagelizard
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Remember, ZombiU cannot technically be another red steel, as Red Steel was Developed by Ubisoft Paris. ZombiU is being developed by Ubisoft Montpellier. If you know your Ubisoft studios, you should at least have some more hope.
Hopefully, just hopefully, some people from Rayman Legends or BG&E2 are working on it, but we'll see how it turns out.
Believe!
any nintendo direct is good for me! I'm certainly chipper today..
Hopefully, just hopefully, some people from Rayman Legends or BG&E2 are working on it, but we'll see how it turns out.
Believe!
any nintendo direct is good for me! I'm certainly chipper today..
I'm okay with Pikmin 3 not being a launch day item, in fact I think it's expected. The real dissapointment is that it seems Nintendo needs to hold some games back for the beginning of 2013, so that means potentially they don't plan on having any other first-party games available in Q1 2013 that weren't show at E3. Again I expected that, but I am still holding out some hope.
Moz La Punk
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Why on earth would you want dvd playback. You can watch dvds with your alarm clock or fridge nowadays
I should think the benefits are obvious but then I don't have a DVD player in my fridge or alarm clock.
That's my dad's birthday too! So I am feeling good about the conference as well.
MutantCamel
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What's a DVD?
Some people don't like to have 30 devices under their tv
Except it would kill the drive. So while the benefit might seem obvious, the drawback isn't but certainly outweighs it.
Moz La Punk
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Really? Time to get a new alarm clock
But you know what I mean. I guess I don't really see the benefits. Of course I saw it with the PS2. It was a system seller. And I can see why PS3 and Xbox 360 have it. They're multimedia devices next to game consoles. Surely people don't expect Nintendo to release a multimedia device?
Well... I wouldn't want JUST a Nintendo console under my tv... with or without dvd player
No, it won't. DVD are played sequently with no random seeks and at a very slow drive speed. Games break drives, DVD don't
baggagelizard
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Thanks to technology, I can watch MST3K on my 3DSXL. That's good enough for me.
If you're that worried about a DVD player, you can buy one for less than $20 USD or equivalent. (even cheaper during the black friday periods)
If you're that worried about a DVD player, you can buy one for less than $20 USD or equivalent. (even cheaper during the black friday periods)
That Wii U CPU rumor is obviously bull and doesn't make any sense. The Wii CPU's clocked "a bit" higher than the Wii's? The Wii was clocked at 729 MHz, so a "bit" more would be I guess 1-1.2 GHz. That wouldn't make any sense, something like that would be too damn weak.
Besides, IBM already confirmed that the Wii U CPU is a Power 7 derivative, did they not?
Besides, IBM already confirmed that the Wii U CPU is a Power 7 derivative, did they not?
No, it's just for Wii and 3DS.
My body is ready for Wii U!
Nintendo is lying. They're gonna show SSB4 and monster hunter wii u trailers right at the end!
I sincerely doubt that (although there might be some laser-based consideration I'm missing).
I do know what you mean but I do think it's a bit of a missed opportunity. I don't watch DVD's often, but when I do I use my PS3 because the AV functions are so shit hot (I seriously doubt any next gen console will match the PS3 in audio functionality and quality). With the Wii-U having the padlet, it might've been cool to be able to watch films on that. I dunno, it's certainly not going to be a deal-breaker for anyone.Really? Time to get a new alarm clock
But you know what I mean. I guess I don't really see the benefits. Of course I saw it with the PS2. It was a system seller. And I can see why PS3 and Xbox 360 have it. They're multimedia devices next to game consoles. Surely people don't expect Nintendo to release a multimedia device?
That's a very good point too.
Moz La Punk
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Yeah you have a point. I guess I'm so happy with the dvd/blu-ray player in the PS3 that I can't phantom anyone using anything else for their movie business. But perhaps there are some Nintendo-only gamers that would appreciate the inclusion of dvd playback... and it wouldn't be expensive for Nintendo to add it I guess? Oh well.
I'm going to pre-order from Game Stop the first day possible and then head out to pick it up at midnight on launch day, I can't risk a online order taking a couple days longer. I'm a sucker for a new console launch, it doesn't matter if it's a Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft console. I hardly ever go to Game Stop but I live in a smaller northern town that happens to not have much besides Wal-Mart and Game Stop for video games, and I'm not sure about Wal-Mart pre-orders.
As far as what I plan on grabbing it depends what Nintendo confirms is day 1, but based off the fact that it seems P-100 and Pikmin 3 are set for a later release, this is my plan.
Day One
Black Wii U (I don't care if it's white, but I slightly prefer black.)
NSMBU (The "no way I can't pick it up for a new Nintendo console purchase.")
Rayman Legends (If there is a single player mode. I think the multiplayer looks great but a new console costs a lot of money right off the bat, so I don't want to jack-up the bill with a game that I can't play on my own schedule.
AC3 (I have a 360 and PS3, but I really want to try a multi-platform game on Wii U. I just want to see how holding the controller for something like that feels, and to see if having the map on the GamePad helps or not. Darksiders 2 was my original plan for this, but alas I couldn't wait.)
I already have the PS3 for DVDs and Blurays, so for me it's not important.
I'd be way more interested in the Netflix application, if one day it will be available in PAL regions...also because of the Gamepad (I saw the app working and it was cool, with the double screen managing and switching between the movie and the info and so on) that I'll probably use as a TV remote controller (probably, I'll have to test it)
Yeah, I hope they've added some enhancements or something since they aren't revealing it yet.
Metroid Hunter
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MadeInBeats
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Jesus, none of you lot not got optical out on your TVs? Come on, get with the times!!
Comandr
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Don't really see the point of a DVD player in a console at this point. It's nice to have, I guess, but I get a console so I can play the games released for it. If I really want to watch a movie or a show, there's Netflix, Hulu, Crackle, Amazon Instant Video, Youtube,-- the list is virtually endless, and the amount of content is unfathomable. My PS3 is my bluray player- and even then I'm considering just selling it and getting a dedicated player after Sony burned me with their 3D bluray update (some of my blurays no longer function normally... I'm looking at you, Sunshine.)
What's so great is that Nintendo will be offering the majority of these services on the Wii U, so video content is pretty much covered.
This is all my opinion of course. I personally don't even see the point in having a DVD collection. My mentality: If you haven't used it in the last year, and you don't foresee yourself using it any time soon, get rid of it. I don't like lots of clutter, so embracing a digital future is precisely why I'm glad that Nintendo is pushing DD and streaming services.
If you reaaally want to get nitpicky, you could probably rip all of your DVDs to a large external hard drive and then very likely play those video files on the Wii U. Problem solved.
What's so great is that Nintendo will be offering the majority of these services on the Wii U, so video content is pretty much covered.
This is all my opinion of course. I personally don't even see the point in having a DVD collection. My mentality: If you haven't used it in the last year, and you don't foresee yourself using it any time soon, get rid of it. I don't like lots of clutter, so embracing a digital future is precisely why I'm glad that Nintendo is pushing DD and streaming services.
If you reaaally want to get nitpicky, you could probably rip all of your DVDs to a large external hard drive and then very likely play those video files on the Wii U. Problem solved.
Thanks.
Thanks to you and Vectorman ;p
Guess what's all possible for ZombiU, nothing is safe in the town of Remi Gaillard
Mithos
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On my CRT-HD there are no optical outputs, on my LCD-HD yes, but it only output Stereo-sound through the optical out, and even if it supported 5.1 output, I'd guess my receiver can't handle LPCM (Pioneer VSX-D511).
I have to say despite using my PS3 for movies I'm definetly intrigued by operating an app like Netflix and Nintendo's whole using the GamePad to work your TV idea. I could totally see me using the Wii U a lot just because of something like picking up the GamePad and being able to operate the TV.
It doesn't seem like a big thing, but Nintendo has said how they want people to just grab the GamePad when they walk into a room and have that get them into playing and I could see it working, on me at least. There is definetly times where I'm choosing whether I want too relax by watching television or start playing a game, well if I have the GamePad in my hand I could totally see me just switching my TV input with the GamePad and booting up a game, or just start playing on the GamePad while the TV's going.
I wasn't a big fan of the Wii, despite being a big Nintendo fan, but these little ideas with the Wii U that might not seem like big deals could definetly have an impact. The PS3 kind of proved this with me a few years ago. For the first 3yrs of the gen I always bought multi-platform games for my 360, but once I started using my PS3 for thing like movies and mlb.tv I ended up getting used too turning it on and it's been my primary console since then.
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