Cauliflower of Love
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quadriplegicjon said:games come in dvd cases as well.
Yes yes I know, still, you think dvd you think movie.*
*gaf not included. =P
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Wii DVD playback dropped?
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Yes yes I know, still, you think dvd you think movie.*
*gaf not included. =P
You guys are trusting Matt on this DVD-dongle thing? He's the same person who was theorizing that the "small attachment" meant an external drive. I doubt Nintendo canned the DVD attachment but instead, they don't want to comment on it since they'll reveal (most likely) the attachment at the september 14 event.
I think it's a worthless attachment unless you really want a DVD player but regardless, if it does exist/come out, it will probably attach to the bottom of the wiimote and give you a few extra "DVD" type buttons. The whole purpose of the attachment is basically to pay off the DVD forum fees. DivX would be a nice but improbably feature.
I think it's a worthless attachment unless you really want a DVD player but regardless, if it does exist/come out, it will probably attach to the bottom of the wiimote and give you a few extra "DVD" type buttons. The whole purpose of the attachment is basically to pay off the DVD forum fees. DivX would be a nice but improbably feature.
typhonsentra
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As opposed to never having those things from the start?TheWolf said:
Zombie James
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Fuzzy said:
Normally i'd agree, but the Wii would make one hell of a sexy DVD player. Of all the systems to have DVD playback to far, i think it would make a lot more sense on the Wii.
Christ on a pogo stick, between the 360, the PS3, the $20 specials at Wal-Mart and home computers, how many of you are really, honestly going to miss having Yet Another DVD Player under your ****ing TV?
Bullshit. If you can afford to buy even just two games a year, that's more than the cost of some DVD players.
mug said:
Bullshit. If you can afford to buy even just two games a year, that's more than the cost of some DVD players.
adamsappel
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Anyone advocating a $30 DVD player from Wal-Mart has obviously never bought a $30 DVD player from Wal-Mart. They are shit. I have one on the shelf next to me. The drive door won't open (and yet I can't bring myself to throw it away). I directly attribute an afternoon of watching DVDs on my 360 to its untimely death. I would have no such fears for a Nintendo-built machine. Since the Wii doesn't offer the video and audio fidelity that I would want for my home theater, it was never going to be a primary player for me. But it would be a nice function for taking on vacation, when I'm more likely to be using composite cabling and tv sound.
adamsappel
Member
I respect Nintendo's QA more than Sony's or Microsoft's. Like I said, it would be a nice function for it to provide, even if I rarely used it. I didn't think I would use my Xbox as a DVD player either, until I took it on vacation and had to buy the dongle.
xsarien said:
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I'm not hating Nintendo, it's not their fault that Sony makes crap products. I'm just saying that it would suck for me, personally, to not have the Wii play DVDs. It was gonna be through the dongle anyway, what's the problem? I'd rather buy that than a DVD player.
typhonsentra
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What? He is mad at Sony. He's only disappointed with the Wii.xsarien said:
Tchu-Espresso
likes mayo on everthing and can't dance
**** off nintendo, just include playback you tight asses.
Craig Majaski
Member
Hmm...what IF they released 2 different packages? One with and one without DVD functions?
WOW, and I was planning to buy a wii to play my movies on!!! Now im not gonna get one. Forget the fact that its a game machine and not a dvd player, forget that franchises like Zelda, metroid, and red steel will be launch titles, this was THE DECIDING factor on my wii purchase. Whats next? PS3 not been able to play all my UMD movies?
soundwave05
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Gahiggidy said:
It'd be kinda neat actually if you could manipulate the sound by waving the Wiimote around.
Craig Majaski said:
*cough*
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4146725&postcount=77Craig Majaski said:
*cough*
Spill it...
adamsappel
Member
xsarien said:
I knew I was going to get this comment from someone. Is it that unusual? I went on vacation with friends. I wanted to play videogames with them. I realized we could also watch movies on it, if I bought the dongle, so I did. Good times.
SuperPac said:
One device that can do two things, or two devices that can do one thing? I'll take the one device every day, thanks.
There's no reason at all for Nintendo to drop DVD support in the Wii. I could easily see households with a Wii and no other system, and it would be nice for them to have only one device to play games AND DVDs.
Unlike some of you, there are those of us who DON'T want a bunch of machines sitting around our TVs.
soundwave05
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shidoshi said:
There could be an issue with the DVD Forum, as I'm not sure the DVD Forum allows no optical/digital coax audio output on any DVD device that is meant to be played on a television.
Honestly DVD playback is not a feature I care about on the Wii, and i'm sure Nintendo realized that the good majority of US households already have some kind of DVD player already.
Well but would you really be willing to pay extra on the Wii just for DVD playback? There are plenty of reasons why Nintendo can sell its system for so little, this is one of them.
I'm just glad the important parts aren't being cut, like virtual console and SD/usb support.
oh shit, the PS3 was gonna have gigabit?? **** you Sony! gigabit ethernet rocks! I won't buy a PS3 unless they drop down to $300 now.
Well but would you really be willing to pay extra on the Wii just for DVD playback? There are plenty of reasons why Nintendo can sell its system for so little, this is one of them.
I'm just glad the important parts aren't being cut, like virtual console and SD/usb support.
oh shit, the PS3 was gonna have gigabit?? **** you Sony! gigabit ethernet rocks! I won't buy a PS3 unless they drop down to $300 now.
EphemeralDream
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Gahiggidy said:
Miyamoto doesn't listen to music. The voices in his head don't want any company.
Grampa Simpson
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I'll bet a 48 hour ban that the dongle will be dropped in favor of a downloadable (or otherwise purchasable) DVD software on the system, but only if someone else takes another side on it.Pimpbaa said:
Jonnyboy117
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I guess it's a minor point, but Wii would be the coolest looking DVD player around.
I never understood why it would need a dongle to play movies. Nintendo should either incorporate the feature internally or just drop it completely.
I never understood why it would need a dongle to play movies. Nintendo should either incorporate the feature internally or just drop it completely.
PantherLotus
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Inside: why Wii didn't know sooner!
Also: is something wrong with young Wii? FIND OUT FIRST!
I agree with this. My mum is interested in the Wii (after she was recently introduced to Brain Training on the DS), and it would be a much more attractive option for her if she could just completely 'replace' her crappy old DVD player with this machine. Using video splitters and such isn't very 'casual'. It would be a shame for them to drop it, but I agree a dongle is the best approach.Link316 said:
davepoobond
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dock UK said:
butbutbut everyone has a dvd player already
Rhazer Fusion
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Hunter D said:
It's a nice option to have just in case imo. I am sure the vast people already own DVD players, but it would be less hook-ups for your television and more convenient. No 5.1? That sucks.
adamsappel
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Really? And we can play multiplayer Halo on them, too? And watch movies together? Fantastic!TheTrin said:
ffs, some of you are the most selfish- and insular-thinking people on the interwebs. I expect the "What? You don't have a Theta Casablanca controller or a Qualia projector? Why haven't you killed yourself yet?" attitude from HTF. But why is it so difficult to empathize that some people may be playing the Wii in their bedrooms with limited space? Or resources? Or, and I know this is just plain crazy talk, take a console out of your entertainment center to another place?
The Wii isn't even necessarily aimed at people who have good audio or video setups. Nintendo has already admitted making a mistake by not including DVD playback in the GameCube, it seems even more foolish to omit it this time. Particularly since it takes the form of yet another peripheral to make money from. I'd be surprised if Nintendo doesn't sporadically release the dongle in different colors.