nintendo wii HD ready?

robina_80 · 12-12-2006, 02:16 PM

is nintendo wii HD ready? and also it it just a dvd drive or blueray or HD-DVD

moisiss · 12-12-2006, 03:30 PM

No, the Wii does not support HD. It does not have HD-DVD or Blu-ray... and it doesn't play DVD's.... it only plays Wii and Gamecube games (well and virtual console games too).

NvidiaDude · 12-12-2006, 03:57 PM

yes it can play DVD's you just need an attachment

moisiss · 12-13-2006, 01:58 PM

Really? Not according to this....

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4937

What attachment are you refering to?

NvidiaDude · 12-13-2006, 03:39 PM

lol i dont think in 2007 matey.. theres a attachment for the console something like the xbox dvd attachment

moisiss · 12-13-2006, 05:03 PM

Where can you buy the attachment? Can you post a link?

kfc469 · 12-13-2006, 05:54 PM

its comming out in late 2007 so i doubt there are any links to it yet

NvidiaDude · 12-14-2006, 10:57 AM

unless theres a software/firmware update for it ?

moisiss · 12-15-2006, 10:52 AM

Quote form the Dailytech article I linked earlier in this thread....

"While it is unclear why Nintendo chooses to release a completely different console instead of an "upgrade accessory" like with the first Xbox, a Nintendo spokesperson has made it clear that the differences are larger than just software and that it "requires more than a firmware upgrade.""

Doesn't sound like there will be an upgrade accessory... or a firmware/software solution.

To me it sounds like the only way to get a Wii to play DVD's is to buy one that has that capability when they are released in 2007.

NvidiaDude · 12-16-2006, 08:59 AM

The best thing i can provide is that they bring a upgrade on CD so that you can install it maybe in a couple of months time

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12-12-2006, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
moisiss True Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 143	No, the Wii does not support HD. It does not have HD-DVD or Blu-ray... and it doesn't play DVD's.... it only plays Wii and Gamecube games (well and virtual console games too).

12-12-2006, 03:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
NvidiaDude BiiKeЯ-Boy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom, Leicester Posts: 1,876	yes it can play DVD's you just need an attachment

12-13-2006, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
moisiss True Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 143	Really? Not according to this.... http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4937 What attachment are you refering to?

12-13-2006, 03:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
NvidiaDude BiiKeЯ-Boy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom, Leicester Posts: 1,876	lol i dont think in 2007 matey.. theres a attachment for the console something like the xbox dvd attachment

12-13-2006, 05:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
moisiss True Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 143	Where can you buy the attachment? Can you post a link?

12-14-2006, 10:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
NvidiaDude BiiKeЯ-Boy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom, Leicester Posts: 1,876	unless theres a software/firmware update for it ?

12-15-2006, 10:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
moisiss True Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 143	Quote form the Dailytech article I linked earlier in this thread.... "While it is unclear why Nintendo chooses to release a completely different console instead of an "upgrade accessory" like with the first Xbox, a Nintendo spokesperson has made it clear that the differences are larger than just software and that it "requires more than a firmware upgrade."" Doesn't sound like there will be an upgrade accessory... or a firmware/software solution. To me it sounds like the only way to get a Wii to play DVD's is to buy one that has that capability when they are released in 2007.

12-16-2006, 08:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
NvidiaDude BiiKeЯ-Boy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom, Leicester Posts: 1,876	The best thing i can provide is that they bring a upgrade on CD so that you can install it maybe in a couple of months time