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DVD's on the Wii

  • 04-01-2011 5:36pm
    #1
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,958 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Sorry if this is a stupid question, or if it's in the wrong place. I was given a Wii for Christmas completely out of the blue. I'm not much of a gamer so I don't know how much I'll use it, but I thought I could leave it hooked up in my room and use it as a DVD player, but now I see it won't read DVD's.

    So, is there anyway to get it to read them? Downloads or accessories or anything?

    Please and thank you :)


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  • #2
    massy086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭massy086


    only if its modded will it read dvd,s


  • #3
    ryansrock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭ryansrock


    Nintendo Wii's don't play DVDs, it's as simple as that. It's possible to mod it to make it play, but that would take a lot of work.


  • #4
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,958 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    So basically no.

    Thanks anyway.


  • #5
    steloide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭steloide


    If u really want to hack your wii it not that hard. There are loads of youtube videos to show u.


  • #6
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    ryansrock wrote: »
    Nintendo Wii's don't play DVDs, it's as simple as that. It's possible to mod it to make it play, but that would take a lot of work.

    It's actually quite easy to do, & a capability which should have been available out of the box. It would save people having to modify the console to get it to play dvd movie discs, which is something it is fully capable of doing.


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  • #7
    granturismo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,953 ✭✭✭granturismo


    If the Wii was modded or designed to play DVDs wouldnt it need an add on fan?


  • #8
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    granturismo wrote: »
    If the Wii was modded or designed to play DVDs wouldnt it need an add on fan?

    why would it? the games come on dvd and they spin just as much :confused:


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I read somewhere that the optical drive in the black Wii consoles can't read DVDs.


  • #10
    massy086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭massy086


    Karsini wrote: »
    I read somewhere that the optical drive in the black Wii consoles can't read DVDs.
    well you heard right the black and red cant read dvd,s


  • #11
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    but the games are on dvd?


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    They aren't true DVDs, they use a proprietary format that most drives cannot read, except some LG DVD-ROMs and I don't know if that was intentional. I believe they read the disc from the outside-in rather than inside-out.


  • #13
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,893 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    FYI, thats the same way the XBOX reads its games too. Not sure about XBOX360.

    WiiMC is pretty good for playing DVDs.


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