Well, it's finally happened. Someone proved that the Wii can play DVDs. Of course... that's if you're willing to hack your system (potentially risking permanent damage).
The amazing thing is Nintendo couldn't seem to figure out how to pull it off, but some guys working in a basement (or an attic... or castle, for all I know) were able to do it. Of course, there's supposedly hardware issues with Nintendo's player not being intended to spin at full speed constantly, meaning that your DVDs might be putting more strain on it than it's meant to handle.
Is it worth the risk? I have no idea, I'm not going to be hacking my Wii anytime soon as I can't afford to replace it if I were to wreck it. Besides, I like my Twilight Princess save files and the hack requires deleting them. However, maybe this will get Nintendo to re-evaluate their non-DVD playing Wiis. Maybe (if the hardware can handle it) they'll release a legitimate channel and we'll all be able to enjoy our DVDs on the Wii.
At least I'd finally have a reason to throw out the so-called DVD player we have now.
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I think one of the main things holding Nintendo back is the licensing issues. I'm pretty sure you're supposed to pay a DVD consortium if you include playback in your product.
That would be why Linux distros typically shy away from including playback in standard installs, since it's technically illegal in certain countries. (Dell actually paid the fees so its Ubuntu machines could have it)
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