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Impossible Done, Wii Homebrew Enables DVD Playback
Posted: August 13, 2008 - 8:13 pm by Jeremy

What was referred to by Nintendo as impossible with only a firmware upgrade has been accomplished.

 
By installing a small, hidden channel on a system, this package blesses the console with a libdi file (DVD access library), and allows you to watch your favorite videos with the MPlayer application, an open source media player.  There are still some playback issues, but with this being the first release I guess that is to be expected.  Right now, there are somestuttering problems with some video playback, and sometimes the audio gets out of sync.
 
We are hoping that these problems are fixed soon, because we really need to have another dvd player hooked up to the TV.

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ScottScott
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August 13, 2008 - 8:50 pm
I currently have 4 DVD players hooked to my TV. ha. I don't need another one. :)
BradyBrady
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August 13, 2008 - 10:26 pm
YES YOU DO!
markdeletemarkdelete
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August 14, 2008 - 3:19 am
everyone freaks the out, because its not like your fridge isn't already DVD playback compatible. Still an achievement in useless homebrew apps. Next up the IM RICH app.
Reply MattMatt August 14, 2008 - 7:51 am
but how else do I prove my worth!!!?
Reply ScottScott August 14, 2008 - 8:19 am
Oh it's neat, just I think it's funny that a few years ago I didn't have a single DVD play and now I have 4 dvd, 1 hd-dvd and 1 blu-ray.
Reply JeremyJeremy August 14, 2008 - 9:13 am
The point behild the whole thing is that Nintendo said it couldn't be done with just software, and yet, here it is, with just software.
Reply ChrisChris August 14, 2008 - 12:31 pm
Reminds me of when MS said the XBOX couldn't run Linux unless it had hardware mods.
theshadowalkertheshadowalker
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August 14, 2008 - 7:36 pm
dvd. wii. yay. go lions.

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