http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/ Engadget Comments for DVD playback enabled on mod-chipped Wiis http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/
The Wii itself has no idea that the system has a modchip inside it, as there are no checks for it. The chips are basically telling the DVD-Rom that the disk that was just inserted is a good disk and to start playing it. No modifications are made to the actual Wii firmware. It just starts playing the data that the DVD-Rom feeds to it.

Also, Nintendo would be good to NOT mess with the modchip people as they aren't losing any money on them. The people who have the modchips were never going to buy the games (possibly not even the system) in the first place--but they might still buy the Virtual Console games. So they are making money on them in a roundabout way.]]>Aug 19th 2007 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/
Ive heard that the DVD laser that is being used to play game will die out faster if you use a DVD Dual Layer. It puts a strain on the laser. Most DVDs now are dual layer. This may be one of the reasons why they didn't include it into the system.

Also many of the reasons why the Wii is so picky about what brand is being using on the backups.

If people are having trouble getting the games to read on DVD+R. And if they did add a decorder, it is highly likely one of them will put in a back up a dvd player and have it not read. ]]>Aug 19th 2007 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://nintendo-scene.com/471

This a press release from the makers of Wiinja. I know you mention don't believe what you read on the web, But i would say its a fair good assessment that they maybe right. Since I believe they know what they are doing. ]]>Aug 19th 2007 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/
This is pretty basic to comprehend even for computer novices.]]>Aug 20th 2007 4:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/
The xbox added DVD playback for £20, using one of the controller ports (which were USB). I bought it, because for some the value of not having an extra device is quite large. DVD-video on the Wii by a software update or a usb stick (or both) should be possible, and could be at a completely optional cost.

Nintendo were right not to include it by default, though. Several aspects of it cost money over using the dvd standard the Wii already uses, and most consumers don't want it. However, enough do to warrant it as an optional extra.]]>Aug 19th 2007 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/
Pro Logic II is exactly that, surround sound via 2 channels.

You get higher quality and less interference with 6 separate channels.]]>Aug 19th 2007 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/
Pro Logic II is exactly that, surround sound via 2 channels.

You get higher quality and less interference with 6 separate channels.]]>Aug 19th 2007 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 20th 2007 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/
(Do dee doo, hanging myself right now.)]]>Aug 20th 2007 4:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/"It plays Wii Sports AND I can watch a DVD on it?! Amazing what they can do in 2007 isn't it??"]]>Aug 19th 2007 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 20th 2007 2:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 20th 2007 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 19th 2007 11:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 22nd 2007 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/Aug 20th 2007 1:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/dvd-playback-enabled-on-mod-chipped-wiis/http://nintendo-scene.com/470]]>Aug 20th 2007 2:31AM