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gadgets.boingboing.net - 8/14/2008

Wii gets third-party DVD playback - Boing Boing Gadgets

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talismoon-dvd-gate-wii-red.jpg A mysterious gap in the Wii's feature list over the last couple years has been the lack of DVD playback. There's no technical reason it can't do it: it just doesn't. Not a big deal when a host of DVD-reading devices crowd in the nethers of the entertainment center: it's just a bit conspicuous of a corporate decision. If you happen to have been waiting for DVD ...

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engadget.com - 8/13/2008

The Wii finally gets DVD playback -- no thanks to Nintendo

— engadget.com — Carrying on the rich hacker tradition of picking up the slack for companies that are unwilling or... unable to provide the functionality users need, a team of Wii coders have given the console what Nintendo could not : DVD playback. By installing a ... (more) The Wii finally gets DVD playback -- no thanks to Nintendo

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lifehacker.com - 8/20/2008

Hack Your Wii for Homebrew Apps and DVD Playback [Wii]

— lifehacker.com — Despite the fact that it ships with a DVD drive, for whatever godforsaken reason, the Nintendo Wii... doesn't support DVD playback—until last week, that is, when a homebrew hacker released a tool... (more) Hack Your Wii for Homebrew Apps and DVD Playback [Wii]

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instructables.com - 8/15/2008

Use Your Wii As A Dvd Player

— instructables.com — Use Your Wii As A Dvd Player (more) Use Your Wii As A Dvd Player

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