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by Serban Stokker |
13th November 2006 |
One of the few things that Nintendo's Wii console is still missing is full DVD functionality, something that many gamers would like to see implemented before jumping on the Wii wagon. A couple of weeks ago, a Nintendo spokesperson confimed that the company plans to release a version of
Wii in Japan featuring DVD playback, but at that time there were no such plans for European or North American territories.
Now, there are! Nintendo announced today that they have selected Sonic Solutions to bring high-quality DVD movie viewing to a future version of the company's Wii gaming console. Nintendo plans to release this version of Wii in the latter half of 2007.
Based on the same technology trusted by Hollywood studios, CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator is a robust, software-based DVD playback engine that delivers broad playback compatibility on a variety of platforms. The proven technology offers exceptional picture quality and supports all standard video and audio formats offered in the DVD specification, as well as advanced functions such as anamorphic widescreen video, motion menus, and multiple video angles.
"To be involved in Nintendo's ground-breaking gaming console is extremely gratifying and a testament to the efficiency, flexibility and dependability of Sonic's technology", said Jim Taylor, senior vice president and general manager of Sonic's Advanced Technology Group. "Game consoles represent a fresh market and platform where we can introduce a new audience of potentially millions to the quality of our brand and the power of our digital media applications."
Unfortunately, today's announcement only refers to DVD movies playback, not a fully-functional DVD unit for the Wii. But it's a start, and we're definitely hoping to hear more about DVD functionality on the Wii. The support is clearly there, it's up to Nintendo to decide what they want (us) to do with it...
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