Comments on: Should Game Consoles Offer Video?

By: downloadps3gamer

downloadps3gamer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:29:32 +0000

Yes there should especially with blu ray but
don’t think the problem with the Wii is that they won’t support flash 9 anymore. What they announced a couple weeks ago is that they no longer want to let you play mp3’s but you can bring in anything off of you SD card including .flv flash files.

If you already have a Wii that supports mp3’s and you want to keep it that way then do not click the update button when that pesky reminder pops up. Once you update you will no longer be able to play the mp3 files. I even heard some people say that their previous mp3 files had been erased by installing the update.

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By: Jonny

Jonny — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:13:11 +0000

I think this is a great idea and will give more ammunition to the kids in their quest to persuade parents to buy them the latest console.

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By: Matt_

Matt_ — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:25:35 +0000

Sarah I think the MP3 issue is over Licencing and Nintendo don’t want to pay the various licensing fees when it comes to proprietary codecs like MP3 so they can keep costs down …which would be passed on to the consumer

.The reason the Wii doesn’t have DVD playback is simple …Nintendo don’t want the price of the Wii to go up they want to to come down to below $200 and once they get their production hassles sorted out and the costs come down due to economies of scale Expect to see the Wii come under the $200 mark and maybe then they Wii come out with a more expensive box that has all the Ad ons like DVD and MP3 support .Modded Wiiś are capable of DVD playback .

By: Eddie G

Eddie G — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:17:55 +0000

I would LOVE to have this. But since we don’t even have it for the 360 in Sweden I guess this would take some time. My preferences aside, this makes 100 % sense. It’s not about focusing, it’s about offering a great experience overall.

By: Brian Andrews

Brian Andrews — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:44:27 +0000

The console makers do need to focus on gaming first in order to grow market share of their respective platforms. But, once that is done they should definitely begin looking to add other features such as video downloads and/or streaming.

These boxes are very powerful computers, therefore they become the default media center PC in the home without all the configuration and support headaches of attaching a typical PC to your family room TV.

Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have a huge head start on Apple TV, sling and even the cable companies. They can own a large portion of the future of “newteevee” consumption if they get their act together in time.

At HungyFlix, we really see the last 100 feet as the next big frontier. Independent producers can create content with an $800 Canon HDV, then edit on a $1200 iMac with iMovie and then upload to any number of sites. The real battle is getting found and seen. Getting featured on Xbox 360 Marketplace could be huge for an indie short film.

By: sarahmeyers

sarahmeyers — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:47:39 +0000

I don’t think the problem with the Wii is that they won’t support flash 9 anymore. What they announced a couple weeks ago is that they no longer want to let you play mp3′s but you can bring in anything off of you SD card including .flv flash files.

If you already have a Wii that supports mp3′s and you want to keep it that way then do not click the update button when that pesky reminder pops up. Once you update you will no longer be able to play the mp3 files. I even heard some people say that their previous mp3 files had been erased by installing the update.

I linked to this story at http://sarahmeyers.wordpress.com

By: Stanley Miller

Stanley Miller — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:37:48 +0000

Video downloads are a natural for the game consoles. Particularly the Wii. Streaming won’t work because of bandwidth restrictions.

I expect CDN’s to work with original content providers to license and distribute timeshifted video on demand. The over-the-air broadcasts will be captured locally by the regional CDN’s. Wii VOD subscribers will then find their “favorites list” programs downloaded to their local consoles automatically and ready to view less than 24 hours later.

This scenario fits with the current timeshifted viewing patterns and works within existing bandwidth limits.

FWIW, my Wii plays YouTube vidoes just fine. But, other services don’t work.

By: Matt_

Matt_ — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:06:50 +0000

Jon the issue with Fash for Devices is Abode only released the SDK with Flash 7 support .Opera and Nintendo would also like Flash 9 support but they have to wait on Abode to relese a SDK that supports Flash 9 .