I've installed the Lettermod on my new (black) wii, in an attept to make it play dvd's. Install went without incidents, and I've installed both "homebrew browser" and "wiimc". However, in wiimc I get the message "DVD playback is not supported on this machine". SO: is DVD playback simply impossible on this wii, or is there a way around the "problem"? Regards sojehttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,69881#msg-69881Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:37:57 +0100 Phorum 5.2.23 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,70669#msg-70669 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,70669#msg-70669 tueidj Getting StartedTue, 05 Jun 2012 22:07:28 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,70668#msg-70668 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,70668#msg-70668 SifJar Getting StartedTue, 05 Jun 2012 16:15:51 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,70666#msg-70666 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,70666#msg-70666
sorry for going on with this topic although I'm sure it was probably discussed before in other topics, but I just don't get it... (I'm c programmer so maybe that's the reason ;)).

The way I see it (looking at hardware) - wii has dvd drive (or am I already wrong here and it has some super-custom-made-just-to-screw-users optical drive?). So why wouldn't dvd drive read certain disks? It's optical disk, read with 650 nm laser so looking at the hardware itself - why would there be problems? If it's the dvd drive firmware wouldn't it be possible to flash it so dvd playback would work? And if it's the bios or os problem - isn't the point of homebrew chanel to go around this and communicate directly with dvd drive?

Sorry again for nagging but I would be really happy if someone would share some technical wisdom with me and explain me why dvd playback doesn't work on new wiis.

Best regards,

Bob]]> SilentBob Getting StartedTue, 05 Jun 2012 15:46:28 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,69882#msg-69882 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,69882#msg-69882 SifJar Getting StartedMon, 12 Mar 2012 00:34:03 +0100 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,69881#msg-69881 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?24,69881,69881#msg-69881
SO: is DVD playback simply impossible on this wii, or is there a way around the "problem"?


Regards
soje]]> soje Getting StartedMon, 12 Mar 2012 00:01:55 +0100