Introducing the Nintendo Wii Video Feature
Technically speaking, the Nintendo Wii video, audio and photo features support jpeg of up to 8192 x 8192 images, .avi and .mov videos with motion jpeg and audio. Nintendo Wii strongly supports and integrates High Definition technology into the small console.
While videos for Nintendo Wii were integrated only for Japan version, people from all parts of the world can still play movies that are taken with digital cameras, even without extra software. However, since Wii cannot read some movie formats, you need to use any Nintendo Wii video transfer software to convert the movies and play directly onto your Wii Photo Channel.
In order to get videos on a Nintendo Wii console, you should have an SD memory card writer to allow Wii Transfer to copy movie files and save them into your SD. Once the movie has been successfully converted, you can easily browse or play your movies by simply inserting the SD card to the Wii system.
The Nintendo Wii manual warns users that some video files may not play audio. This is because the original version of this gaming console does not convert sound. For this reason, you need to download or purchase software for a successful conversion of sounds.
How to Play Videos via Nintendo Wii
Upon the release of Nintendo’s 7th generation gaming console, many people debate on whether or not DVD-playback capability is included in the Wii console. When the Wii was released, only the Japan version included DVD playback. Although many find the DVD-playback feature as irrelevant, users who rely on their gaming console to play movies can still use Nintendo Wii video functions.
Before copying your movies into an SD card, you have to convert the files into avi, DivX, mov or mpg format. One of the popular free programs used in converting movie formats is the “Virtual Dub”. However, you can also use your existing software (such as Apple’s Wii Transfer, Wii Video 9, or Apple QuickTime) that allows you to convert your videos easily.
Be aware that once you convert the movie format, the output will not be compressed automatically. Meaning, you need a larger SD memory card. However, Nintendo Wii videos can only support 2 gigabytes worth of movies. It is recommended that you search for SD cards with 2 GB capacity, even if you plan to use only 1 GB of movies.
Even without DVD playback, Nintendo Wii videos can still be used as your personal DVD player. With just simple a simple conversion, the right software and a large capacity SD card, you can enjoy great movies via your game console any time.
