The ever-elusive Wii browser
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When do we get to download it? Lots of places on the internets say that it became available on 11-19 with the Wii, but it's not available on the shopping channel. Instead, I'm told that it'll just pop up "in the near future."
Does anyone have some kind of solid date for when we can get this thing?
Does anyone have some kind of solid date for when we can get this thing?
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except wait i too want the browser, shouldnt be too long i thinkgrahf wrote:Im a little dissapointed to say the least, but i guess there isnt anything we can do about it.
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Why do you need a browser on your game console when you have a browser on a computer? 480p over Composite wil only get you so far. Reading text on my 640x480 PC-TV box is a strain on the eyes after a while, so is browsing the web on the Wii any better? Or the PS2/PS3/Xbox/Xbox 360 for that matter?
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No, but I'm sure Flash cartoons and games and YouTube will be much better on an actual TV.bicostp wrote:Why do you need a browser on your game console when you have a browser on a computer? 480p over Composite wil only get you so far. Reading text on my 640x480 PC-TV box is a strain on the eyes after a while, so is browsing the web on the Wii any better? Or the PS2/PS3/Xbox/Xbox 360 for that matter?
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Admittedly, yes. Flash cartoons look amazing on a real TV. They almost look broadcast quality, provided the flash animator didn't suck. (In fact I think they animated "Harvey Birdman: Attourney at Law" in Flash.) HOWever... you will only get the full effect if you run the video full screen, either with an independent browser window or the standalone Flash player application. (I wish I had the version that comes with Flash 8... mine's from Flash 6. )
Videos on YouTube still look blocky as ever, just the blocks are bigger and more noticeable.
What kind of "simple things" are we talking about? You can get a lot of news from the TV, and there's always The Weather Channel...
Videos on YouTube still look blocky as ever, just the blocks are bigger and more noticeable.
What kind of "simple things" are we talking about? You can get a lot of news from the TV, and there's always The Weather Channel...
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Well, for me it's quite nice because I don't have a computer in my room or a laptop so I could surf the web in my bed, and then play some Zelda or something....It's just a nice little addition to an already great system, IMHO .
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Faq or walkthrough on the Wii browser (video 2)bicostp wrote: What kind of "simple things" are we talking about? You can get a lot of news from the TV, and there's always The Weather Channel...
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Just one example. Ive had an old pc box hooked to my hdtv in the living room for a while, just to mess around with. I used it for pretty much the same thing.