Nintendo Wii Internet Channel Q&A

[Netix]

Originally Posted by hokieman nice thread but shouldnt it be locked?

Nah, it's an open Q&A discussion thread about the Internet Channel, a place where anyone who has some questions or answers about it can be discussed here.

[Fyree the Spirit God]

you CAN watch episodes of TV shows on tv-video.net...
its slow sometimes, but DOES work...

this is a great thread BTW Netix

[ultimo21]

i got mine free the wii ternet rules but sometimes slow and hard to type infact im doing this on the wii

is there a video channel for wii

[YankeeFan802]

Originally Posted by ultimo21 is there a video channel for wii

No there is not. You'd use the internet channel to go to youtube. And, there is a channel called "The Nintendo Channel" which allows you to watch previews, trailers, gameplay videos etc. Of most new titles.

And please don't triple/double post. Edit your last one and add what you need to say.

[Netix]

As most of us know, the Wii's Internet Channel has been updated, so with that, here's a little Questions and Answers post regarding some changes in the update. Please note that this is only about the technical aspects of the software and not about it's pricing or otherwise.



1.What is the main update in the Internet Channel?

The main update is the Wii's Flash Player that has been updated from Flash Player 7 to Flash Lite 3.1, which is the equivalent of Flash 8 with some Flash 9 support. It includes H.264 standard video support and broadcasts itself as Flash 9 with ActionScript 2.0. The update also supports OpenVG 1.1, which is used to support flash rendering. According to http://www.flashplayerversion.com, the Flash version on the updated Internet Channel reads as 9,1,122,0 (Flash Lite 3.1). Flash Lite 3.1 can play any content as long as it does not use ActionScript 3.0.


2.I don't know any of this technical stuff, what does it all mean for me?

Basically, you can watch, play, and browse better quality content without much trouble.


3.Can I go on sites like Hulu and Veoh and watch high quality videos?

No. Even though Flash Lite 3.1 reads as Flash 9, it is still Flash Player 8, as explained above. Hulu for example requires fully featured Flash 9 or 10. As you browse around websites though, you'll likely found some ones that has Flash Lite 3.1 support and are now compatible with the Internet Channel.


4.Any other changes?

Faster loading:
The Internet Channel software itself is slightly more faster, like when loading up the channel, and exiting it.

Smaller block size:
The Internet Channel block size is smaller, it's now around 200 blocks. Before it was around 230 blocks.

Higher quality:
Flash based web objects now display more properly and are more clearer (videos, advertisements, animations, etc).



These are the main noticeable changes. If you have any further questions and/or answers, you can post them here.

For general Internet Channel update discussions (pricing, free NES game, etc), please discuss them in here.

[meko1495]

nice thread help me alittle about the new free internet channel

[Colorado Avalanche]

It would have been better if you can play more games. :l

[Crazy]

Yea thanks for keeping me updating in this thread I really had no idea what the new upgrade even did. xD

[sup64]

nice threat.THE INTERNET CHANNEL IS OK BUT NOT REALLY GOOD