Wii U: Not just for games!
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/31678
Nintendo's Wii U will double as a TV service. Nintendo announced a video hub called Nintendo TVii during the live event in New York City this morning.
The application will allow players to browse and watch TV shows as well as selecting movies from many sources including as TiVo, Hulu Plus, Amazon Video and Netflix.
The experience promises to allow different users to select favorites using their own Mii profile, and several profiles can of course be stored at the same time.
You get recommendations based on your preferences, and can see what your friends and family have been watching and their own preferences. Your profile can also be linked to your FaceBook profile for quick access to what your friends like to watch.
All of the input for Nintendo TVii is done on the Wii U GamePad, allowing for quick browsing and access. A remote-style interface can be pulled up on the Gamepad screen, with a turnstile dialer that spins to show the different buttons.
When viewing sports, the GamePad screen will let watchers see profiles and stats of players and game highlights and layouts for each event.
The Nintendo TVii service will connect to the internet, allowing YouTube and online video access as well. It will be included in the console for free, with no monthly subscription fees.
Maybe this will push those services to release in Canada? Maybe not.
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Boy, did it piss me off when I paid $5 (FIVE DOLLARS) last week to rent American Girl McKenna: Shoot for the Stars. For my daughter, not me.Lies.
Boy, did it piss me off when I paid $5 (FIVE DOLLARS) last week to rent American Girl McKenna: Shoot for the Stars. For my daughter, not me.Lies.
Is said cable company Comcast by chance? If so, I agree though I still get Internet from them since FiOS isn't available where I live.
You may consider finding a website that streams sports games. That's how I watched the Lakers throw away 2 games to the Thunder then get steamrolled a few months ago.
Last I checked the Canadian Netflix has Community on it, which the US one doesn't, so it's not that gimped.
You can subscribe to NFL Sunday Ticket through PSN on the PS3, so it's possible Nintendo made a similar deal. It's also possible, and probably much more likely, that we'll get college football and not the NFL.It was definitely college. Pretty sure Alabama and LSU are colleges, not NFL teams. :)
I'm also wondering how gimped this will be in Europe.
Nintendo TVii (http://www.engadget.com/tag/nintendotvii) will support "all" cable and dish carriers in the US and Canada, Nintendo director of strategic partnership Zach Fountain told Engadget this afternoon. He said that no major carriers are excluded, and the only requirement for signing up is inputting your cable company's account information to the Wii U. DVR and TiVO functionality are plugged in similarly, where users input information via web, and services resultantly pop up on the Wii U. Nintendo TVii launches with the Wii U on November 18 in the US and Canada for free, and remains exclusive to North America for the time being.
Looks like all major cable and satellite companies are going to support this. (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/nintendo-tvii-carriers/) That makes this even more exciting I think.QuoteNintendo TVii (http://www.engadget.com/tag/nintendotvii) will support "all" cable and dish carriers in the US and Canada, Nintendo director of strategic partnership Zach Fountain told Engadget this afternoon. He said that no major carriers are excluded, and the only requirement for signing up is inputting your cable company's account information to the Wii U. DVR and TiVO functionality are plugged in similarly, where users input information via web, and services resultantly pop up on the Wii U. Nintendo TVii launches with the Wii U on November 18 in the US and Canada for free, and remains exclusive to North America for the time being.
Looks like all major cable and satellite companies are going to support this. (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/nintendo-tvii-carriers/) That makes this even more exciting I think.QuoteNintendo TVii (http://www.engadget.com/tag/nintendotvii) will support "all" cable and dish carriers in the US and Canada, Nintendo director of strategic partnership Zach Fountain told Engadget this afternoon. He said that no major carriers are excluded, and the only requirement for signing up is inputting your cable company's account information to the Wii U. DVR and TiVO functionality are plugged in similarly, where users input information via web, and services resultantly pop up on the Wii U. Nintendo TVii launches with the Wii U on November 18 in the US and Canada for free, and remains exclusive to North America for the time being.
They need to add: DirectTV, Dish Network
Please tell me they will have HBO GO working on this.
I wasn't sure where to mention this, but Kotaku (http://m.kotaku.com/5943529/nintendo-doesnt-think-your-wii-u-will-collect-dust) has an interview up with Reggie. The most notable thing to me was that you can watch Netflix and Nintendo TVii on the GamePad, but NOT while playing a game. I presume the reverse is true as well and you can play a game on the GamePad, but cannot watch Netflix through the Wii U at the same time.