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Originally Posted by sdbinwiiexe  The Wii already uses the DVD Drive for games. And does it burn out the laser when playing games? Not really. |
The reason I'm concerned is this: This isn't the first time a DVD player has been made for the Wii...
Homebrew DVD Player software released for Wii - Wii Media Player DVD MFE - MaxConsole Forums Quote:
Homebrew DVD Player software released for Wii - Wii Media Player DVD MFE
Team Symbiote have released a DVD Player for the Wii, now all those Wii modders can jump for joy. It seems as if a lot of hackers were at work on the project and it is a total software solution to get DVDs playing on the Wii. In order to get it working, you have to...
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This was made back before the twilight hack existed, when the only homebrew in existence on the Wii was Gamecube homebrew. This application ran in Gamecube mode, not Wii mode, and unlike Wiimedia, it required the use of a modchip.
That's not the point though. The point is this: while the program did successfully play DVD's...
Wiinja Drivechip Forum :: View topic - DO NOT USE DVD PLAYER SOFTWARE!! Quote:
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The use of DVD PLAYER Software for GC MODE can cause harm to your laser in the long run. Apparently the wii lens isn't made for continuous loading, and using that app (on DVD5 or DVD9) will; cause the lens to deteriorate quickly over time.
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But that was a while ago. Before the Twilight hack, before team twiizers...
...so much has changed for Wii homebrew.
And yet I am still concerned- Even with the advancements we've made in homebrew, could the Wii's laser still be damaged?
P.S. I apologize for not sighting the source of my concerns in my previous post. Such is what I should have done.
Edit: sdbinwiiexe, in your post, you said that since reading normal wii games doesn't damage the Wii's laser, neither should reading DVD's. Well, that made me curious, and a search on Google uncovered a piece of writing which clerified the situation perfectly for me. Hopefully the tidbit will benefit you well.
Wii Hack for DVD playback Quote:
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I could be wrong but I believe the GC and Wii lasers are not constantly reading the disc. I believe it loads info into ram plays from there and only access the disc when it needs more info. DVD movies are constantly being accessed by the dvd laser.
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I hope that helps.