Can a HD Wii 2 to Nintendo video fortunes contact? -GigaOm

Nintendo could announce soon, the next generation of its Wii game console according to comments by EA games label President Frank Gibeau. Analysts believe that the company Conference will announce the Wii2 at this year's E3 in June, which could mean that it goes on sale early next year.

All significant updates to the Wii must include skills, HD back to win the Nintendo customers, which could help Microsoft's Xbox 360 or Sony's PS3 as home entertainment devices. But is the addition of HD-video-streaming too little, too late?

Gibeau industry of gamers today said that Nintendo add "comes back with a second act": "they understand the dynamics and the fact that HD consoles is a booming part of the business right now."

The Xbox and the PS3 support HD, and both platforms have not only use for gaming, but also for video delivery. The Xbox the Xbox Live Marketplace offers users access to Netflix and ESPN3, as well as rented videos directly from Microsoft. As a complement to Hulu plus is Imminient. The PS3 offers also an own video rental store, plus rentals by Vudu and video new subscriptions by Netflix and Hulu plus. Both consoles offering access to YouTube, and Microsoft has some additional content partnerships to shows such as the Guild on the Xbox was striking.

Wii users can also access Netflix, but only in SD bitrates maxing out with 700 KBit / s - hardly enough for a VHS-like experience. Content producers were very excited to video on the Wii, but to bring hardware limitations and the growing popularity of alternatives - of connected TV to dedicated streaming devices like the Roku player - resulted in the Wii fall out of fashion. The BBC iPlayer for the Wii optimized its, earlier in this year reported that only about two percent of the users of the service from the console access.

Only add HD video may be not enough to convince potential customers that the Wii 2 is also a great video entertainment device, especially at a time where Netflix on more than 250 devices is available. However could Nintendo take advantage of the fact that game hardware release cycles are pretty slow. Microsoft and Sony will keep probably more years hardware with their current generation for at least two or three. So, what can add Nintendo Wii 2, which would make it a home-entertainment game changer?

An idea would be TV-problem solving the input, many connected fight with still devices. Nintendo can a setup similar to introduced the Logitech's Google TV set-top box, which show daisy chains HDMI devices, cable-TV programming and the own content at the same time on a screen. This idea could think a step further, and you dance or sing games instead of while relatives are talent shows on television.

A different angle, the technology would be to use ability Nintendo this month, such as the spot pass to social games and exchange information with other owners DS3 just by introducing on the road with his new DS3. The Wii 2 could be the media hub extending of this type of Echanges near-field data, such as automatically recommend videos based on the people you have met during the day, or even aggregate local news video based on the places you have visited.

Granted, this all sounds rather futuristic - but the ability to dance, play without a controller a few years ago. It is clear that Nintendo go all out if it would like to - compete with Microsoft and Sony, and what comes with whatever the company, video is a big part of it.

You want to be what kind of video functions on Lake part of Nintendo's Wii 2? Let you know in the comments!

 

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