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Can You Play DVDs on Wii - Yes, You Can

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Feb 18,2013 13:43 pm / Posted by to DVD Knowledge and Tips
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All you'll need is an SD card and the following free download. 

Want to watch DVDs on your Wii, but don't want to attempt some complicated MacGyver-type hack that messes with your Wii's guts?  Try Wondershare Video Converter free, (this is a full trial version, not a demo or 'lite' version) it includes an optimized Wii video format lets you convert DVDs with lossless quality right to your Wii-compatible SD card. Here's a free trial copy and the three short steps you need below:

Free download Video Converter. After a quick install, it will start up automatically and you're set.

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Step 1.  Convert the DVD files for Wii Console

Put in a DVD, then click "Load DVD", like in the picture below. Keep loading more DVDs if necessary; DVD to Wii Converter lets you convert tons of files at a time with batch conversion.

convert DVD to Wii

Step 2: Choose the Wii video format and click convert

After all your files are loaded, select them all by pressing 'Ctrl+A' or 'Command-A' in Mac, then click the "Output Format" drop-down menu like in the picture below and select "Device" > "Game" > "Wii". Then just click the big blue "Convert" button and go make a sandwich or something.  Video Converter Ultimate takes several minutes to convert a feature-length DVD because it converts with zero quality loss. When you come back, you'll see your movies have been transformed from DVD to Wii compatible video!

choose Wii as the format

 

Step 3: Copy the file(s) to your SD Card & Play it!

After conversion is complete, you can copy your new Wii-compatible video file(s) straight to your SD card.  When the files are finished copying, just remove the SD card from your computer, stick it in the console, sit back and get ready to enjoy DVD on Wii!
 

Questions about SD Cards and Wii?  Here are Nintendo's SD Card Resources:

Maybe you're having problems playing the converted videos on your SD card, or maybe you don't know which kind of of SD Card you need.  Either way, these links should help clear it up--the go straight to Nintendo after all!

Here are Nintendo's SD Card Resources:

List of Compatible SD Cards

Using Your Wii's SD Card Menu

Wii SD Card Troubleshooting
 

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Download:

 

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  • SachinM  2013-01-09 14:51
    The optical drive in the new WIIs absolutely will not read DVDs, even if you hack your wii. But you can still do it if you swap out the optical drive in your WII with a regular DVD drive...
  • SachinM  2013-01-09 14:49
    You'll need an SD Card reader that you can plug into ur computer's usb port...
  • Diane  2012-12-06 14:16
    my mac doesnt have a spot for an SD card
  • Tnlds  2012-10-07 18:28
    After transcoding the movie on the DVD to a compatile SD card, you can then watch the movie from the SD card, but the wii will NOT play the DVD disc.
  • AlejandroGallet  2012-08-29 03:13
    Hi, Alexis, Wii doesn't support DVD format by default. You can use our video converter to transcode to its supported video formats and copy it to Wii compatible SD card. Afterwards, you can play DVD on your new Wii.
  • alexis  2012-08-28 02:28
    can i use a dvd in my new wii
  • Patygrover65  2012-04-28 18:56
    it does not work, my computer does not have an sd slot.
  • sierragrl  2012-04-28 01:06
    no, billswaby is right....I just did this too, and copied the files over to the SD card, but they aren't in the right format for the wii....they will play on windowsmedia player...and yet, I picked game system wii for the conversion
  • Abcdefg  2012-04-13 15:43
    DVD is a format. A movie is a movie whether it's in avi, mpg, dvd, blue ray, or mp4 format. A wii cannot play a dvd movie because it does not support the dvd format.
  • Samuel  2012-03-05 02:01
    The trial version is fully functional, but will put watermark on the output videos. Register to remove watermark and get free technical support and free upgrade.
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