IGN - Thursday nights are a common TV time for me. I’ll usually catch the NBC comedy lineup, bounce over to CBS for The Big Bang Theory, and wrap things up with Brian Williams and a segment or two of the Rock Center newsmagazine. Tonight, I followed my usual routine – but with the Wii U GamePad in my hands.
Nintendo Insider writes:
Nintendo of Europe have announced that they have abandoned plans to launch the Nintendo TVii service across Europe.
Unlike another company of the Big 3 Nintendo are more worried about the games not watching telly on their Games console.
Meanwhile Sony gets rid of Vita apps Near, Maps, and Youtube but there it's the best thing in the world for them to cut unused features while here "nintendo are determined to destroy".... funny how that works.
really? i have no idea what sony are doing with their apps, neither do i care. same applies to microsoft.
this is about nintendo. i remember when the wiiu was announced/revealed, they pitched tvii as one of THE major features of the wiiu, making it some sort of media hub, to seamlessly integrate into your entertainment set up...
so for them to axe plans to bring the service to europe is a massive fail, and only illustrates how poorly thought out the whole thing was/is. it also highlights everything that is wrong with nintendo right now- they talk the talk but arent doing the walking.
YET AGAIN europeans are getting the short straw, with nintendo not giving them everything that was advertised. yet again westerners are being hung out to dry. this isnt just about tvii, it also extends to the games... where is fatal frame? do we have to write a petition to get this game? its outrageous, as if the support situation isnt bad enough as it is.
Damn my laptop broke before xmas and ive been using my wii u for the Internet since its the closest ive got to watching tv series.
They are missing much. I don't use the feature on my Wii U. I have noticed Nintendo doesn't advertise it here in the states anymore either. I used to get notices about upcoming sporting events. Now crickets. It was a useless feature to me. I don't use Microsoft equivalent on the Xbox One either. Just seems like a waste of code and space to me.
Nintendo TVii has gotten a new update with tons of new features (including improved search functionality). All of the new features are highlighted in this article.
so what was announced first?
Vita TV
Nintendo TVii
Or Xbox TV ??
Which gaming company is the originals of gaming TV ?
Which gaming company is with the forgery here ???
Sega ??
Lol well if you look at release dates...(dramatic pause) SEGA wins with the Game Gear TV Tuner!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw...
yeah I am old and have one of these.
Yup SEGA. They where way ahead of the times. First with online too (built in X band wins otherwise, not xbox, "Xband") First with dowload/on demand games too via SEGA Channel. And first Game Disk via Sega CD. And first to drag their mascot through 10 years of S games.
I could go on but I think you get the point we have been riding their coattails for years;)
Well Sony has owned actual television and movie studios for a long time now, so that should count for something right?
Gotta be honest, TVii is the only feature I haven't used so far and that's mostly because I don't have cable or satellite or anything like that. For those who do use it, is it any good?
I haven't used it because it irrelevant to my gaming session on Wii U. Plus Internet browser is beastly on Wii U.
Oh yes, the browser is quite speedy in comparison to most console web browsers.
its kinda cool. you put what shows you like and movies and it tells you when they will play or they are availiable on netflix and hulu
mostly its just there
Doesn't seem all that essential unless it gives me on-screen prompts for my shows even while I'm gaming.
Your gamepad can change channels/ports/volume with no need to power on the system. I've found it useful if I can't find a remote, but have my gamepad in it's cradle on my end table. I'm still waiting for the DVR functions to work.
Accually that is only the TV remote feature of the game pad (still awsome). The "TVii" function (the featured updated topic) is accessible from the home button or home screen when the wii u is on. This feature allows you to communicate with other tviiers who are watching the same show via text or drawing. They have features that allow you to edit shots from the program by drawing images or text over the shot. Great for real time chats and memes with a community that is interested and accually watching the show now. The sports features have a break down of the last play on the game pad...just read the article before you comment (face palm)
@greatherodunban yes it is worth it but if there is not anyone on that show then it is dead popular shows and sports games allways have watchers
TVii complaint: your txt posts show up on the miiverse as yous miis wander on other people's consoles and if you comment or watch violent shows like me you will get flaged for saying "Blow that zombies FN head off allready." Privacy options please.
Thanks for the opinions - info. I did read the article but nothing in it was of interest to me and I ve never really hard/read about people discussing or using it
It sounds lie something that is not of interst to me but if others like it that is good - I just seems that there may be other updates that more people are interested I but that is just an observation and def not a fact
A recent update for the Wii U's Nintendo TVii service appears to be messing things up, removing features and some users can no longer access the service due to their cable company being removed from the list of supported providers.
I'm not sure what features are missing, I just checked mine and my guide actually matches up with my channels now(always had too many before)they added a tracking feature and my grid works better..since I have Direct TV perhaps I'm not noticing the dropped support for certain providers?
Who's got time for tv? I got games to play.
I think Nintendo TVii is a great example of how getting to market first isn't always best. The honest truth is that there is only so much you can do without a TV tuner built right into the console. Even if the UI hiccups are fixed and the software becomes more intuitive, the end result is still going to be the same: once you finish navigating and (hopefully easily) find something to watch, the gamepad is going to send simple IR transmissions (like a channel number) to a third party set-top box. Even with DVR compatibility, the communication is going to be a somewhat arduous process. For example, clicking an older recording may take you first the the dvr menu, then require you to select which recording you are seeking and start it yourself. Some other type of communication where more complex commands can be sent to instantaneously start a recording would probably require specific software built into a DVR/Tuner, and thus would probably necessitate one being built into a console (or made available to cable providers' boxes, which will never happen). My logic could be faulty here, I'm not exactly an expert.
TVii presents an advantage over the way we currently browse TV in terms of seeing when new episodes of our favorite shows will be on, but this adv. is rendered irrelevant currently because the user cannot set recordings for those shows.
That said, I truly appreciate the option to view which tv shows and movies are "live." This option makes it easy when you're deciding where to tune "in-the-moment." It's not without its flaws though. Without the option to input the channels that you don't get in your package, the live category will always display listings for things you cannot view (this was my experience, at least). And discovering you cannot view them is not as simple as selecting the program, for when you do, you must then click again to view options and again to confirm your TV is on the correct input, and then finally it will tell you to which channel it would like you to go.
Of course, all of this is only relevant when we're talking about TV from the set-top box. If Nintendo can improve load times when it directs users to Hulu and Netflix AND bring other apps like HBO Go and ABC, then we'll have something worth using.
I doubt we'll see a truly streamlined and seamless experience with integrating television and a smart device as a remote until Apple's new TV. In the meantime, TVii is a small step in the right direction, with features like TVtag demonstrating what all this integration could really bring to the table.
I commented on a TV moment.
the wiiu , tvii..fantastic and things will only improve and get better..the system has just now been out a month...haters take a pill