WiiPlayer optimizes iPlayer for Wii
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Jun 6th 2008 at 2:00PM }
Not only that, but the iPlayer on the Wii is hardly user-friendly. Text is so small that it's almost unreadable, loading times are hardly ideal, and the low resolution of the Wii's browser makes navigation awkward. Cue the intervention of WiiPlayer, a hacked version of the iPlayer that has been optimized for Nintendo's console, and is now available for use at http://defaced.co.uk/wiiplayer.
It won't work on your PC, and it goes without saying you'll still have to reside in the UK to use this, but WiiPlayer does do a sterling job, replacing the iPlayer's teensy text and browser-taxing layout with pleasingly chunky, Wiimote-friendly icons and a cleaner, less cluttered appearance.
Gallery: WiiPlayer
[Via Tech Digest]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Nathew @ Jun 6th 2008 3:19PM
that's wonderful!
is what i'd say if i could access this stuff in the US.
Jhongerkong @ Jun 6th 2008 3:29PM
I dont have a pc or an internet connection, so I find this service useful.
Char6296 @ Jun 6th 2008 3:50PM
Why aren't you using it to watch Doctor Who? Still, looks good. I always have to zoom in to watch Doctor Who. It could do with fullscreen.
il_duce620 @ Jun 6th 2008 4:36PM
Yeah, I'd definitely use this to watch Doctor Who or Torchwood...but now that I've got BBC America, maybe it doesn't matter as much.
Mostly, I just think it'd be nice to have so it would entice other US-based networks (i.e. CBS, NBC...) to start up similar services, as they have already done on their respective websites.
Ethan @ Jun 6th 2008 5:31PM
Mainly the flash scaling's a bit rubbish on the Wii so I give this stuff a miss.