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We all know that you cannot play the standard, full sized DVD's on the Nintendo GameCube - even with some kind of software or modification. The only way you can enjoy playing GameCube games and watching DVD's is by importing the Japanese Panasonic GameCube 'Q' for around £400+.
The GameCube uses tiny little 8cm sized DVD discs to store and play games on - each with a whopping 1.5Gb capacity. We all know that!
I was watching that 'ever reliable' channel Game Network yesterday and someone wrote in to them asking if you can play normal DVD's on the Cube.
One said no, but the other (Carl) said YES! :O
According to him, you CAN play DVD's on 8cm discs (like the GameCube ones) - but if only there were such a thing.
As far as I know, you cannot get DVD's on 8cm discs anywhere. But it's always very hopefully for the future - with the feedback that has been recieved for Nintendo using such a small media.
Being an English guy, I don't see how he could have said anything wrong like an Italian speaking English would.
Could this really be true!????
Will we one day be able to watch DVD's on our cheap little GameCubes???
If it is true, it'll frustrate the gamers who've already imported a Q!
Discuss.
The GameCube uses tiny little 8cm sized DVD discs to store and play games on - each with a whopping 1.5Gb capacity. We all know that!
I was watching that 'ever reliable' channel Game Network yesterday and someone wrote in to them asking if you can play normal DVD's on the Cube.
One said no, but the other (Carl) said YES! :O
According to him, you CAN play DVD's on 8cm discs (like the GameCube ones) - but if only there were such a thing.
As far as I know, you cannot get DVD's on 8cm discs anywhere. But it's always very hopefully for the future - with the feedback that has been recieved for Nintendo using such a small media.
Being an English guy, I don't see how he could have said anything wrong like an Italian speaking English would.
Could this really be true!????
Will we one day be able to watch DVD's on our cheap little GameCubes???
If it is true, it'll frustrate the gamers who've already imported a Q!
Discuss.
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Well... a DVD can hold about 7gig max, so there's still a long way to go for the GC disks. As for layering, I don't think it would be possible on the GC because the console would need to have a different or movable laser to read each layer.
It seems that we would either be stuck with lower picture quality, shorter films, or several disks. It's not ideal, and other DVD players probably wouldn't support 8cm DVDs, so it seems pretty unlikely to me.....
See Ya ;-)
PinkPig
It seems that we would either be stuck with lower picture quality, shorter films, or several disks. It's not ideal, and other DVD players probably wouldn't support 8cm DVDs, so it seems pretty unlikely to me.....
See Ya ;-)
PinkPig
They can layer the disks I think...
1.5 gbs is still a hell of a lot for such a small disc - Not much less than a full DVD - I think....................I'm not sure!
But would you actually be able to fit all the regular features of a DVD onto a 1.5GB 8cm disc?
I remember seeing in NGC recently that Panasonic are working on 8cm minisdisc DVD's but the thing is, would the minidisks play in a regular DVD player?
We all know that you cannot play the standard, full sized DVD's on the Nintendo GameCube - even with some kind of software or modification. The only way you can enjoy playing GameCube games and watching DVD's is by importing the Japanese Panasonic GameCube 'Q' for around £400+.
The GameCube uses tiny little 8cm sized DVD discs to store and play games on - each with a whopping 1.5Gb capacity. We all know that!
I was watching that 'ever reliable' channel Game Network yesterday and someone wrote in to them asking if you can play normal DVD's on the Cube.
One said no, but the other (Carl) said YES! :O
According to him, you CAN play DVD's on 8cm discs (like the GameCube ones) - but if only there were such a thing.
As far as I know, you cannot get DVD's on 8cm discs anywhere. But it's always very hopefully for the future - with the feedback that has been recieved for Nintendo using such a small media.
Being an English guy, I don't see how he could have said anything wrong like an Italian speaking English would.
Could this really be true!????
Will we one day be able to watch DVD's on our cheap little GameCubes???
If it is true, it'll frustrate the gamers who've already imported a Q!
Discuss.
The GameCube uses tiny little 8cm sized DVD discs to store and play games on - each with a whopping 1.5Gb capacity. We all know that!
I was watching that 'ever reliable' channel Game Network yesterday and someone wrote in to them asking if you can play normal DVD's on the Cube.
One said no, but the other (Carl) said YES! :O
According to him, you CAN play DVD's on 8cm discs (like the GameCube ones) - but if only there were such a thing.
As far as I know, you cannot get DVD's on 8cm discs anywhere. But it's always very hopefully for the future - with the feedback that has been recieved for Nintendo using such a small media.
Being an English guy, I don't see how he could have said anything wrong like an Italian speaking English would.
Could this really be true!????
Will we one day be able to watch DVD's on our cheap little GameCubes???
If it is true, it'll frustrate the gamers who've already imported a Q!
Discuss.
Page: