Nintendo will finally join the living room entertainment wars in earnest on Thursday with TVii, a service for its new Wii U game console.
Nintendo had originally planned to launch TVii alongside the Wii U on November 18 but pushed the release date back, promising to launch the service in December.
TVii provides a single interface for cable or satellite television and Web-based video services, using the Wii U GamePad as a universal remote. Users can search across all their video sources for a particular show, search by genre, access their favorite programs or get recommendations on what to watch.
Once the user selects a show, the Wii U GamePad handles all the work, using its built-in IR blaster to select the appropriate input or change channels. TVii requires no extra equipment, and users define their cable package's channel lineup and sign into their Internet video services during the setup process.
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Source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2021487/wii-u-to-launch-tvii-service-on-december-20.html
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