We recently joined the bands of Wii owners. When I first hooked it up I thought it was only something to play games on. Then after a bit of digging around on Google I realized I could hook the Wii up to my wireless Internet. One of the Wii channels is called the Internet Channel. Access to the Internet channel gives you access to the web. I soon discovered an article Use Your Wii as a Media Center by Lifehacker. I thought it was interesting so I gave it a try. Here’s a summary of some of the features Orb and Wii can do.
Access To My Photos
My family and I take a lot of digital photos. From birthday parties to kayaking trips we’ve got a bunch of photos stored on our computer. Now from my Wii I can access those pictures stored on my PC and view them individually or set it up to run as a slide show. Pretty cool stuff.
Access To My RSS Feeds
What’s better than reclining on the couch and having access to all my favorite RSS feeds. Orb gives a nice interface for viewing on the TV.
Access To My Videos
Do you have videos stored on your PC. Using Orb and Wii you can now stream those videos to your TV.
Access To My Music
Most of us by now have a lot of music stored on our computers. We either listen to it from our computer, burn it to a CD, or load it on our favorite music device. How would you like to access your music from your TV. Using Wii and Orb you can now stream that music from your computer to your TV.
I give my recommendations to Orb. It’s a cool service and easy to setup. Happy surfing!
Visit orb: http://www.orb.com/
