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- kent1146, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17Or...
'Candles for your Wiimote with 0 chance of burning your house down into a smoldering pile'
a.k.a.
Wireless Sensor Bar. - bdickason, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12Sadly, the majority of America is willing to shell out $20+ for a properly colored and branded accessory vs. tech that's been around for 30 years.
- belfastbiker, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9A decent intelligent charger for AA batteries will do the job just as well or better.
- IMustBeEmo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Why is santascow being dugg down? Those look really useful.
- antispimmer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6'Wireless Sensor Bar' a.k.a. candles.
- APHughes, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5finally, now I can stop buying AA batteries like they were candy.
- intent, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4It depends on what game you play. Trauma Centre drains faster than Wii Sports, for example.
- mingistech, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"to abandon the ugly cord that hangs down from atop your television"
i'd have to say most people hang the chord down the back of their TV if they decide to place the sensor bar up top.
i place mine under the screen and just run the cable under the TV to the back. - mywhitenoise, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5I don't see what the big deal is about the sensor bar. The wire is extremely thin, and it hides behind your tv. You'd have to be a real idiot to place the wire in front of the tv, or somewhere you can trip over it.
- grumbel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Joking aside, candles make a horrible sensorbar replacement, sure they are better then nothing, but the error in detection you get is pretty horrible and not really something you would want to have while actually playing a game. Candles really are not what I would call a fully functional sensorbar replacement, even my ceiling lights give me a much better detection then a set of candles.
- mywhitenoise, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3those USB cells look pretty cool, but I already use the Energizer Nmh ones. No need to spend $30 more for a wii specified battery, smarter to buy a 4 pack and charger.
- eurocrisp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3$30 isn't a bad price i don't think, considering a typical 1 hour charger + decent batteries is $30+, and being able to 'dock' your wiimote when not in use helps you out by lessening the chance of having to find yours down inside the couch.
- mywhitenoise, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3True, but you would think people with projection TVs would install it in-wall, like you would assume they do with their speaker wire.
20th Century? I think having a 40" LCD Samsung, and a $3000 Pioneer Elite audio set up does the job a whole lot better, than a blurry screen. That's just me, though.
And to the person above, a wireless nunchuk sounds like a great idea. - jedioniram, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3My Wii moves around a bit, I've had it on 3 different TVs since launch, and sometimes it goes back to one that it was already on. For each TV the sensor bar is in a different place, and a different distance from the Wii. The wire is very long, and very thin, and my biggest fear is that one day when moving the system I'm going to snap that cord. I could keep all the excess wire tied up so it's not a problem, but like I said, I move my Wii and would have to adjust the length each time I do it, so it's easier to just let it all hang out. So this wireless sensor bar would be nice for me, although I still probably won't get it. In addition to that, some people might actually keep their Wii more than 10 feet from the screen (which I think would only be possible if using a projector, otherwise the other cords won't reach). But the wireless bar has uses, and if you don't need it, no reason to worry about it.
The one crazy thing I would want for my Wii is a wireless Nunchuk, and not because while playing the game the wire is too short (which affects other people). For me, when I'm done playing I like to put my game stuff away neatly, and I really don't see a way to do that with the Nunchuk attached to the Remote. If we can get a wireless 360 headset, I say we get a wireless Nunchuk, have it powered by a rechargeable AA or AAA battery, and things will be great. I'm sure they can figure it out. - Zippo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I purchased a set of four Ni-MH batteries and a charger in anticipation of the Wii release. But, I soon found out that regular, alkaline batteries last much, much longer than rechargeable batteries.
Either way, I'll continue to use rechargeables after my alkalines die, as it only takes a few hours to juice them up again and saves me the trouble (and money) of continuously buying new batteries. - chicbicyclist, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5Nintendo really should start supporting these third party accessory companies. I mean, a Wiimote is now almost an iconic gadget in on itself and people are starting to have "Wii parties" with BYOW(Bring Your Own Wiimotes).It is almost a personal gadget(for many reasons, wink wink) now. I could see the Wiimote being the iPod of the gaming world since Sony's and Microsoft's controller usually only appeal to the usual demographics of gamers because they look like, well game controllers(male, 18-34) while the design of the Wiimote is universal.
- moock1337, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@grumbel
me and my friend used candles for a few hours and i couldnt notice a difference in the quality of the tranmission. It helps if you use larger brighter candles. - Klisk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I have a ton of rechargeable batteries for my digital camera. I've been using them in my wiimote.
Y'know what? I'd buy a rechargeable wiimote battery pack in a second as long as it was 19.99 like the Xbox 360 battery pack. My rechargeables (1850mah, nimh) last for around 12 hours in the wiimote. Pathetic. A battery pack would surely last a lot longer than that, much like the one for my 360 controller does.
Maybe it's just the wiimote, but it burns through rechargeables fast. If I put regular ol' alkalines in there the remote lasts for a few weeks. Rechargables? A day...
I mean hell, I bought the battery pack for my 360 controller, and that actually gets great battery life with my rechargeables. It's just much more convenient not to use archaic dying batteries, and actually has perks since it's made speifically for your console.
Trust me, I'm the cheapest guy around, but I'm all about making things easy when it comes to batteries. To be honest I'm not a fan of wireless technology, I just tolerate it. If I could just keep everything plugged in and battery-free I'd be happier. - CrazyForSW, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Wow, good news from Destructoid!
Oh wait, no, it was from another blog. Link to story (should have been the digg story link, it was linked on Destructoid):
http://www.gamingbits.com/content/view/1461/2/ - Zippo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Since I have a regular CRT TV and my Wii is directly to the right of the TV, I have no qualms with my sensor bar and its cord. I suppose I might, however, if I had a wall-mounted LCD/plasma or a projector.
- chicbicyclist, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Well, I own cats and let's just say I usually don't have them in the room where the great Wii usually resides.
- Klisk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I'd rather use my 32" tube television than a lousy projection screen. Ick. People brag about them, but the last time I sat in front of one my eyes were sore and it was just ~bad~. If you have that type of dough, just buy an LCD. Christ.
Regardless, I'll stick with my SDTV, thanks. I'm not foolish enough to be an early adopter and blow over a grand on something I don't need. - ascott9, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1last time I checked HDTV is not something an early adopter would get. It's been around for quite sometime now(1990's). I was in Costco the other day and I couldn't even find a SDTV.
- maybeway36, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Chandelier with 2 incandescent lights = sensor bar
- hiro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The sensor bar only uses the connection to the Wii to draw power so you can just cut the wire and attach it to a 9v battery or transformer located behind the tv - much cheaper
- twesterm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I would much rather have an attachment that plugs the sensor bar into the wall. It doesn't matter so much when I use the sensor bar on my TV, but when I use it on projectors, I would rather just plug it into a wall and not care about batteries.
- Denver80203, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1My wish list:
A more ergonomic remote (anyone who has a tivo -especially series 1 knows what I mean) with a wireless nunchuck
travel kit (power/video cables) -family loves it when I bring it but, I'd sick of pulling the wires. (probably already exists) - davekg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Not a projection TV, people, but a projector. My projector is mounted to the ceiling some 15 (cable) feet from the AV rack which is some 20 (cable) feet from the 120" screen. Wiring something from the rack to the screen is not easy in this kind of configuration.
- mwmccullough, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2I noticed that Nintendo recommends only alkaline batteries and not to use rechargeable or lithium ion. WTF? Why not, does anyone know? There's not some sort of marriage between the Big N and alkaline battery manufacturers that I've heard of.
- Scatropolis, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Agreed. I've accumulated over a dozen rechargeable batteries just because I have so many things that need AAs. When batteries run out, pop in a couple of charged ones and charge the old ones.
- onkeljossip, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2If you own a projector then the sensor bar cable is a huge problem.
No problems of course if you still have a 20th century home entertainment setup. ;) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -14/+1UUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGGGGGGGAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!
- unleashedlive, on 10/12/2007, -15/+2Candy eh? I haven't gone through a set yet. Still showing a full charge. But then again, I guess I'm not 12 with no life.
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