Finally got the $20 Nyko Wireless Sensor Bar for the Wii in today. Here is the units feature list:
The unit comes with a button on top to turn it on and off and has a blue led that lights up to tell you the unit is on. On the back it has a switch that you can turn on for a 1 hr or 2 hr timer and the unit will automatically turn off after the specified amount of time (only two options are 1 and 2 hours) which is nice incase your the type who easily forgets to turn things off. After the timer has ended the unit will begin beeping and the blue led will blink continuously to tell you timer has ended and you either need to reset the timer or after 5 minutes the unit will turn off by itself.
I turned on my video camcorder and looked at both units through the view finder to see the IR lights. While the standard wired unit has 5 IR leds on each side of the bar compared to the 3 IR leds on each side of the wireless unit, the 3 leds are brighter then the standard sensor bar. I wish they would have made 5 bright lights instead of only using 3 on each side.
Overall im not exactly thrilled nor disappointed with this. If you have a big screen tv or just hate having the wire go across your entertainment center then you will be happy with this. If your using a standard (non big screen TV) this probably wont benefit you very much as it only offers a marginal amount of power boost while costing you 4 AA batteries each time the unit drains out. The unit is supposed to sport a 30hr charge but I have not tested that claim yet.
Official site: http://www.nyko.com/nyko/products/?i=101#
- Play up to 25 feet away
Allows for clean, easy, wire-free installation
Powered by 4 AA batteries (included)
Compatible with the Nintendo Wii sensor bar stand
Ideal for wall-mounted flat screens
Built in audible alarm reminds user to turn off device when not in use
Power saver automatically powers down the device
The unit comes with a button on top to turn it on and off and has a blue led that lights up to tell you the unit is on. On the back it has a switch that you can turn on for a 1 hr or 2 hr timer and the unit will automatically turn off after the specified amount of time (only two options are 1 and 2 hours) which is nice incase your the type who easily forgets to turn things off. After the timer has ended the unit will begin beeping and the blue led will blink continuously to tell you timer has ended and you either need to reset the timer or after 5 minutes the unit will turn off by itself.
I turned on my video camcorder and looked at both units through the view finder to see the IR lights. While the standard wired unit has 5 IR leds on each side of the bar compared to the 3 IR leds on each side of the wireless unit, the 3 leds are brighter then the standard sensor bar. I wish they would have made 5 bright lights instead of only using 3 on each side.
Overall im not exactly thrilled nor disappointed with this. If you have a big screen tv or just hate having the wire go across your entertainment center then you will be happy with this. If your using a standard (non big screen TV) this probably wont benefit you very much as it only offers a marginal amount of power boost while costing you 4 AA batteries each time the unit drains out. The unit is supposed to sport a 30hr charge but I have not tested that claim yet.
Official site: http://www.nyko.com/nyko/products/?i=101#
