Wireless sensor bar for Wii...
- Thread starter CraKaJaX
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i don't think it connects to anything....isn't it just a bar of IR to let the remote know where the top of the tv is? Kinda like how a row of candles was found to do the same thing.
Well, actually the sensor bar doesn't "sense" anything.
It's simply a battery powered IR emitter. I use one and it works very well. (NYKO Brand) Remember to turn it off, though.
It's simply a battery powered IR emitter. I use one and it works very well. (NYKO Brand) Remember to turn it off, though.
I bought one not too long after I got a Wii. Not only does it work better than the Wii sensor bar it also has a longer range.
Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
I'm aware, I just was unsure of how good it was of doing so. Like I said, wired components for anything are usually far better than wireless. Thanks though, I'll probably snag one of these for my Wii.
But the reason wireless things usually have more difficulty is because of bandwidth and data transmission. All the batteries have to do is power 2 sources of IR. The controller itself has a IR camera on the front that simply sees the 2 dots of IR. So in this scenario there should be absolutely no performance difference unless the thing is just horribly made.
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Originally posted by: ObscureCaucasian
Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
I'm aware, I just was unsure of how good it was of doing so. Like I said, wired components for anything are usually far better than wireless. Thanks though, I'll probably snag one of these for my Wii.
But the reason wireless things usually have more difficulty is because of bandwidth and data transmission. All the batteries have to do is power 2 sources of IR. The controller itself has a IR camera on the front that simply sees the 2 dots of IR. So in this scenario there should be absolutely no performance difference unless the thing is just horribly made.
I'm not sure, but I have read some reviews of how it doesn't work well. Not sure what brand they were talking about, but the same thing ran through my head too.
What brand?
gorcorps
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There's nothing outside of running out of battery that would make the wireless bar perform any different than the wired one. All it is, is powered IR diodes. Nothing is 'sensed' in the bar at all, and the only problems you'd get is when it runs low on battery. BTW, anything that emits IR light will work. Hell you can set 2 candles a bit less than a foot apart and that works too.
If they were bad, it wouldn't have anything to do w/ the fact it's wireless, moreso they did a crappy job at picking an IR source, or just shoddy electronics.
I've been thinking about picking one up. How long do the batteries usually last? Is the Nyko one the best one to get?
I have the Nyko one, it works great. I forget to turn it off all the time though, I really should use the alarm feature.
zerocool84
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AstroManLuca
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LOL, asking if it loses a signal is like asking if a flashlight loses its "signal" when the batteries run out.
EDIT: I see this has already been covered by everyone else in the thread.
EDIT: I see this has already been covered by everyone else in the thread.
AstroManLuca
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