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[DeVS]

Finally got the $20 Nyko Wireless Sensor Bar for the Wii in today. Here is the units feature list:

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

Well right off the bat the unit does not work 25 feet away. The furthest back I got before loosing a solid signal with the pointer was about 16 feet away which while further then the standard wired sensor bar, it is far short of the advertised 25 feet. The Wireless Bar is about as thick as 2 regular sensor bars and seems very heavy and very well built. It takes 4 AA batteries which it does come with.

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#

[zarcon6-2]

thanks for the review. i think ill go pick one of these up. might work nice with the projector i have the wii hooked up to

[vlaflip]

Finaly  :lol:

Good Review :!: 16 feet is alright with me..
well when i play from the other side of the room my cursor is not working properly.. and i hope this wireless bar will fix this problem..!

and no problem about the 4 AA Batterys i have plenty :lol:
i hope i have it friday  :oops:

cheers Devs! right on