Wii Projector Setup - Sensor Bar?

[bennihana123]

I am in the process of moving my Wii to our projector/home theater. Since I don't want the sensor bar wire laying across the floor, and it probably doesn't even reach the screen, I am looking for an alternative to the sensor bar provided by Nintendo. I'm more looking for something along the lines of a power adapter for it than a wireless third party accessory.

 

[Altanis]

I don't think that anyone made a power adapter for the sensor bar. I think it's a matter of the sensor bar using up a very small amount of energy to where companies figured that people would want a wireless alternative more than anything.

You can buy 18 foot extensions for the sensor bar's wire, or you can buy a wireless alternative. Either way, it'll only cost you like $5-10. However, I've never heard of anyone making a power adapter for it- which quite honestly sounds pretty stupid.

 

[Mike 01Hawk]

I bought a couple of the 18 foot extensions from amazon. http://www.amazon.com/foot-Sensor-E...T2FM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293399373&sr=8-1 Ran the wire under the baseboard since it's so tiny tiny. No problems on my 120incher. Well, other than 480p graphics suck my arse projected that big. Holy jaggies Batman!

You should be used to the perils entailed w/ stepping up to "The Big Screen"

 

[bennihana123]

I think I'm going to end up shelling out the $15 Best Buy wants for the wireless sensor bar. Saves the hassle of running an extended wire, though I should probably get rechargeable batteries for it. Thanks for the input!

 

[Altanis]

Whoa, $15? That's a ripoff.

You can find knockoff Wireless sensor bars (I have one, it actually works pretty well) for like $4-5. You can get the Nyko brand for like $9 off Amazon.

Correction: $8.xx
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Sens...JNG6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293425381&sr=8-1

 

[bennihana123]

I ended up with this - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/BD%26A+-+Ultra+Wireless+Sensor+Bar+for+Nintendo+Wii/9504146.p?id=1218115834193&skuId=9504146&st=wireless%20sensor%20bar&cp=1&lp=1 - It has an auto-shutdown feature which is nice and has adjustable IR light positions for wider/longer distances. Works pretty well, but I read on the Amazon reviews that is drains the batteries pretty quickly. I have been turning it off while we're playing a game that doesn't require the pointer to conserve power.

 

[Altanis]

Yeesh, it requires 4 AA batteries? The cheapo knockoff I bought off eBay for $4 only takes 2 AAA batteries- and they lasted about 12 hours or so of gameplay, and I left it on overnight one night on accident.

Congrats though and your setup. Sounds like you figured it out