Found something in my desk:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/DSC01209.jpg


Stuck it between the Stewart Deluxe frame and my DIY black GOM panel:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/DSC01211.jpg


Add Wireless sensor bar.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/DSC01216-1.jpg

Let the games begin.

DIY project of the year!!

later.

Well, thats exactly what I did, but used a painted piece of hardboard...

Bud

Ingenious :):)

Here it is:

http://images34.fotki.com/v1081/photos/6/649633/3402899/DSC00765-vi.jpg
http://images32.fotki.com/v1061/photos/6/649633/3402899/DSC00763-vi.jpg
http://images32.fotki.com/v1058/photos/6/649633/3402899/DSC00764-vi.jpg

Bud

Bud, quick grab a Patent. Stewart and AMX could sell a 25 cent piece of plastic for $19.99 easy.

Yeah, but that would make me feel guilty as all hell!

Bud

Little off topic for a sec but can anyone tell me how the wireless bar works compared to the wired bar? I want to go wireless for better placement but wondered if it worked as well as the wired. Thanks.

Little off topic for a sec but can anyone tell me how the wireless bar works compared to the wired bar? I want to go wireless for better placement but wondered if it worked as well as the wired. Thanks.

I haven't used the wired one since I knew I couldn't, but the wireless works just fine. I got it from Amazon. You just have to remember to turn it off.

Bud

Haha. Thats pretty cool. I just use 2 candles.

Haha. Thats pretty cool. I just use 2 candles.

I heard that works, but would rather spend the 20.00 than to have my kids burn down the house!

Bud

Thats true. Its just temporary until i get a new one.

Even though usually when i use candles i don't burn the house down

Little off topic for a sec but can anyone tell me how the wireless bar works compared to the wired bar? I want to go wireless for better placement but wondered if it worked as well as the wired. Thanks.

I am a novice on Wii but I did some reading on the sensor bars. Actually it is more of a emitter bar. It emits a pair of signals that are used as reference points for calculating the movement of the pointing device. The cord is simply a power supply. Therefore the battery operated units work just fine. Some people have hacked their tethered units and figured out what transformer works and used a plug in wall wart to power their sensor bars.

Great post! A new Wii showed up at our house yesterday also. I have it on a 42" plasma in our basement right now, but the kids are asking for me to move it to the HT. How did you guys connect it to the pj?

How did you guys connect it to the pj?

When I put up the Projector I ran a DVI cable and Component 3 cable bundle. I haven't used the component cable so I just reassigned one of the cables and put it in composite input on my projector and the composite output of my receiver. Then I plugged the Wii into my receiver.

What a coincidence! I have the exact same two cable bundle. I haven't used the component cables since upgrading DVD players and I almost pulled it back through the conduit. Looks like the Wii will be on the big screen. I'm totally addicted to Guitar Hero. Even my 15-yr old daughter who is too cool jams on it.

When I put up the Projector I ran a DVI cable and Component 3 cable bundle. I haven't used the component cable so I just reassigned one of the cables and put it in composite input on my projector and the composite output of my receiver. Then I plugged the Wii into my receiver.

I just learned that you can hook up Wii using the full 3 cable component set and improve the Picture quality.
Need to get one of these:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XvM9H4LUL._AA280_.jpg

http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-Madcatz-Component-Cable/dp/B000LWDCO8

I plugged ours into the receiver and am running HDMI to the projector. I purchased a video switch from Amazon this morning, I plan on running all the game consoles to the switch, then to the receiver via the DTV component inputs on my Yamaha RXV2600. Here is the Pelicon switch I bought from Amazon, recommended by mrpergo:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=blended&field-keywords=wireless%20wii%20sensor&results-process=default&dispatch=search******pd_sl_aw_tops-1_blended_32304664_2&results-process=default

Bud

Big, yeah, I have one of those too. They sell those at monoprice. I'll connect that to my switch. I bought mine from Amazon too, then found this:

http://images.monoprice.com/productmediumimages/35661.jpg

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10830&cs_id=1083001&p_id=3566&seq=1&format=2

Not bad for 4.00! EDIT: Hmmm, went up to 6.00 and change today!

Bud

I got mine like that on monoprice.com also it improves PQ a good bit. I am running mine through my receiver then it upconverts via HDMI to PJ.

Not bad for 4.00
Bud

Just saved me $16. Thanks

Thanks, that's good stuff.

Great thread. I temporarily just set my sensor bar on the bottom of the screen frame, but that gives me some good ideas on how to make a more permanent mount.

I used the component cable from Monoprice and it worked great.

For a wireless sensor bar, I used this one that has a built in AC adapter: http://www.videogamebundle.com. It works great too. My Wiimotes work all the way back to my second row which is around 15'.

Guy