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Can Wii controllers work in a different room to where the Wii is located?

post #1 of 7
12/10/07 at 9:17pm
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Heres the situation...

I have a dedicated theatre at the front of the house, and a hifi system with 37" Loewe LCD in the living area. Last week I ran a 2way distribution HDMI amplifier, and on the second feed used CAT5 - HDMI baluns to send 720p/1080i and audio to the living room system. Works flawlessly, and it means thanks to wireless controller technology I can game on my 360 and PS3 on the 37" without the need for the consoles to be in the same room. Now the question about the Wii. I can bring the image from the Wii in the theatre up on the LCD screen in the living room, but is there a way I can get the Wii controllers to work ala 360 and PS3? Is there anyway of making a wireless sensor bar for the living room area?

Suggestions? Advice?

Thanking you guys in advance.
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post #2 of 7
12/10/07 at 10:34pm
the problem isnt the sensor bar - that is jsut two LEDs, you can use two candles instead if you want.

the wiimote itself send teh signal. if im not mistaken it uses bluetooth? if im right, you might be able to use a signal repeater, but that may give you some lag issues
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post #3 of 7
12/10/07 at 11:12pm
http://www.amazon.com/Nyko-87005-Wii.../dp/B000LFJNG6

That should solve your problem, as long as the Wiimote signal reaches the Wii itself you should be just fine.
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post #4 of 7
12/10/07 at 11:15pm
The wii does indeed use bluetooth (like the ps3), and doesn't require line-of-sight. You can test the range without the sensor bar... pressing the "A" or "Home" button should communicate with the console, you just won't be able to pull up the cursor.

The nyko is one wireless option available, or you can make your own.
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post #5 of 7
12/11/07 at 6:44pm
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Well Ive tested the controller range and it does indeed respond to button presses, so the next obstacle is the get the cursor on screen. As an alternative to buying the Nyko sensor bar linked in an above post, what are my other (DIY) solutions? The two candles?
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post #6 of 7
12/11/07 at 11:26pm
There are several options: rig a standard bar with a battery; splice the wire to a wall wart to allow it to be plugged in to an outlet; or make your own bar altogether. Do a google search for "wii sensor bar hack" & see what comes up.

I chose the outlet option; I have two bars (one for the tv, one for the projector), and this allows me to easily turn each one on/off individually.
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post #7 of 7
12/12/07 at 4:08am
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Originally Posted by thebard View Post

There are several options: rig a standard bar with a battery; splice the wire to a wall wart to allow it to be plugged in to an outlet; or make your own bar altogether. Do a google search for "wii sensor bar hack" & see what comes up.

I chose the outlet option; I have two bars (one for the tv, one for the projector), and this allows me to easily turn each one on/off individually.

I ended up using the 2 candles approach. at first it was terrible, but then I re-adjusted sensitivity and now it works flawlessly!

Thanks for all your help guys!
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