Wii Sensor Bar issues? Make one yourself

Posted Nov 23, 2006 at 1:49AM by Mabie A. Listed in: Wii Tags: Homemade, Projector, Sensor Bar, YouTube
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It's only been a couple of days ago since we posted an article on the Wii's sensor bar and what's actually in it. If you'd recall, dxprog, come the end of his vid, suggested that maybe someone would soon be inspired to create his own homemade sensor bar. That was apparently heeded.

We have here now a video from Brian "Doctabu" Moore, and his very own homemade sensor bar for the Wii. What triggered this little project of his was the projector in his apartment. The trouble was that he was hesitant to hook up his Wii to it because of the length he'd need to have in the cable to put the bar right under the image.

So, armed with a perf board, some wires, 4 AA batteries, and 4 IR LEDs, he went on to do a bit of soldering, and voila! He's now created his very own sensor bar for the Wii. Anyway, in case you're interested in making one as well, check out the vid above. You can also check out his blog entry on it via the Read link below.

Thanks, badam!



 
 
 

Comments

by Spartan1T804 - 2006-11-23 02:16:50
sweet

Ill make a sensor bar as soon as I get some rest, I just finished some online work*yawn*.
by - 2006-11-23 05:04:06
why

the sensor bar is actually pretty nice... why should i do one wireless and ugly?
by anipet - 2006-11-23 08:01:35
save some work

wouldn't it be easier to turn the original sensor bar wireless?
by - 2006-11-23 09:43:25
He said why.

I dunno, maybe you just missed the point as to why the original one didn't work? Good job.
by Rasseru - 2006-11-23 10:01:34
..

i think something is wrong wit my blue light,it blinks when i turn on the system and after that it Rarely ever comes on
by - 2006-11-23 21:11:17
Hmmm....

This gets me thinking, could you make a sensor bar custom fit to your tv to make the remote sensing more 1:1? Or does the size/ location not have to do with it?
by - 2006-11-25 11:54:27
Or....

You can just get 2 candles and that will work just fine. Im not lying. It does work.

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