Wii Wireless Sensor Bar
Nyko's Wireless Sensor Bar gives you better Wii Remote functionality without the hassle or mess of any wired connection to the console. The infrared field created by the Wireless Sensor Bar allows for play up to 25 feet away -- perfect for larger or wall-mounted TVs. The Wireless Sensor Bar is easy to set up, requiring no software or hardware installation on the Wii. Featuring 30 hours of battery life off 4 AA batteries (included) and a unique power saver mode with audible alarm, the Wireless Sensor Bar is designed for ultimate convenience. Ideal for wall-mounted flat screens Powered by 4 AA batteries (included)
Wii Wireless Sensor Bar Accessories
 Wii Charge Station
Wii Nunchuk Controller
Wii Remote Controller
Wii HD Link Component Cable
Wii Play with Wii Remote
Wii HD Component Cable
Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training
Wii Classic Controller
Super Mario Galaxy
Wii Wireless Sensor Bar Reviews
Also since you can not turn it off it is annoying. I wish the made just a small LED light blink. The switch is how long to stay one and the button is to turn it on. This thing has one switch and one button. Oh finished playing but what is that alarm still going off. It beeps loudly when the end of the time limit is near. So can't keep batteries in while you travel since the button sticks up.
So everyone in the adjoining rooms is awakened by its alarm clock beeping. I bought this as a second sensor bar to take traveling. I didn't want to undo the original sensor bar every time. Every hour or so depending on the time setting.
I'm a computer programmer who's always been into tech and frankly I'm very used to having to spend at least an hour working out the gotcha's. And I mean just work. You just put in the batteries, turn it on and you have senor bar. You know, how many things in today's high tech world just work. Well with the Nykno wireless sensor bar I did end up spending out the most bizzar gotcha ever. The fact that there were no gotcha's, it seriously just works. Highly recommended
I measured the location of the sensor bar from where I was sitting and it was almost 25 feet. After calibrating the remotes with the new sensor in the Wii menu, the jumpiness was reduced minimally and the delay still existed. If you have a large space, hold onto the recipt incase you encounter the same problem I have. Unfortunately for me, it did not. I gave it 2 stars because generally, the stock sensor will work fine. I plan on returning the item tomorrow since it simply did not deliever the distance it markets.
If you really want to go wireless, than the price can justify the purchase. so I purchased this sensor from Wal-Mart today to fix the problem. My living room is quite large and the standard Wii sensor bar leaves the on-screen arrow acting jumping, along with a delayed game response (which is quite aggrevating when playing Mario Kart). I moved up a bit and it worked fine (just like the stock sensor).
Rorke Haining's review linked above beat me to the punch. Wireless is great if you can set it and forget it for a few months, but I'll probably either modify it such that I can power it externally or buy a Nintendo Wii Sensor Bar Extension Cable. [.]. In short, it's a great concept but rather than battery powered it would be better to have an option for a power adapter - either to a USB port, to a plug-in charger, or even to the Wii connector. Battery life is limited to a few days and there is no sleep mode, the only option for power management is a 1 or 2 hour timer that lets loose with screeching before shutting down.
I have a projector setup for my home theater so the sensor bar needed to sit 15 feet away from the wii itself. No batteries. In my opinion it would be nice if the sensor bar had a way to plug it in so you don't have to run it off batteries. I actually ended up installing a power jack into mine - it took a little drilling, soldering, and super glue but it works nicely now. At first the pointer was jumpy when I sat across the room but then I discovered there is a sensitivity setting in the wii menu and everything works perfectly now. :) This wireless sensor bar did the trick nicely. The cable on the included sensor bar wasn't going to cut it.
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