Nextronics USB sensor bar - avoid.

[Nerrel]

In case anyone is in the market for a Dolphin-friendly sensor bar, I wanted to warn that this particular model is shit:

It's got fewer LEDs, they're not arranged in the same way, and they're completely wonky in their brightness. The remote can't read it clearly unless it's positioned at the same height- and not at any sort of angle at all- which in my case limited it to below-TV only. It doesn't even fit the Nintendo stand; it has the holes, they're just not in the right spots.

I'm really upset I spent $20 on this piece of shit, knowing it probably cost $0.40 to make. If you really want a USB bar, mod one yourself. Even if you screw up, you can buy a few more Nintendo bars until you get it right and still pay less (while getting better quality).

<rainbow> The more you know </rainbow>

[Theron]

I just wanted to up this warning. Range is freaking pathetic unless you sit just a few feet from your display. Avoid!!

[Aftershocker]

I just wanted to up this warning. Range is freaking pathetic unless you sit just a few feet from your display. Avoid!!

Guys can someone recommend a really good usb powered sensor bar please? UK supplier if possible.

I don't really want to get a wireless one, but Im open to suggestions on that from as well.

Thanks in advance

[stylez777]

I was going to purchase this bar myself. I then followed a link I found on thread here to Tmart.com that sold a USB powered Wii bar for like $5. There are like 18 reviews all praising how great the thing worked and pictures showing the bar light up and such.

So I ordered the $5 one from Tmart.com and I got it today. Well I plugged the thing into like 5 different PC's that were all on a nothing ever came on. No lights, nothing. Going to try it in the laptop I have Dolphin on for the wife to see if it works but I got a feeling it won't. I'm trying to figure out if I just got a dud or if there isn't enough power going to it? Maybe plugging the USB into an adapter that plugs into an electrical outlet (like one for a phone charger) might give me a better indication if this thing is just a dud or not? Kinda bumbed cause the wife was so looking forward to playing Mario party with the real Wii remote on her laptop.

[skid]

As the lights are infra red LEDs, you won't be able to see them normally. To see if the bar lights up, take a photo of it with your phone's camera. You'll be able to see the lights on the bar in the photo.