sensor bar: does the number of LEDs matter?

[badbob001]

I previously used the dolphinbar, but now that I want to switch to bluetooth passthrough, I need to get an IR-only bar. The dolphinbar has 10 LEDs, which I think matches the original Wii bar, but all the third-party bars I've found have only 6 LEDs. What effect does the number of IR LEDs have?

And instead of finding a bar with more LEDs, could I simply take two of the same bar and just stack them on top of each other to achieve 12 LEDs total (6 on each side)?

[JosJuice]

What effect does the number of IR LEDs have?

Not much, really. The important thing is that there is some kind of IR light on the left side and some kind of IR light on the right side.

[AnyOldName3]

Cheap IR LEDs tend to not be especially bright, and also are pretty directional. That means if you want to make sure the Wiimote sees a bright enough IR dot from any direction, you need several LEDs pointing in different directions. If you use higher-end LEDs, though, you can get away with fewer, and you can also get away with fewer if you care less about making your product really good so don't mind if it doesn't work from a long way away but costs half as much to make.