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>a channel that let you control your TV with the Wii sensor bar Are you sure about that? The Wii sensor bar is not a sensor at all; it's just a pair of small l
by reddalo 9mo ago
>a channel that let you control your TV with the Wii sensor bar
Are you sure about that? The Wii sensor bar is not a sensor at all; it's just a pair of small lights that the camera on top of the Wii Remote monitors in order to determine movement.
- kalleboo 9mo agoThe lights in the sensor bar are infrared lights. If you blink them at the right rate, they can simulate an IR remote control. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_no_Tomo_Channel#TV_remote_control https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_no_Tomo_Channel#TV_remote_c...
- reddalo 9mo agoInteresting. I originally assumed it was some kind of HDMI-CEC technology. It was just the sensor sending the right IR signal to the TV.
- kalleboo 9mo agoThe Wii was still in the SD era and only had analog outputs, it never got HDMI. (I guess it could have done CEC over SCART in the EU, but this channel was in JP where they used D-tanshi)
- reddalo 9mo ago>The Wii was still in the SD era and only had analog outputs, it never got HDMI. Wow, that's true. It could only go up to composite output. I had forgot. Good times.