Posted May 24, 2006 http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/top/halogen-lights-confuse-wiimote-says-nintendo-rep-175891.php Kotaku has reported this! Oh mah goodness! I dont know what a halogen light is... but if you have halogen light bulbs keep them away from you Wii! Pretty strange read... however they also reported Nintendo is trying to get the Wii out in October! Hooray! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 A halogen bulb is the type that you have on eye ball lights on kitchen cielings or on recent desk lamps. The wee flat looking ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 halogen light are energy saving lights i think. edit: clearly i thought wrong, if thats true then, well i got halogen lights above my monitor right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 They're the ones I've got i think maybe!!!...I dunno actually. http://www.thelightbulbshop.co.uk/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 LOL, glad to see everyone in agreement. Id it's this kind, i'm pretty fucked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 damn. I've got 4 in my room. (hopefully, my uni room won't have them). I hope they fix it - they are quite common now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 I would have thought this is something that Nintendo are capable of rectifying before release .... or at least , I bloody hope so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 halogens are quite bright i think, unless its just the ones in my Fosters Barbie: light dark halogens are quite bright well i dont have any halogen lights in my room so im set Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 Not sure if they understood it correctly... anyway I think E3 had a lot of these halogen lights, it didn't stop people from running there to the Nintendo Booth and getting a good impression about wii. if the thing has a problem just turn the signal higher, at the cost of batteries, include two modes for controller operation (just like the Wavebird has 8 regulable channels on the controller). doesn't seem a big issue to me. I don't know the basis of the problem though. halogens are quite bright i think, unless its just the ones in my Fosters Barbie:light dark halogens are quite bright well i dont have any halogen lights in my room so im set probably that's why wii has the problem, because it detects movements of the controller in front of the sensor, and a barrier of light betwen it might damage the link and turn harder to know the distance the controller has from the base. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 apparently the infra red beam of the sensor bar gives you skin cancer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 I've got ones that looks like that, but they're not halogen, i thought halogen lamps were the spotlights used in searchships or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 Halogens are the neutral gasses, such as Argon and Neon. You know what neon lights are, don't you? I doubt you have them in your rooms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 It's only if the lights are aimed through the signal...All i know is that my lights arent aitmed downwards:D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 Not only is that non official you'd need a hell lot of halogen lights to mess up the infrared signal. Not worried, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 apparently the infra red beam of the sensor bar gives you skin cancer OMIGOSH NOOOO DONT LET THIS GET OUT INTO THE WORLD OMG IM GUNNA GET SKIN CANCER!!!! o well its worth it for the wii! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 Oh ffs, they say everything gives you cancer these days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 Halogen Lights are the type of light bulbs used in car headlights, as they are very bright (AND expensive). Some torches use them (expensive ones). Although they are available for homes, I doubt the are common. I dont know of anyone in Australia who has them in there home. Usually they fit cost effective and low power use fluero light replacement bulbs if into this kind of thing. Maybe America is different in which case it may be a problem, although your tv remote would have problems as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 "Wireless and even wired devices can cause interference with other wireless signals. This is known as Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). Cordless phones, microwaves, halogen lamps, and even radio towers can cause disruptions. We've also had a few customers who have had their signals disrupted by street lights and electric fences (not in their homes, but near their homes)." So every kind of wireless can be disrupted by any other kind of wireless and halogen, so this is all natural and only happens in extreme cases, like havving 2000 halogen lights pointing to the sensor, a microwave in each feet, 4 guys playing wireless DS near you, 100 people using their cell phones in your couch and a giraffe drinking kool aid. Fret not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 Halogen Lights are the type of light bulbs used in car headlights, as they are very bright (AND expensive). Some torches use them (expensive ones). Although they are available for homes, I doubt the are common. I dont know of anyone in Australia who has them in there home. Usually they fit cost effective and low power use fluero light replacement bulbs if into this kind of thing. Maybe America is different in which case it may be a problem, although your tv remote would have problems as well. You know everyone in Australia? I've got halogen bulbs in my bedroom and kitchen and they're not expensive or uncommon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 Well thats no problem for me since I play with the lights off...though It's actually quite amusing watching you guys fretting over this... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2006 You know everyone in Australia? I've got halogen bulbs in my bedroom and kitchen and they're not expensive or uncommon. Smart arrse. Where did I say no one in Australia had them, just I didnt know of anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 25, 2006 Guys, guys no worries. Did that article not say that it will cause problems if the light was pointing directly into the path of the controllers signal to sensor bar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 25, 2006 Don't worry, you really need to have loads of lights run through the Wiimote signal path to get interference. Nobody has it set up like that in their living room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 25, 2006 apparently the infra red beam of the sensor bar gives you skin cancer You're at the wrong end of the light spectrum I think... Ultra violet light causes skin cancer. You know why the ozone layer is important and stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 25, 2006 Don't worry, you really need to have loads of lights run through the Wiimote signal path to get interference. Nobody has it set up like that in their living room. The Sony president might, that way he can give a home demo on how the wiimote does not work Expect Sony Corp to offer free high power halogen lighting for all stores world wide in there console demo area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
