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| From: 4gamers
Category: Video Games
List Price: £14.99
Buy New: £14.95
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Rating:  72 reviews
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.6 x 2
EAN: 5060015458321
ASIN: B000OKXCQU
Release Date: May 4, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 This is very cool.... June 27, 2007
M. J. Davies (Devon, UK)
187 out of 199 found this review helpful
Interested in this? You really should be.......
As you may or may not know, this unit 'replaces' the official Nintendo Stand and provides a brand new all-in-one housing for your precious Wii. The other half of the housing contains 2 x Wii remote charging slots and a charging bay behind these that charges AA batteries. It also has a button that allows you to switch on/off the blue lighting that surrounds the Wii and the Wii remote slots.
The package also contains 2 x replacement Wii remote battery covers that house the AAA size of battery, yes AAA. So invest in some decent AAA NiMH rechargeables, minimum 1800 mAh and you'll be laughing.
I however, plodded on and bought some rechargeable AA batteries without knowing but folks.....every cloud has a silver lining. I now use the rear AA rechargeable battery bay to charge my AA batteries for my other audio visual remotes and its turned out just fine. After 2-3 months of use, its a real bonus for me and would be for anyone that has a sky remote for example.
Couple of other points.
It looks the business.....in an official Nintendo-type way, although there is a review here that says one of the Wii remote packs/bays stopped working which might indicate some build issues. But hey, treat anything with respect and it should be fine. I'm sure Amazon will adhere to their returns policies and replace, I've no complaints so far.
Its also very functional and easy to live with, slots in nicely to your set-up and makes great use of the USB port.
Lastly, the lights are out......the next Twilight Princess dungeon has eaten your evening away and its time for bed.
But, I always end up staring at the hypnotic blue aura for 2 or so minutes before I go. Its irresistible that blue.
Click.
WARNING - RISK OF DEAD WII REMOTES September 3, 2007
S. Kirby (UK)
64 out of 65 found this review helpful
I read all the reviews on this product and decided to take the plunge despite other users warning of their wii remotes dying after using the charger.
Well guess what, one of my wii remotes has gone completly dead (doesn't work with any kind of batteries). Can't be absolutely certain this is down to the charger, but I am the third customer I can see who has had same problem. Is this a coincidence?
You will need to decide, just thought you should have the information.
When it was working the charger was actually very good. If you can afford multiple wii remotes @ 30 a go then buy it!
UPDATE - Anyone who has a dead remote should call Nintendo Customer Support on 0870 6060247. Sent mine for repair and got it back within a week or so. Still using charger and remote working fine so far...... will let you know if this one dies again!
Great Addition August 12, 2007
V. Fowler (UK)
61 out of 65 found this review helpful
Right - just thought I'd clarify the battery situation that the other reviews mention.
Obviously the Wii remotes take AA batteries when you get them. With this product you get the actual charging base unit PLUS two little plastic things which adapt the remotes to use AAA batteries and also mean that you can recharge them...
The base connects to the Wii with a USB cable, and has two holes for the remotes to fit in and another little battery area to put some AA rechargeable batteries in.
So you basically have two spaces for the remotes to be recharged with AAA batteries in, or you can use the AAs which you have charged and use the old battery lid thing which originally comes with the remotes.
You also don't have to take the wrist straps off which is handy! Also it has some nice blue LEDs around the Wii and the remotes which you can turn off if you need to.
Overall this is a great system, I've had it a few days and its really been great, no probs at all!
Brilliant, Sturdy and Very Nice in Looks August 9, 2007
G. Grattan (Lancaster, UK)
60 out of 62 found this review helpful
The Remote Charging Stand by 4Gamers is a very sturdy, modern and cost saving invention to add on to the Wii. It gives a home for the Wii Remotes and charges them at the same time.
The dock is attached to the Wii itself replacing the grey stand that the wii offers with a White identical one with blue lights around adding a very sophisticated look.
No extra power mains socket is required as the dock plugs in via USB cable to the back of the Wii.
Charging is simple by just inserting the remote into the dock space and a red LED light shows charging in process. The blue lights around the Wii itself and the remote dock spaces can be turned on or off when charging meaning the glow can be turned off if required.
The dock can charge both remotes at the same time however if you want to charge AA batteries in the space at the back of the machine, you cannot use the second Wii Remote Charging space. This means that charging options consist of:
1st Wii Remote Space + 2nd Wii Remote Space
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1st Wii Remote Space + AA Battery Charger at Rear of Dock
AAA Ni-Mh Rechargable batteries are required and an earlier post says 1800 mAh are best however these are hard to find. Having bought 1000 mAh AAA batteries, these are working perfectly with no issues.
In terms of charging wise:
The 700 mAh batteries take 2.4 hrs to charge with one remote or 4.5hrs with two remotes charging at the same time
The 800 mAh batteris take 2.7 hrs to charge with one remote or 5.1 hrs with two remotes charging at the same time
The 900 mAh batteris take 3.0 hrs to charge with one remote or 5.7 hrs with two remotes charging at the same time
The 1000 mAh batteris take 3.3 hrs to charge with one remote or 6.3 hrs with two remotes charging at the same time
Even though the higher the mAh the longer it takes to charge, the higher mAh batteries provide longer play time with the remote.
Overall this is a top product for the Wii and is definately worth 10 to save in all the battery costs. 5/5
Battery Information May 15, 2007
Michael Hopkins (Leeds)
54 out of 59 found this review helpful
I've only just got this but I'd like to point out that you'll need AAA batteries for the remote control recharging units. The additional charge slot does take AA however. I didn't spot this anywhere in the description and I'd bought 4 AA batteries in anticipation.
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