Wii Ultimate Power Station
Posted by admin | Posted in Wii Games | Posted on 22-06-2010-05-2008
5
- Console Stand, 2 cable managing slots for Wii Nunchuk ,Sensor Bar input, Cooling Fan for Console, AV connection, Component connection, S Video connection, 12V AC power input, Switches between S-VHS and YUV signals, Electronic Alarm Clock
- Package Includes: (1) Ultimate Power Station (2) 1800 mAh Batteries (2) Wii Remote Wrist straps
Product Description
This Ultimate Power Station serves as a complete powerhouse stand for your Wii gaming system. This multifaceted unit is designed to provide connections to your Wii console while helping maintain it in the long run. The … More >>
When it has came down to the Nintendo Wii, there honestly have been very few very few game systems that truly have shown to be very strong at being as universal for all ages. But, there always seems to be one add-on accessory for the system that sadly doesn’t do well as it claims to be with handling what the Wii has with its followers. For CTA, and their latest accessory for the Nintendo Wii, the Ultimate Power Station, it handles as a all-in-one convient way to not only cradle your Wii, your Wii-Motes and nunchucks, but it also charges up you batteries for it too. While it does handle at charging your recharable battery packs for the Wii-motes, it sadly doesn’t deliver at recharging your AA batteries for the Wii-mote at all. They shorted out faster than they were originally made to setup for the Wii. The design for the station works nicely though, at not just cradling the Wii, but the look of the design handles as a strong key for the system, by lighting up in a simple blue color, like it is when you turn the Wii on. I honestly though was expecting a bit more from the Ultimate Power Station, but it makes it a bit more convient for whenever you use the Wii at home.
Price: B-
Convience: C+
Overall: C+
Rating: 3 / 5
First thing out of the box: it feels cheap – whatever, I wasn’t expecting premium materials.
Second, plug it in – the fan is ALWAYS on and loud. If the power is on (required for charging remotes and powering the Wii), the fan is on. So, I opened it up and detached the fan.
Third, clock doesn’t work. Fine, it’s a lame feature anyway.
Fourth, rechargeable batteries hardly fit in Wiimotes. They snap in after a good amount of force, but are still too bulky and not snug.
Fifth, putting the Wiimotes into the dock requires pushing the remote far enough down into the station that the 2 button is always pressed in while charging. That can’t be good for the remote.
The one redeeming quality: I can use my extra Monster component cables instead of buying Wii-specifc cables.
Rating: 1 / 5
good item to keep the wii system cool wish the remotes would go in more smoother and the front clock never worked got it at a great deal so cant complain to much overall a good item for the price.
Rating: 3 / 5
I’m glad I bought this station for my new wii. It’s great because it keeps everything together and your remotes are always charge and ready to go. It lets you stay orginized so your remotes will safe and last longer. Make sure if you buy rechargable battiers that you buy the same ones that come with your station because it keeps your remotes tight in the charger..
Rating: 4 / 5
I have read all the negative reviews and frankly I don’t understand the complaints! most people say they couldn’t get the clock to work, which makes me wonder if the looked at the bottom of the unit and see the door that opens up where you install 2 AA batteries for the clock. mine works perfectly, the fan runs constantly, as long as the power switch is in the on posistion, it whines a little, but nothing serious, you can feel quite abit of air coming out of the rear vent of the wii!
Rating: 5 / 5