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| Wii Quad Dock | 
 enlarge | From: DreamGEAR
Category: Video Games
List Price: $38.99
Buy New: $26.43
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 528
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 8.2 x 2.7
MPN: DGWII1053
Model: DGWII-1053
UPC: 845620010530
EAN: 0845620010530
ASIN: B001ANZSQ2
Release Date: June 26, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Nintendo Wii, | | • | Quad Charger |
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Product Description
GAMING, QUAD DOCK
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Not recommended! November 21, 2008
As others have mentioned, this charger plugs into the Wii's power supply and then to the Wii. First of all, according to Nintendo, it is not an authorized accessory and using it may void your warranty.
Secondly, having it connected to the Wii will make some games freeze! That's what happened to my Fifa '08. At first I thought it was the game disc and ended up spending $15 for a replacement disc. Since it still didn't work, I ended up sending the Wii to Nintendo twice for repairs, without any luck (with the negative side effect of having to be without it for two or three weeks each time). Finally, speaking to tech support, they asked if anything not made by Nintendo was attached to the Wii. When I told them about this charger, they said to unplug it immediately, wipe all of the saved games and tournaments and restart the Wii. That did it and now the game runs fine; except that we lost all of the saved Fifa games and other related stuff. They only recommend using rechargeable NiMH batteries.
 Good for a quad October 31, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would have to say I like having all 4 of my remotes being charged at the same time. It would be better if they made it so that it could charge just the battery pack without the remote. Also there needs to be a slot for the wrist band to come out because it is usually in the way. Its great I would suggest it to all, I only put the things that could be better not to make anyone think its no good but to let others know that there is always room for perfection.
 Does its job well. October 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Inexpensive, and does exactly as advertised. Takes up little room, but the connections could be a little longer. You'll have to locate the base unit fairly close to your Wii, which may be difficult depending upon your A/V rack & furniture. Only real drawback is that you really cannot keep the rubber sleeves for the Wii remotes on the units while charging. Minor irritation, but noteworthy. If you use your Wii moderately or heavily, rechargeable batteries are a must, and this unit works well.
Does its job, but only to satisfy that requirement September 19, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
While the Quad Dock does charge up to four wii-remote rechargeable battery packs at once, it does so very inconveniently. To place the remote in with the battery pack installed, the wriststrap MUST be removed. This is a bit of a pain. The best way to charge is by placing the batter pack solely into the charger; it is designed to work this way as well. HOWEVER, getting it into the right angle is difficult.
Another thing that is odd is that this charger draws power from your Wii console's AC adapter. That's right; you must plug your AC adapter into it, and then connect it to your Wii with a very short dongle. I would have preferred to have a separate 2 prong 110V AC cord.
Overall, it does work, batteries fit well into remote and 4x charging is possible, just some important oddities keep this product from really shining.
This dock rocks! September 14, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Very happy after owning the quad dock for close to 2 months now. Clever AC power adapter piggy backs on the Wii AC power cord, so you don't use a USB port or use up any outlets on your power strip. Drawing direct from AC also means faster charge times than USB models.
Another plus is the battery packs have a little extension button for the wireless connection. True, this is not a common use feature, but still shows what consideration went into product design and comes in real handy if you need to re-connect or you take your wiimote over to a different Wii. My friend has a different model charge station/battery packs that lacked this feature, and I had to put loose batteries in the wiimote and hold them in place while I pressed the connect button.
I have not tried putting my wiimote with the new battery packs into any kind of Wii accessory (e.g. wheel, gun, etc.) but to my eye the battery pack profile is exactly the same as the OEM battery covers, so my guess is these puppies will fit no problem.
Probably the coolest thing about this charging solution is that the battery packs fit securely into the charge station, even when seperated from the wiimote. This means, if you have less than 4 wiimotes, you can always have a fresh battery pack handy in case you drain one while playing.
My only complaint, and it is a small one, is the blue lights. Some may like them, but for me they are a bit too intense. I would have been happier with some small, subtle LEDs. My kids think it is pretty cool when they get up in the morning (before daylight) and all 4 charge docks are flashing cool, blue light (each recepticle has a ring of blue light that comes on when in contact with batteries and charging, and then switches to a slow flash when fully charged).
To summarize, if you are looking for a charging solution for the Wii, buy this one, even if you have only one wiimote at present. You won't regret it. For those concerned that blue lights flashing may detract from the appearance of your home (or make you think the cops are at your door), you can probably get some colored, semi-transparent tape to cover and subdue the lights.
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