Video Game Multi Zone Ideas???

[Bluray Freak 2009]

MultiZone Questions

I want to ask several questions about multizone setups that are unusual and I was wondering if anyone can help me out,as we all know with today's AV Technology we can Extend multiple Video And Audio components through the house,into different rooms,so why can't we do the same with are Video Game Consoles The Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation 3.

I have both these consoles I got the PS3 first but I Will be using the Nintendo Wii to try to Explain what I want to achieve. I want to use the multizone features of the receiver to share components between the HT which will be in the living room and the bedroom,I want to be able to let someone use the HT and sometimes just Chill Out and play Video games in the bedroom and you might be wondering why do I want to have my Video Game Console in a different room well it's because when the cousin's come over and want to play Video Games they want to handle the Game Disk(s) themselves they sneak and get a game but I have been noticing scratches on my games,Sometimes they come when I am not home but since we live with my grandmother she let's them help themselves to my Game Collection so below is an Idea that came to me after much thought but I don't know if it's possible to Implement it yet.

Video game Multi-Zone Ideas


Nintendo Wii Multi-Zone Idea

1.The Video And Audio of the Nintendo Wii will be connected to the multizone inputs on the receiver

2.Now the sensor bar is the issue to solve that issue I was thinking of using the following products
1.Powered USB Hub
2.USB To Mini USB Adapter
3.Mini USB To USB Adapter
4.Mini USB Type Wall plate

Now the steps to connect the above will go like this
1.Mini USB To USB Adapter
2.Powered USB Hub Will Act As Splitter
3.USB To Mini USB Adapter
4.Nintendo Wii With Sensor bar in Living Room
5.Mini USB Type Wall Plate
6.Second Wii Sensor Bar to Mini USB Type Wall Plate in bed room

Will The Above setup work for what I want to do I know it sounds strange and confusing but what are your thoughts for this Multi Room Video Game Setup will I have any lag On Audio/Video/Controller Input I need your advice this is the biggest MultiRoom issue I am trying to solve any advice would help.

Note:If this is possible I will post on Extending the Sony PS3 To my bedroom next,I choose the Wii first because I think the idea will be easier to Implement first than the PS3.

As Always Thanks In Advance For Your advice and replys

[koontz1973]

Cannot help with the multi zone question, but dude, lock your games up

[Bluray Freak 2009]

I would lock my games up if I could but what if I want to play Videogames while my grandmother is watching TV in the living room,I would tell her to watch TV in her room but she won't

The cousin issue is another issue because what if I loose the spare keys of the cabinet I have my games in.

I think the Multi-Zone route would be the best way to go in my situation but I don't know if it will work so has anybody tried to Multi-Zone their Video game Consoles

The Only other way to do it would be like the hotels do it but since that's proprietary special modified consoles just for hotels,It won't work for a house

Thanks To All That Replied though but I want to know if this is possible to implement using the hardware listed in my last post.

Thanks In Advance For Your Replys

[Bluray Freak 2009]

so is this possible at all because I only have a limited amount of a time window to Implement this before we paint the walls

[Agrare]

As far as the sensor bar, they make (and there are instructions for do it yourself available) wireless sensor bars. All the connection to the Wii does is provide power to the sensor bar so I don't see a need for your complicated usb hub sensor bar splitter. Some of the wireless sensor bars aren't exactly wireless, they have a power adapter, but the point is they don't need to plug into the Wii. My brother used this in college when they had the Wii connected to a projector and it's position (back of room) didn't allow the the sensor bar to be near the screen (front of room)

the problem you might get is if the controllers will be able to connect to the Wii (I believe its a proprietary blue tooth connection for the Wii-motes to the Wii) from that distance. That I can't answer since I don't know the range, but I have successfully bowled (Wii sports) from two rooms away (no line of site). But you'd probably have to try it out to be sure. Could do this by connecting the Wii in either room and then bring up something simple like Wii sports and see if you can play a game (like try to bowl) from the other room.

-Agrare