Wavebird Controller: Whose Technology is it?
12-22-04, 12:58 PM
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Wavebird Controller: Whose Technology is it?
Does anyone know who originally developed the wireless technology for Nintendo's Wavebird? I keep thinking it's Hori, but I don't think that's correct.
12-22-04, 03:18 PM
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Well, IIRC the technology inside a Wavebird is Bluetooth, so whoever developed that (my guess is a consortium of industry giants) is the true developer.
12-23-04, 02:24 PM
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The Wavebird uses Bluetooth technology? Really?
12-23-04, 02:59 PM
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The Wavebird uses Bluetooth technology? Really?
The company Nintendo worked with in the development of the Wavebird was Panasonic. (Their Japanese name starts with M, but I forget it)
12-23-04, 03:37 PM
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No it does not. The original wavebirds utilized regular RF @ 900Mhz, later stepping up to 2.4Ghz as it became cheaper. Interesting enough, the performace remained almost the same.
The company Nintendo worked with in the development of the Wavebird was Panasonic. (Their Japanese name starts with M, but I forget it)
The company Nintendo worked with in the development of the Wavebird was Panasonic. (Their Japanese name starts with M, but I forget it)
12-23-04, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffdsmith
No it does not. The original wavebirds utilized regular RF @ 900Mhz, later stepping up to 2.4Ghz as it became cheaper. Interesting enough, the performace remained almost the same.
The company Nintendo worked with in the development of the Wavebird was Panasonic. (Their Japanese name starts with M, but I forget it)
The company Nintendo worked with in the development of the Wavebird was Panasonic. (Their Japanese name starts with M, but I forget it)
Bluetooth would be interesting, but I think companies that produce bluetooth devices have to pay a licensing fee. It's probably a lot cheaper to go with 900mhz or 2.4 ghz.
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12-23-04, 11:43 PM
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Surprised it works so well then because I HATE every Panasonic cordless phone I have owned.
12-24-04, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Gromit
Matsushita. I had no idea they worked on the wavebird, I just knew it from the Panasonic hint.
Bluetooth would be interesting, but I think companies that produce bluetooth devices have to pay a licensing fee. It's probably a lot cheaper to go with 900mhz or 2.4 ghz.
Bluetooth would be interesting, but I think companies that produce bluetooth devices have to pay a licensing fee. It's probably a lot cheaper to go with 900mhz or 2.4 ghz.
