Mum saves TVs from Wii Remotes

[Shrygue]

via Computer and Video Games


A mother whose nine-year old son wrecked a Plasma TV with a Wii Remote has developed a screen protector designed to prevent a similar catastrophe from occurring again.

The inspiration came when her son and his cousin smashed up her telly while playing Wii Sports. "The end for our Plasma screen came just two days after we had won a Nintendo Wii Console", she said to CVG.

"I was just walking into the room and watched in horror as I saw a Nintendo Wii remote flying across the room into the Plasma screen. Although it wasn't travelling very fast it soon became apparent that the collision had broken the delicate surface of the Plasma screen."

After discovering that "many, many people" had experienced a similar problem, she developed a screen protector to help save Plasma screens from flying Wii Remotes You can take a look at what she came up with below or to the right.

Personally, we've never even seen anyone lose grip on a Wii Remote, let alone damage a TV with one. Mind you, none of us have kids (that we know about).

If we did though and they broke our plasma screen, we wouldn't invent a screen protector. Oh no, we'd pack them off to brat camp spend their college money on a new TV.


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[jmf145]

I saw something kind of like this about a year ago:
http://wiihaveaproblem.com/show_article.php?id=377

[TheLucster]

Or you could just use the wrist straps..........?

[linkinworm]

some dumb woman thinks she had a supral idea by placing a plactic shield infont of a tv? wow i would have never thought of that, i could make one my self buy some pvc mould it(cant remember to bend it) add some foam pads and safety catched
how much that be about £15? $20?