PS3 Move Charge Station Quad Port Charging Dock

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It's a light show. The good and the bad of these recharging stations, they all have bright lights.

This Move Charge Station can charge any combination of up to 4 Move controllers White Controller and / or the Navigation Controller. Doesn't matter what combination, they will all charge. Clear plastic receptacle for each controller has a slot in the back to accommodate the wrist strap and there are simple gold plated contacts in the bottom to do the charging. No need to push the controller onto a USB adapter, the contacts are spring loaded and work when you just set the controller into the socket.

The light show is pretty amazing. With no controllers in the base and the power button turned on, there is a pretty blue glow across the bottom of the base. Put in a controller and that light turns off, and the plastic glows red (like you see in the product picture). You'll notice the controller LED flashing red while the unit charges. Once the controller is fully charged, the plastic socket turns white.

This unit is so much better than the overpriced two controller Sony version.

I'm so glad we have this station. Constantly plugging in the USB connector to charge these things was a real pain in the neck. Nyko did a very nice job building this. The base looks nice and it works well. The addition of a power switch is very responsible of them. The charging contacts may get finicky over time, but for the moment they work very well.

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I have the Nyko quad charging station for the Wii controllers. I have had it for over a year and it works like a charm, so it was a no-brainer for me to order this one for the PS3 Move. I like how easy it is to drop in the wands for charging. In an improvement over the design of the Wii, the Move charging station includes slots at the back of each "charging tube" so the cord does not get in the way. You can charge any combination of wands and navigation controls. There is a power switch on the front and it plugs into a wall from the back. The material is hard plastic and stylish.

When the controllers are charging, the charging "tubes" turn red. When charging is finished, they turn white. A blue light at the front of the charger indicates that the unit is turned on.

PROS:

Very easy drop-in feature to charge wands

Bright indicator lights for charging status

Stylish unit that is fairly compact.

Can charge any combination of wands and navigation controllers at the same time.

Made by Nyko.

CONS:

Very hard to get the navigation controllers to line up in the tube with the recharging connectors you will have to do a bit of rotating to get the loud click and the light to come on.

Lights might be a bit bright if you were to set this up directly under your TV. I would recommend moving it to a place that it out of the line of sight.

Overall, I would have given it 4.5 stars, only because of the slight difficulty to get the navigation controls to line up on the first try in the charging "tube". However, this really isn't that big of a deal for me. We haven't used the nav controllers that much yet the wands need the most frequent charging.

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Great Christmas Decoration!

PROS:

4 port, price competitive. Gorgeous! Makes a beautiful red/white, bright LED lighted Christmas decoration!

Seriously, it works well. Attractive 4 Port cradle that charges 4 move controllers or navigators (in any combination). It's a bit hard to get excited about a PS3 controller battery charger, but this one from NYKO works well. It's a little difficult inserting a controller with a wrist strap attached, to make contact with the base properly as you have to pull the strap tight from the bottom and up the back before inserting it in the charger, but it does what it's supposed to do, and can keep up to 4 controller's batteries topped off and ready to play.

CONS:

Not a true con, But I wonder who designs these things..? When I un-boxed it, I was almost afraid to TOUCH it without putting on white cotton gloves first, as the base is meticulously mirror finished in typical black piano luster, with a silvery chrome mirror finish trim on the sides. The 4 clear plastic holders remind me of crystal chandelier goblets atop the finest sterling silver and black onyx serving platter, fit for royalty. Then plug it in, and it lights up with beautiful red and white LED's and indirect lighting!

Did I just describe a battery charger? Yes... That's my point. This charger works just fine, no problems there. But who in the world designs these things? This one looks like it should go atop a concert grand piano as a center piece for Liberace (unless you're a parent of a PS3 gamer you probably don't even know who he was...) Point is: The design and mirror finish is absolutely beautiful! But come on..., for a battery charger? There is NO WHERE to touch or hold this thing which you often need to do when inserting or removing a controller in it's cradle, without leaving finger prints and smudges!

Practical? Only as long as you keep a microfiber cloth handy to polish it along with your sterling silver flatware for entertaining holiday guests! The designers should be awarded for the most beautiful PS3 charger I've seen, but they really needed some sort of matte, non finger print area to touch and steady it when inserting and removing controllers, without causing extra polishing work for the butler and the maid.

The only other con I can think of, it that it does not lend itself to be used on an entertainment stand or shelf, unless it's the TOP shelf, as you need 18-24 inches clearance to insert and remove the controllers, especially the ones in the back.

I would still purchase this one over the SONY 2 port model for roughly the same price.

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So right off the bat, no, I have not tried EVERY PS Move charger there is out there as there are many, but this Nyko charger seemed the best deal for the most punch. I mean, think about it it is one of the very FEW PS Move chargers that has 4 ports which could charge any Move controller interchangeably (as in, up to 4 motion controllers or 4 navigation controllers, or mix n' match). Another thing that attracted me was its look, kinda has this cool "tube" thing going on, and looks like it can solidly hold any of the controllers. It also uses light indicators to let you know when something is mid-charge, or done charging. Lastly but definitely not least, out of all the Move chargers available here on Amazon, it is the most affordable. I got a great deal by a great used dealer on here and am very happy with my transaction. No, I didn't get an original box, but don't need it.

Anyway, so how this thing works is that you basically slide in the controller and the 2 sensors that are located on the bottom of these controllers touch the sensors at the base of these tubes, and once contact is made the charging commences. The tube itself is made of a clear plastic, and the base is black with an LED underneath (nothing crazy, a small blue thing). It has an on/off button at the front of the base, so when you are ready to charge, just hit the button, and the tubes turn red while the controller is charging. The LED light already on the controllers also blinks to let you know it is charging. Once the item is fully charged the tube goes from a red light color to a bright white (which actually looks rather cool). Once it's white, you know it's done, you pull the controller out, and you commence your playtime. The base itself plugs into the wall via AC plug that comes separate and plugs into the base. That's pretty much it. It works well enough, looks quite pretty, and even with no controllers in it does serve as a pretty cute and decorative piece.

So onto the complaints, which aren't heavy at all but still significant enough to write about. First, the unit feels rather cheap. It's very light, and feels kinda like a flimsy plastic. I wouldn't want to drop this thing because it may very well break, the thing just feels too delicate to ever risk being dropped or mistreated in any way. Next, the thing seems to have a bit of confusion as to when something is actually done charging. By that I mean, you could have a controller inside and have it light red for about 10 minutes, then see it white. You pop it out and figure the job is done. If you put it right back inside (let's say if you just want to use the tube as a storage space, the light will turn red again and take anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute for it to turn white again. It almost makes it seems like it has trouble reading (or is slow to read) when something is actually done charging. This isn't a big deal except that it MAY cause confusion as to knowing which controller is charge and which isn't. I myself own 2 nav controller and 2 motion controllers. As far as this thing "over charging" if the item is left in too long after indicating that is done charging, I am not exactly sure. When my controllers are done charging I simply take the controllers out. I didn't want to keep the controllers inside and take the risk.

Aside from this little quirk, there was a strange glitchy action mine did upon the first time I used it. I would put all the controllers inside, and while it was still charging (tubes were red lighted), the lights would turn off and the base blue light would come on as if the controllers were all pulled out, even though they were all in the tubes. The base blue light only turns on when there are no controllers inserted. Basically the thing was not reading my controllers even though they were in there. I turned if off and back on again and it did it again. I had remembered then that these 2 controllers that we were playing with prior on a separate game had already been fully charged, I had just simply left them in there to sit, which I stopped doing. After a second try, everything went back to normal. I just decided to ignore this as it didn't happen again. But thing DID start to work properly after a few minutes.

There have also been complaints that it is annoying plugging in the nav controllers, that they need to be played around with and slightly shaken or "Jimmied" in order for the sensor to catch notice. I DID face this issue a couple of times but honestly, the thing was so minor that I wasn't even going to put this in the review. It took 2 seconds to get the thing to sit right.

Anyway, if you're on a budget and just want something quick and easy, this Nyko chargers not only looks cool but also works in a necessary way. While these little strange glitches sort of just happen out of a whim, it doesn't really affect the necessity for such a cute item. If you HAVE the means, and would rather pick up a Sony brand PS Move charger (the one with only 2 port holes) I would probably recommend that one over this one only because it IS the Sony official brand, and it wouldn't feel flimsy and cheap. Still, lots of Move players don't want to plug in only 2 controllers and they wait to take turns from the others; this is well enough, I would suggest checking out the official brand name. I bought these because they were very cheap and affordable, as well as look good. If you're on a budget, I would these above the others: but if you've got the dough, pick yourself up a Wii or something.

So just to recap some pros and cons:

PROS:

-More affordable than the other 4 port chargers

-Good looks

-Light LED charge indicators

-Functional, charging does not take long

CONS:

-Cheap/delicate feeling plastic

-Random glitchy tendencies

-Very minor issues getting the nav controllers to sit right

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I needed a charger that worked with all four Move controllers. The other quad chargers I have seen, only charge two Move controllers, while the other 2 spaces are for navigation controllers. While there was one other charger that worked with all four Moves, it received poor reviews. The controllers fit comfortably in their frame. Looks cool too while charging, with the LEDs lighting each space.