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Netgear Intros 3DHD Wireless Tech
Mon Nov 08, 2010 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Netgear, Wireless HD (all tags)
Want 3D content throughout your home without wires? Netgear can make it happen.
There's no question about it – we all want to be free of the wires that clutter our home theaters. Even better, we'd like a stable wireless system that's able to get our content to any TV in the house. Netgear promises that with the new 3DHD Networking Kit.
Netgear says that the 3DHD Networking Kit can provide jitter-free 1080p video streams throughout your home without the need for new wires. You'll need a capable streaming device like an Ethernet enabled Blu-ray player, TV or game console anywhere you want to watch something, of course, but Netgears 3DHD boasts the ability to carry that signal with no problems at all.
Not only can it stream 1080p content without issue, it can handle 3D content as well – though the very limited number of devices that can show streaming 3D content makes this a bit of a non-issue. Still, you'll get the benefit of 4x4 MIMO, a dynamic digital beam that sends the signal towards the intended target and Space Time Block Coding which sends multiple packets of the same data so there's no chance you'll lose anything.
The 3DHD Streaming Kit can be had now for a price of $259.
Source: PR Newswire
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Wireless TV Connect From HP Now Available
Thu Oct 28, 2010 at 10:00 AM ETTags: HP, Wireless HD (all tags)
The device lets you send 1080p from any HDMI output to your TV without wires.
We've seen a lot of these PC to TV devices hit in the last few months, all claiming to be the best solution for getting HD video from your computer to your television. Most use a USB port, but the Wireless TV Connect pulls video straight from the HDMI output.
The advantage to getting video from HDMI rather than USB is that you're not limited to your laptop. You can send 1080p video wirelessly from any device with an HDMI output. Want to play your Xbox 360 in the next room over? No problem.
The Wireless TV Connect has a 1ms response time which should be unnoticeable for almost all applications. It sends 1080p video and 7.1 channel surround sound.
HP's Wireless TV Connect is available now at a price of $199.
Source: HP
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Amimon's Wireless HD PC-to-TV Stick is the Smallest to Date
Wed Oct 06, 2010 at 12:00 PM ETTags: WHDI, Wireless HD (all tags)
Don't let the size fool you, it's still cranking out 1080p.
There are many ways to get a 1080p video signal from your laptop or desktop computer to your TV. You can hook them up manually, or rely on a bulky box to send the HDMI wirelessly. Alternatively, you can pick up Amimon's new WHDI Stick.
The WHDI Stick is as simple as it gets. Plug it in to your laptop, plug the receiver in to your television and you're good to go. The WHDI stick is going to be offered as a set with a receiver, or individually for folks who already have a WHDI setup.
"The WHDI Stick showcases the advantages of WHDI," says Amimon's Uri Kanonich, "high image quality, low latency, low power and low cost, all in one compact design."
The WHDI stick is being demoed at CEATEC now, but there's no word on when it will be coming to market.
Source: MarketWire
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Veebeam Intros a Wireless PC to TV Solution
Wed Sep 15, 2010 at 12:00 PM ETTags: Wireless HD (all tags)
Veebeam's $99 streaming solution is cheap and simple.
The press release for the Veebeam is a bit confusing. It calls the device a media player, but that's not really what it is. The Veebeam is a simple way to send video and audio signals from your laptop to your television without the need for wires.
It's simple enough to use – plug the antenna into your PC or laptop and plug the receiver into your TV. From there, your TV will see everything your laptop sees. There are two modes for streaming, one which promises higher video quality and the other which presumably eliminates any delay so websites can be browed without issue.
You'll get video up to 1080p with Veebeam, and thanks to the wireless USB connection, you won't have to worry at all about WiFi hookups or interference.
You can pick up the Veebeam now through the company itself at a price of $99.
Source: PR Newswire
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Imation Intros a Wireless A/V Extender
Wed Sep 08, 2010 at 12:00 PM ETTags: Wireless HD (all tags)
It's the most compact of all the extenders recently released.
There's been an explosion of these wireless link devices recently. It seems like every company with a manufacturing plant and a tenuous link to televisions or computers is popping out one of these solutions, and Imation is no exception.
As you might expect, the Imation Link is capable of shooting out 1080p video from your PC to your television. According to Imation, you'll be getting speeds of up to 220Mbps, completely free from interference with WiFi signals.
Unlike the other options, which use a fairly large sending device, the Imation wireless A/V extender utilizes a small USB dongle to send and a larger – but slick looking – receiver. You can pick the Link up now at a price of $149.
Source: eCoustics
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HP Joins the Wireless HD Streaming Game
Thu Sep 02, 2010 at 02:00 PM ETTags: HP, Wireless HD (all tags)
HP Wireless TV Connect gets 1080p from your computer to your TV with less than a millisecond of latency.
If you keep your digital media on your laptop or netbook, you've got plenty of solutions for getting that content onto your television. The latest is a device from Hewlett Packard and it's pretty impressive, if a bit bulky.
Wireless TV Connect isn't the first device we've seen with capabilities like this. It can stream 1080p video from your laptop to your computer with less than a millisecond of latency. It doesn't require too much in the way of power either – just one USB cable needs to be attached to channel the electro-juice!
HP boasts 1080p video, but doesn't specify just what kind of audio can be sent through Wireless TV Connect. Hopefully we'll find out a few more details before the device launches this October at a price of $199.
Source: eCoustics
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Asus WiCast Enables Wireless HD From Your PC
Thu Aug 19, 2010 at 12:00 PM ETTags: Asus, Wireless HD (all tags)
For a wireless HD solution, it's fairly inexpensive too, at just $199.
Wireless HD is getting closer and closer to being practical, and the WiCast from Asus is a big step along the way. It's a slick little device that sends HD signals from your computer to your television without too much hassle.
You'll need to attach the sending unit to a pair of USB ports and an HDMI output while the receiver hides behind your television. The device is capable of sending 1080p video, and while it also sends audio, there's no indicator of what kind of audio is supported.
It's not a solution with a huge range – you'll get about 33 feet out of the WiCast. It's enough for most situations, but don't think you'll be keeping the source in a separate room.
You'll be able to snag a WiCast of your own for $199 when it comes out this September.
Source: eCoustics
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Zenverge Showcases Whole Home Wireless Television
Mon Aug 16, 2010 at 02:00 PM ETTags: Wireless HD (all tags)
The new tech is able to transcode and stream four HD streams to four HD TVs at once.
Going wireless is the dream, isn't it? To slip the surly bonds of cable and send media through the sky on laughter-silvered wings. Alright, maybe that's overdoing it a little, but it'd still be great not to have to deal with wires running all over the place, wouldn't it?
That's what Zenverge is promising to do using ProVision's AXAR2010 platform. Zenverge is using its own ZN200 – a 4xHD codec and transcoder system. The system pulls in MPEG2 streams, converts them to H.264 and then sends them on out wirelessly.
"Operators worldwide are looking for ubiquitous, reliable, and cost effective solutions for distributing content around the home," says Zenverge CEO Amir Mobini. "Zenverge's ZEN architecture, with its industry leading performance and density, was designed from the ground-up to do just that.
It's an OEM solution, which means it's not going to be made or sold on its own, but you'll see it eventually from other manufacturers under another name.
Source: PR Newswire
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IOGEAR Wireless Kit Streams HD up to 100 Feet
Fri May 28, 2010 at 12:50 PM ETTags: IOGEAR, Wireless HD (all tags)
But it's still not what you'd call cheap.
A world without wires – that's the dream. A world where there's no spaghetti, there's no messing around behind the set, and there's no one selling overpriced cables. But we're still a long way off.
The latest wireless kit from IOGEAR is definitely slick. It's capable of sending a 1080p 60Hz signal up to 100 feet away. Judging by the inputs and outputs on the kit, you'll be able to send lesser signals as well, through composite and VGA.
The Wireless HD Kit sends the wireless signal using the 802.11n WiFi standard, and it can be picked up by as many as four wireless receivers. And if you need to run further than 100 feet, it's compatible with extenders that send HDMI over CAT5 and CAT6 cables.
But it's not cheap, or affordable for most folks. IOGEAR's Wireless HD Kit comes in at $899.95
Source: eCoustics
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Brite-View HDelight Offers Wireless 1080p PC Streaming
Mon May 24, 2010 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Wireless HD, HTPC (all tags)
It's the first of its kind, and it's under $200.
Home Theater PCs are incredibly cool. You can stream, download, and playback just about anything there is. You don't have to worry about compatibility with Flash or HTML5, and you don't need to hope for firmware updates to add Netflix and Hulu.
But they aren't always practical to have sitting right there in your entertainment center. Even small HTPCs take up space, and there's not always room. But thanks to the latest device from Brite-View, you can move the PC away from your TV and stream wirelessly.
"The HDelight lets users enjoy online entertainment on the big screen," says CEO Robert Lo. And it couldn't have come at a better time. As low puts it, "This will be a whole new experience for PC users, especially since Netflix will soon begin streaming 720p HD content."
You'll get uncompressed video, unnoticeable latency and a simple set-up. The Brite-View HDelight will be fairly inexpensive, coming in at at under $200 when it launches in July.
Source eCoustics
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