| HIGH-DEF DISC NEWS TAGGED "WIRELESS HDMI" | Receive High-Def Disc News via RSS |  |
Sony’s Wireless LED Backlit HDTV
Wed Sep 09, 2009 at 04:00 PM ETTags: Sony, Industry Trends, Wireless HDMI (all tags)
Sony’s new ZX5 is set for a November release in Japan.
At just over 16mm thick, the ZX5 line comes in both 46” and 52” sizes. Displaying Full 1080p HD and Sony’s Flow Motion 240Hz refresh rate, the picture is sure to please, though local dimming, rather than edge mounted LED backlighting, would have been welcome.
Interestingly the ZX5 models take in signal wirelessly via a bundled media receiver. This separate box handles input from a huge variety of sources, from HDMI to VGA and even SVideo, and then sends the signal wirelessly to the ultra slim TV.
The receiver box also handles services such as video on demand, networking, and internet connectivity. Moving these services and connections to the box makes for an incredibly thin and clean display.
Neither pricing nor a US release date is available at this time.
Source: Sony Japan (via Google Translate)
See what people are saying about this story in our forums area, or check out other recent discussions.
Belkin Officially Cuts The FlyWire
Mon Jul 20, 2009 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Belkin, FlyWire, Industry Trends, Wireless HDMI (all tags)
A wireless HDMI poster child bites the dust.
According to a press release from Belkin, it’s now official: the FlyWire, the company’s oft touted wireless HDMI transmitter, has been put down. A seemingly strong contender and one of the most well known wireless HDMI devices, it was an impressive, if expensive unit.
Belkin’s release states “We realize that its retail price of $1499 would be out of line given the current state of the economy. With that in mind, we’ve opted to halt production of FlyWire.” It seems though, that a $1499 piece of hardware designed to save a few cords would appeal to a niche market in any economy, and would still have an appeal to a lot of consumers.
To the disappointed and expectant purchasers of the FlyWire Belkin says “We know there will be some disappointed folks out there, but our end goal is to introduce products that are accessible and that make sense in the current environment.”
Belkin doesn’t seem to think there’s much consumer demand for their higher end product. With the recent release of cheaper, lower signal quality options, like the Atlona HDAiR, we should see a fairly telling indicator of how much demand there is for wireless HDMI technology.
See what people are saying about this story in our forums area, or check out other recent discussions.
Belkin Officially Cuts The FlyWire
Mon Jul 20, 2009 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Belkin, FlyWire, Industry Trends, Wireless HDMI (all tags)
A wireless HDMI poster child bites the dust.
According to a press release from Belkin, it’s now official: the FlyWire, the company’s oft touted wireless HDMI transmitter, has been put down. A seemingly strong contender and one of the most well known wireless HDMI devices, it was an impressive, if expensive unit.
Belkin’s release states “We realize that its retail price of $1499 would be out of line given the current state of the economy. With that in mind, we’ve opted to halt production of FlyWire.” It seems though, that a $1499 piece of hardware designed to save a few cords would appeal to a niche market in any economy, and would still have an appeal to a lot of consumers.
To the disappointed and expectant purchasers of the FlyWire Belkin says “We know there will be some disappointed folks out there, but our end goal is to introduce products that are accessible and that make sense in the current environment.”
Belkin doesn’t seem to think there’s much consumer demand for their higher end product. With the recent release of cheaper, lower signal quality options, like the Atlona HDAiR, we should see a fairly telling indicator of how much demand there is for wireless HDMI technology.
See what people are saying about this story in our forums area, or check out other recent discussions.
» High-Def Digest home page
