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Wireless at Firewire Speeds?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the I'll-believe-it-when-I-see-it dept.

MeCoward writes "EETimes reporting on working group that hopes to leapfrog 802.11 to create wireless 1394 links. Initially 100mbps but aiming for 400mbps." I don't expect to see this anytime soon, but it certainly makes things like wireless HDTV feasible. Sure would be cool. Of course Bluetooth is only now just catching on, so imagine how long it'll be before this becomes practical.

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  1. wireless HDTV? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    I don't expect to see this anytime soon, but it certainly makes things like wireless HDTV feasible.

    Uh... maybe I'm just a dumbass or something, but wireless HDTV is already feasible. I watch it every day. It's called 8VSB.

    However you encode it, broadcast HDTV is only 19.3 Mbps. It's feasible over dual-like 802.11a, or 802.11g.