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Wireless HDMI At 1080p, Lag-Free WHDI Tested

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-got-no-strings-to-hold-me-down dept.

MojoKid writes "Wireless HDMI technologies have finally come of age. Though there are two camps currently in the market (Intel's WiDi and WHDI), the bottom line is lag-free full HD 1080p wireless HDMI video/audio transmission is now a reality. No longer does an HTPC need to be shoehorned into the confines of the entertainment center. Also, that notebook you have perched on the coffee table just got a major display upgrade. This demo of the Asus WiCast and the briteView HDelight wireless HDMI transmitter kits, shows the technology in action and its impressive actually. Both of these WHDI-based kits utilize the same family of Amimon WHDI transmitter and receiver chipsets. The technology is capable of full 1080p HD video and Dolby Digital surround sound audio transmissions, over distances of up to 30 feet with less than a millisecond of latency."

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  1. Security? by rotide · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Just curious, but what security is there besides 8 channels (Not that channels offer security)? What's stopping my neighbor from watching where I surf or what I watch?

  2. "Unauthorized retransmission" prosecutions... by jeffb+(2.718) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ...coming right up?

  3. WiDi by LordMyren · · Score: 2, Interesting

    keep in mind, WiDi requires an Intel Core processor and special software on the computer doing the realtime encoding. Can anyone confirm whether Wireless Display is compatible with the existing spec called Wireless HD? Wikipedia forwards WiDi to WirelessHD, but my understanding was Intel's spec was not inter-compatible.

  4. Re:HTPC's not limited only by HDMI. by Combatso · · Score: 2, Interesting

    my HTPC is used for other purposes too.. more of a regular PC with HTPC capabilities.. i dunno what to call it... wait yes I do... its a PC.. its only HT when i turn the lights off