DVDO AIR WirelessHD HDMI Connection System Preview

[admin]

At $399, the DVDO AIR isn't the cheapest option out there, but it is surely in the lower half of the market. On top of that, it has size (we think, exact dimensions haven't been provided yet) going for it. With uncompressed 1080p and 3D plus 7.1 surround sound transmitting over 60GHz, the DVDO AIR looks to be a good, interference-free, solution for those that absolutely can't run a wire. The DVDO AIR is shipping now and looks to be a very competitive solution to your wireless HDMI needs.

Discuss "DVDO AIR WirelessHD HDMI Connection System Preview" here. Read the article.

 

[smurphy522]

My circa 2009 LG 47LH85 TV uses similar 60 GHz wireless technology. The TV plugs into a 120 V power outlet as does the media box which houses all of the normal inputs. The TV and media box connect wirelessly with a 60 GHz signal and it works pretty well. Never experience drop out or any other video/audio issues once it establishes a connection. Sometimes that inital connection takes about 2 minutes but still not a big deal.

 

[mtrycrafts]

... 60 GHz wireless technology. ...

Or, should that be 6.0 gHz? Don't think that band is available to anyone yet

 

[smurphy522]

Or, should that be 6.0 gHz? Don't think that band is available to anyone yet

Both LG and DVDO claim that channel and a quick Google search pulls up this interesting link with a great explanaiton of this FCC license free bandwidth.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Both LG and DVDO claim that channel and a quick Google search pulls up this interesting link with a great explanaiton of this FCC license free bandwidth.

Thanks, very interesting.

 

[Vdrummer]

Why doesn't ARC matter with this?

In the article above, the author states that ARC probably won't matter in situations where this wireless HDMI kit will be used, but ethernet might. Can you please explain why not? I recently completed a job where my customer had a 75" Samsung F8000 mounted 25' away from his component closet. Since his prior TV was an oldie that was connected with ancient cables, I needed a way to run HDMI to the TV. However, there was no way to do this since there was no attic or crawlspace access, his room was open-concept with no way to conceal wire on the outside of the walls, and his walls could certainly not be opened up (they were covered in $100k worth of Italian marble plaster. The only option was to use a wireless HDMI kit. The customer was disappointed to find that there was no way to get surround sound from his TV's smart TV features because the kit that we used (and every other wireless HDMI kit) didn't support ARC. Of course, he could use his blu-ray player or other devices to provide smart functionality to his setup, but he didn't like having to use another device to watch Netflix when his $7000 TV had it built-in, not to mention the fact that the Samsung's smart TV features far exceeded any blu-ray player's.

Any advice for how I could have remedied this problem without ARC over wireless HDMI?