Wireless Entertainment

Transferring wireless, high-definition content is a puzzle that hardware vendors have long been trying to solve. It’s hard to cram that much data into a fast wireless stream using unlicensed spectrum, but Amimon has done it. A key ingredient is a revolutionary video-modem that operates in the 5GHz unlicensed band to enable robust wireless delivery of uncompressed HD video (including 1080p). WHDI allows secure, encrypted HD video delivery through multiple rooms and other obstructions, such as people and furniture, at a range of 100 feet (30.5 meters), while maintaining superb quality with less than one-millisecond latency.

The inter-operable standard aims to ensure that devices manufactured by different vendors will connect to one another. The wireless receiver box attaches to the back of the TV, adding about 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) to the screen’s depth. All the connectors and bulky tuning paraphernalia are tucked away in a separate transmitter box. The chipset costs an extra US $800 to $900, but experts believe that could drop to US $10 within the next year or so. It is expected to hit the United States this winter.

For more information: www.amimon.com; for the United States, 1-650-641-7178; Japan, contact.japan@amimon.com.

By Charleeda Sprinkle, Assistant Editor