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General => General discussion => Topic started by: golf-sib on 21 December 2011, 10:00

Title: transmitting HDMI via wireless?
Post by: golf-sib on 21 December 2011, 10:00
I got the xbox in one room, but when the misse's or the little one is watching telly I can't use it, and moving the xbox back and fourth between two telly's is a pain as one telly is superior to the other.

So I was wondering is there a means of transmitting HDMI via wireless connection of some sort, there's plenty solutions for satelite and aerials. That way I could just pop out the HDMI connector and plug it in to wireless transmitter.

The controller is able to still communicate with the xbox at the desired distance.
Title: Re: transmitting HDMI via wireless?
Post by: Guy on 21 December 2011, 10:11
have you googled 'wireless HDMI'?  :huh:
Title: Re: transmitting HDMI via wireless?
Post by: golf-sib on 21 December 2011, 10:17
have you googled 'wireless HDMI'?  :huh:

Off course, otherwise I wouldn't ask. Kept coming up with wireless HDMI technology being developed by Hitachi or something that is still i development from 2010... which is completely different to linking a HDMI cable into a transmitter, tried various search's with no luck.
Title: Re: transmitting HDMI via wireless?
Post by: madmanluke on 21 December 2011, 10:24
your best bet is looking into a cat5 balan. Its a little more costly but its far more reliable than wireless.
Title: Re: transmitting HDMI via wireless?
Post by: golf-sib on 21 December 2011, 10:41
your best bet is looking into a cat5 balan. Its a little more costly but its far more reliable than wireless.

Was looking at that, the thing is, the xbox is linked
Title: Re: transmitting HDMI via wireless?
Post by: Guy on 21 December 2011, 11:12
have you googled 'wireless HDMI'?  :huh:

Off course, otherwise I wouldn't ask. Kept coming up with wireless HDMI technology being developed by Hitachi or something that is still i development from 2010... which is completely different to linking a HDMI cable into a transmitter, tried various search's with no luck.

you lack googling skillz imo

http://www.google.co.uk/search?aq=f&gcx=w&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=wireless+hdmi#q=wireless+hdmi&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=7L7xTu3MJZS4hAeG6f2lAQ&ved=0CLMBEK0E&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=3f33179da1a59811&biw=1440&bih=740 (http://www.google.co.uk/search?aq=f&gcx=w&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=wireless+hdmi#q=wireless+hdmi&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=7L7xTu3MJZS4hAeG6f2lAQ&ved=0CLMBEK0E&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=3f33179da1a59811&biw=1440&bih=740)
Title: Re: transmitting HDMI via wireless?
Post by: Ridg on 21 December 2011, 11:13
have you googled 'wireless HDMI'?  :huh:

+1

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=wireless+HDMI

top link

http://www.amazon.co.uk/tag/wireless%20hdmi/products

Title: Re: transmitting HDMI via wireless?
Post by: golf-sib on 21 December 2011, 11:43
Had a look most the amazon ones exceed the price of a second xbox or are out of stock, the ones that are cheaper are designed to beam your pc's dektop to tv wirelessly then connect by HDMI.

I think my googling sucks :(

I have seen a few AV transmitters, but the specifications are so vague, doesn't explain if it supports HDMI etc, such as:

weareelectricals.com/products/THOMSON-VS3010-Wireless-A%7B47%7DV-Transmitter-%252b-F3Y016CP3LG-HDMI-Cable-%252d-3-m

and

play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/14946839/SLx-5-8Ghz-Wireless-AV-Sender-System/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518%7Ccat:14946839%7Cprd:14946839

and

mygamesandgadgets.co.uk/prod_show.asp?prodid=73178&ref=froogle

What's your views?
Title: Re: transmitting HDMI via wireless?
Post by: DubFan on 21 December 2011, 14:10
If it's only for the odd occasion, why not just go for a non-hd video sender, you can get those anywhere?


Or suck it up and spend time with your missus and little one  :grin:

I think that the bandwidth required for HD video is very high, so the wireless signal needs to be very clear for a good picture.
Cat5 Baluns are the best option really, much more reliable than wireless and you won't have problems with interferrence.
Title: Re: transmitting HDMI via wireless?
Post by: Jay on 21 December 2011, 14:22
BAM

http://www.nexxia.co.uk/product.asp?product_code=NX-CAT5-014&category=CAT5%20AV%20Baluns&section=Audio%20Connectors

Might get them cheaper elsewhere if ya l@@k, these are cheaper  than a 2nd xbox and a CAT5 cable is cheap enough.