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Wireless Extension from Gefen
by Shane Sturgeon on January 5, 2009 Category: Wireless HDMI/HDTV

Wireless Extension from Gefen

Ideal for hard to reach locations where cable runs are unwanted, Gefen's wireless extension solutions support the delivery of high definition video with audio up to various lengths, depending on the technology used. Each system allows home entertainment system installers to place high definition displays in hard to reach locations, such as on the ceiling, outdoors, and over the fireplace, to name a few, with no extension cables needed.


Wireless for HDMI UWB Extender

Uses TZero Technologies ultra wideband to deliver resolutions to 1080p (30fps) with digital audio 7.1 surround sound and two-channel analog audio up to approximately 30-feet in distance. Blu-ray players, set top boxes and DVRs can connect to the two HDMI and one component video with L/R audio inputs. All three inputs deliver video in the HDMI v1.2 format with compatibility for HDMI v1.3 sources and displays. The Gefen Wireless for HDMI UWB Extender performs auto switching, giving access to all three sources from the same display or projector. Sources can also be accessed by IR back channel or by local selection on the sender unit. With CEC (Consumer Electronic Control) support, WiMedia Alliance compliance, HDMI Forum compliance, DCP certification and FCC certification, the Gefen Wireless for HDMI UWB Extender is a high performance solution perfect for eliminating wiring in small venues and single rooms.


GefenTV Wireless for HDMI 5Ghz Extender

Using Amimon's 5Ghz wireless HDTV technology, the GefenTV Wireless for HDMI 5Ghz Extender is capable of delivering high definition resolutions to 1080p (30fps), supporting 5.1 digital audio and two-channel analog audio up to approximately 100-feet in distance. This makes it ideally suited for most larger homes and venues. It uses small sender and receiver units that connect Blu-ray players, gaming consuls and set-top boxes to an HDTV display with no cables required to deliver video and audio. Uncompressed high definition transmission ensures crisp, vivid resolutions on the receiving end, while HDCP compliance and HDMI v1.3 forward compatibility ensures it will work with protected content and all HDMI formats.


GefenTV Wireless for HDMI 60Ghz Extender

This sender/receiver system relies on WirelessHD technology from SiBEAM to deliver HDMI at 1080p full HD, sending uncompressed video from a source to the display with no cables required. The GefenTV Wireless for HDMI 60Ghz Extender is able to extend high definition video with audio in the HDMI format up to approximately 30-feet in distance. Uncompressed video is delivered from the source to the display with audio in digital S/PDIF format, ideal for connecting an AV receiver for surround sound applications.

Posted by Shane Sturgeon, January 5, 2009 4:20 PM

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About Shane Sturgeon

Shane Sturgeon is the Co-Publisher and Chief Technologist of HDTV Magazine, an industry publication with HDTV roots going back to 1984, when Dale Cripps founded The HDTV Newsletter. Today, HDTV Magazine is a leading online resource for HDTV news and information and captures the eyes and imaginations of over 3 million visitors annually. Mr. Sturgeon has a background in information technology and has served in various consulting capacities for Fortune 500 companies such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Verizon Communications, Proctor & Gamble and Nationwide Insurance. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Wright State University.