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Byline: Clive Akass
Now HDMI link goes wireless
The digital HDMI interface is the latest technology to be grafted on to emerging Ultra Wideband (UWB) links, which promise short-range communication at rates of up to 480Mbits/sec.
UWB is, in effect, a virtual wire that can be used with any protocol. A Bluetooth version has been drawn up and specifications for a Wireless USB implementation are expected to be finalised shortly.
Now Philips has announced a UWB wireless system that can replace a physical HDMI link and carry high-definition video without loss over 25ft. It supports digital-rights management to prevent interception of data in the air. A kit will be available in the US by May for a suggested price of $299 ([pounds sterling]154), Philips said at CES.
The system will not be available
in Europe until the technology receives regulatory approval.
Source: HighBeam Research, Now HDMI link goes wireless.(High-Definition Multimedia Interface...