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Western Digital WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit
With the ability to support up to seven connected components with transmission speeds up to 200Mbps, the WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit from Western Digital uses a home's existing electrical lines to provide networked connections for devices ranging from gaming systems and computers, to Blu-ray disc players and Web-enabled TVs.
Western Digital’s WD Livewire powerline AV Network kit allows installers to connect as many as seven devices to the Internet through the use of a home’s existing electrical lines.
There's no question that powerline technologies have advanced far beyond the Clapper.
A good example of how far the technologies have advanced can be found in Western Digital's WD Livewire Powerline AV Network kit.
Western Digital says the product is compatible with the HomePlug AV powerline networking standard and it allows CE Pros to retrofit a home with network connections by using its existing electrical outlets.
The Lake Forest, Calif.-based computing company says the system offers 200Mbps of data transfer speeds and enough ports to support the connection of seven networked devices, which could be anything from a console gaming system, to a Blu-ray Disc player with BD Live technologies.
Western Digital adds the powerline solution also supports 1080p video streams and its set up is plug-and-play to facilitate quick installations.
A good example of how far the technologies have advanced can be found in Western Digital's WD Livewire Powerline AV Network kit.
Western Digital says the product is compatible with the HomePlug AV powerline networking standard and it allows CE Pros to retrofit a home with network connections by using its existing electrical outlets.
The Lake Forest, Calif.-based computing company says the system offers 200Mbps of data transfer speeds and enough ports to support the connection of seven networked devices, which could be anything from a console gaming system, to a Blu-ray Disc player with BD Live technologies.
Western Digital adds the powerline solution also supports 1080p video streams and its set up is plug-and-play to facilitate quick installations.
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Displays · TVs · Audio · Distributed Audio · Video · Blu-ray · Digital Media · Multiroom Video · Accessories · Convergence · Digital Rights · Home Theater · Media Center · Networking · Retrofit · Wireless A/V · Western Digital ·About the Author
Robert Archer, Senior Editor, CE Pro
Bob is an audio enthusiast who has written about consumer electronics for various publications within Massachusetts before joining the staff of CE Pro in 2000. Bob is THX Level I certified, and he's also taken classes from the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) and Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA). In addition, he's studied guitar and music theory at Sarrin Music Studios in Wakefield, Mass.
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