Super High-End Home Theaters
Fascinating Sci-Fi Home Theaters
Gorgeous Celebrity Home Theaters
Our favorite themed home theaters.
Print
Email
Comments (0)
Share
Why Monster Created its Own Wireless HD Technology
While competitors use Amimon, Tzero, WHDI and 802.11n, Monster goes it alone with Sigma to create 1080p wireless HD; meanwhile, everyone delays shipping.
Monster Digital Express HD
"You really need solid one-room [transmission] with one wall. You need 30 feet. In reality we can get about 50 [with wireless]," says Lee. "You also need a backbone for whole house. Coax is very good for that."
In addition to passing audio and video, the device supports IR pass-through via three emitter ports on the transmitter. IR signals are delivered over both cable and RF wireless. Ditto for HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control).
Monster expects to begin beta testing next month. The product will retail for about $1,000 for one transmitter and one receiver.
That's about the going price for similar products. Because of the cost of the components, Lee does not anticipate we'll be seeing cheap wireless HD anytime soon.
Meanwhile, most other major developers of wireless HD products seem to be gravitating towards Amimon, whose 5 Ghz solution is called WHDI, and a new 60-Ghz technology called WirelessHD. . WirelessHD, launched in April 2006, was developed by newcomer Sibeam.
Radiospire, Pulse-Link, and unadulterated UWB and 802.11n are also being touted for wireless HD.
And then there's powerline … but that's another story.
ABI Research estimates that 1 million wireless HD systems will be installed by 2012. The research firm evidently fell for vendors' promises that products would be shipping this year, as the company projected that about 100,000 wireless HD systems would be installed this year.
We have the whole run-down on the various wireless HD solutions.
In addition to passing audio and video, the device supports IR pass-through via three emitter ports on the transmitter. IR signals are delivered over both cable and RF wireless. Ditto for HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control).
Monster expects to begin beta testing next month. The product will retail for about $1,000 for one transmitter and one receiver.
That's about the going price for similar products. Because of the cost of the components, Lee does not anticipate we'll be seeing cheap wireless HD anytime soon.
The Other Wireless HD Players
Meanwhile, most other major developers of wireless HD products seem to be gravitating towards Amimon, whose 5 Ghz solution is called WHDI, and a new 60-Ghz technology called WirelessHD. . WirelessHD, launched in April 2006, was developed by newcomer Sibeam.
Radiospire, Pulse-Link, and unadulterated UWB and 802.11n are also being touted for wireless HD.
And then there's powerline … but that's another story.
ABI Research estimates that 1 million wireless HD systems will be installed by 2012. The research firm evidently fell for vendors' promises that products would be shipping this year, as the company projected that about 100,000 wireless HD systems would be installed this year.
We have the whole run-down on the various wireless HD solutions.
Monster Digital Express HD Specs
- Component with Coax digital (1080i)
- Component with Optical digital (1080i)
- Video and S-Video with Audio
- F-connector for Coax
- 3 IR Emitters
- 2 HDMI (1080p)
- Digital Audio Output
- Upscales all Inputs to 1080p
- 30 foot plus range
- Integrated IR distribution
Subscribe to the CE Pro Newsletter
Read more Wireless A/V stories
NuVo Demos Euro-Friendly Renovia at ISE 2010Channel Vision Intros Mix-and-Match Wireless Audio
Philips Cracks the Sonos Code; Integrates Audio with Automation
Naim Multi-Format Device Is UPnP Enabled to Facilitate Network Streaming
Klipsch LightSpeakers Replace Ordinary Bulbs with LED Light and Wireless Speakers
More in Wireless A/V
Article Topics
News · Product News · Wire and Cable · Wireless A/V · Wireless Av · Wire And Cable ·About the Author
Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro
As a co-founder of EH Publishing in 1994, Julie has edited and contributed to all of the company's publications at one time or another. An authority on home automation, networking, integration, digital convergence and the CE pro channel, Julie speaks often about these subjects at industry events. She graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, and received an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player.
Post a comment