GefenTV Wireless HDMI Extender 5 GHz Review
GefenTV Wireless HDMI
Summary
- Product Name: GefenTV Wireless HDMI Extender 5Ghz
- Manufacturer: Gefen, Inc.
- Performance Rating:
- Value Rating:
- Review Date: June 18, 2009 06:00
- MSRP: $899.00
- Specifications
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Specifications
Frequency band range: 5.1 - 5.8 GHz
HDMI: v1.2a
Supported Resolutions: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p,
720p, 1080i and 1080p@30Hz
Distance Rating: 100 feet
Operating humidity: 10% to 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
Power Supply / Consumption: 5V DC / 13W (max)
Dimensions (Sender & Receiver): 6.5" W x 1.5" H x 6.5" D
Dimensions (Plastic Bases, Each): 3.4" W x 0.8-1.1" H x 8.5" D
FCC Compliancy: Part 15
Shipping Weight: 10 lbs.
Pros
- Up to 1080p/24 high-definition video can be displayed
- Plug 'n play operation
- Stable video signal
- Can handle fairly long distances
Cons
- A bit costly
- No controls to "tweak"
- Physical placement and distance can affect performance
- "Daisy-chaining" the video source signal can slow initial linking and affect performance
Introduction
GefenTV uses wireless 802.11n to do its thing and operates in the unlicensed 5GHz band to transmit HDTV. For sure the GefenTV isn't for everyone; if your HDTV isn't wall mounted or your A/V components aren't separated away from the display, there's little need to pay this price just to hide the cables. But if you're looking to cut loose without giving up on HD, it sure beats running cables under carpets or along baseboards, or poking holes in walls or ceilings. So while it might be called a "one-trick pony", it's fair to say that the GefenTV does a competent job of delivering high-definition video and multichannel audio through the airwaves.
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morrone posts on June 22, 2009 17:34
"To begin, nothing on the units indicate which is which, but it's pretty obvious which is the Sender and which the Receiver once you look at the connections on back. The Sender has a HDMI output and a plug for power, while the Receiver has a HDMI input, plug for power as well as left/right analog audio outputs (note: this output is only active when the audio being carried along by the HDMI source is 2 channel LPCM)."
I think you have that backwards; the Sender has the HDMI input, and the Receiver has the HDMI output. Which kind of calls into question how "obvious" it is.
I think you have that backwards; the Sender has the HDMI input, and the Receiver has the HDMI output. Which kind of calls into question how "obvious" it is.
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