Wireless Video Distribution in the Home

Are We Close to Eliminating the Cable?

UWB brought the promise of higher data rates to consumer video applications. Wireless USB is running full steam ahead with PC connectivity, but what’s happening on the video front? This research brief examines the state of the technologies and deployments in the wireless video domain for the home. It covers UWB, Wi-Fi, and Wireless HDMI as well as documenting efforts in the 60GHz domain and discussing new market entrants.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Section 1.
WIRELESS TV – HASN’T THAT BEEN DONE?
1.1. Wireless TV Distribution in the Home
1.2. Operator-Installed or Consumer-Installed Networks?
1.3. Compressed Video Streams
1.4. Uncompressed Video Streams – Wireless HDMI
1.5. A Hollywood View of Wireless Video

Section 2.
APPROACHES TO WIRELESS TV
2.1. Wi-Fi
2.1.1. Sony LocationFree
2.1.2. Sharp
2.1.3. HP MediaSmart TV
2.1.4. Samsung is an Early Mover
2.2. Wireless HDMI
2.2.1. Tzero Get Thumbs Up from HDCP
2.2.2. European Regulators Eye UWB Implementations
2.2.3. Gefen
2.2.4. Audiovox
2.3. Wireless USB
2.4. 60 GHz Radios: Bluetooth on Steroids
2.4.1. Wireless HD and SiBeam
2.5. Wireless Video – WHDI – AMIMON Brings a New Approach

Section 3.
OUTLOOK FOR WIRELESS VIDEO



Tables
  • Video Bit Rate Assumptions

Figures
  • Wi-Fi Connectivity to Television
  • Wi-Fi with Consumer Electronics Base Station
  • Sharp LC-15L1U-S circa 2004
  • HP MediaSmart TV with Built-In Wi-Fi Antenna
  • Wireless HDMI Will Use a Dongle Approach
  • Gefen Wireless Extender
  • AMIMON Video Modem Approach