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Article: Now HDMI link goes wireless.(High-Definition Multimedia Interface )(Brief article)
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- Personal Computer World
- Article date:
- January 25, 2007
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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 ...