Belkin’s FlyWire supports wireless transmissions of video resolutions from 480i up to 1080p.
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No one wants to leave a high-def-capable TV by its lonesome. However, running wires and stacking equipment can kill your decor.
Belkin doesn’t want you to suffer for fashion. Instead, they’ve announced the FlyWire, a box that promises 1080p True Cinema picture resolution on any HDTV in your home. That means you can place that TV wherever you want—without cable clutter.
Operating on the open 5GHz band, it’s not just good for your daily dose of crystal-clear sports, sitcoms, or nature shows. FlyWire can also wirelessly connect to Blu-ray players, game consoles and set-top boxes, such as your digital video recorder (DVR).
The unit promises no video compression, and even has an SD card slot for upgrade and expansion opportunities. Inputs include three HDMI, two component and one composite. There’s also one HDMI output.
Two versions of the product will be available. FlyWire ($999.99) works throughout the house, while FlyWire R1 ($699.99) provides an in-room wireless solution.
FlyWire will be available this October, with the R1 expected in early 2009. Get a sneak peek at the hardware in our slideshow.
Its VERY expensive right now. Ill pass until it goes to around $250.00.
Nice idea. This technology has been around for a while now and it does work pretty reliably. In my view, they need to include digital audio connections along with the component and HDMI video. Stereo analog is fine for watching CNN but you can’t pass 5.1 channel audio along with your HD video and that’s pretty important for movies played back from DVD or Blu ray. I know that HDMI passes multi channel audio but I’m sure there are plenty of people out there like me that don’t run audio through HDMI yet. This omission makes it a deal breaker for me.
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Agreed, still a bit pricey, but I look forward to the price dropping and getting rid of some cables.