Avocent Emerge MPX1000 Wireless HDMI
Avocent today announced MPX1000 HD Multipoint Extender which can transfer HD video up to 1080i and graphics signals up to 1280x768 wirelessly. Suffice to say, there is a wired connectivity option as well and the transmitter can serve multiple receivers. The distance for wirless operations is 150 feet through walls or up to 1000 feet in line of sight with optional directional antenna.
Since claimed as the first device on the market with wireless HD capabilities MPX1000 uses its "firstness" to cut corners until the next release. There are still some things that can be improved to accomodate home theater needs. One of these is the lack of multi-channel audio transfer - device only supports stereo audio transfer. Not the end of the world, but could have been done even in the first release given that audio uses much less bandwidth. The good news for 2.0 channel home theater buffs - MPX1000 can do balanced audio as well.
The video is accepted via HDMI or optional DVI ports and compressed in real-time before hitting the air or the wire. Company does not specify the compression rate nor the algorithm.
Along with audio and video, MPX1000 also transfers the IR signal data which makes the device work as an IR blaster.
Avocent is demonstrating MPX1000 at CEDIA 2006. There is no mention on how soon MPX1000 will be available to purchase nor for how much. I will keep you posted.
Avocent today announced MPX1000 HD Multipoint Extender which can transfer HD video up to 1080i and graphics signals up to 1280x768 wirelessly. Suffice to say, there is a wired connectivity option as well and the transmitter can serve multiple receivers. The distance for wirless operations is 150 feet through walls or up to 1000 feet in line of sight with optional directional antenna.
Since claimed as the first device on the market with wireless HD capabilities MPX1000 uses its "firstness" to cut corners until the next release. There are still some things that can be improved to accomodate home theater needs. One of these is the lack of multi-channel audio transfer - device only supports stereo audio transfer. Not the end of the world, but could have been done even in the first release given that audio uses much less bandwidth. The good news for 2.0 channel home theater buffs - MPX1000 can do balanced audio as well.
The video is accepted via HDMI or optional DVI ports and compressed in real-time before hitting the air or the wire. Company does not specify the compression rate nor the algorithm.
Along with audio and video, MPX1000 also transfers the IR signal data which makes the device work as an IR blaster.
Avocent is demonstrating MPX1000 at CEDIA 2006. There is no mention on how soon MPX1000 will be available to purchase nor for how much. I will keep you posted.
