Chilly forecast for wireless HD videoA schizophrenic messageThe sheer variety of delivery choices also sends a very schizophrenic message to consumers. They may find themselves wondering whether a wireless Samsung TV will work seamlessly with a TiVo, an Xbox, and a Sony digital video camera. And having to put up with the drama and uncertainty of yet another standards war over digital content is probably the last thing consumers want."Anytime you get that in this day and age consumers know to run the other way as fast as possible, as is evidenced by the Blu-ray (and) HD-DVD fiasco," Gartner research vice president Van Baker said. But that could all change this coming year. In an attempt to establish a single standard, some of the top-tier consumer electronics companies have gotten together under a consortium called WirelessHD. Members include LG Electronics, Matsushita (Panasonic), NEC, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, and chipmaker SiBeam. WirelessHD promises uncompressed video transmissions at speeds of 4 gigabits per second at a distance of 10 meters. Having top-tier manufacturers in the consortium is one way to push the industry in a unified direction. And though the specification is complete, before it's official the WirelessHD group has to have the approval of the gatekeepers of digital content: Hollywood studios. |
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