[linkinpark875]

Anybody know if there's such a thing as a HDMI video sender. I want to send a Blu Ray picture to another HD tv and what's the cheapest price?

[chrisjr]

From what I have seen online it would actually be cheaper to buy a second Blu-Ray player and probably a duplicate set of disks!

I saw only one wireless one which is over £500 (ouch) and you can also get versions that extend HDMI over ordinary CAT5 network cables. But again you are talking £400 or more!

That second player is becoming more attractive by the minute now isn't it

http://www.keene.co.uk/electronic/ma...der/GV800.html

http://www.avsl.co.uk/shop/hdmi-cat-...s-p-32733.html

[Chris Frost]

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Originally Posted by linkinpark875

Anybody know if there's such a thing as a HDMI video sender. I want to send a Blu Ray picture to another HD tv and what's the cheapest price?

There's just too much data in a 1080p signal to send using conventional wireless technology.

One minute's worth of 1080p video would take 15 minutes to transfer with a typical 802.11g wireless router. It's not practical. That's why there are specialist options needed.

[linkinpark875]

Would a normal video sender work then? just to send the SD picture to another TV?

[Chris Frost]

Yes, that would work fine.

[tellytart1]

You want something like this - I saw these on sale when I was in the US last week, but didn't note the prices.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01...less_hdmi_box/

Or one of these:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...er#reviewsWrap

[chrisjr]

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Originally Posted by tellytart1

You want something like this - I saw these on sale when I was in the US last week, but didn't note the prices.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01...less_hdmi_box/

Or one of these:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...er#reviewsWrap

I have my doubts either of those can be used legally in the UK though.

[tellytart1]

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Originally Posted by chrisjr

I have my doubts either of those can be used legally in the UK though.

WiFi in the UK is allowed at 5GHz, between 5.1 and 5.8GHz. As these can operate between 4.9 and 5.9GHz, as long as you can select the channel they're using, you'll be OK.

[chrisjr]

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Originally Posted by tellytart1

WiFi in the UK is allowed at 5GHz, between 5.1 and 5.8GHz. As these can operate between 4.9 and 5.9GHz, as long as you can select the channel they're using, you'll be OK.

Well as long as it's under 25mW it can use the top end of the band. But I can see no mention of power output or the ability to manually set channels in the Sears one.

[tellytart1]

Here:
http://www.brite-view.com/pdf/BV-2500_manual.pdf

Page 14 - you can manually set the channels - and some of them are specified as US and EU available channels.

[chrisjr]

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Originally Posted by tellytart1

Here:
http://www.brite-view.com/pdf/BV-2500_manual.pdf

Page 14 - you can manually set the channels - and some of them are specified as US and EU available channels.

Fair enough

One thing that would put me off however is the range. It says upto 20m or so line of sight. Doesn't seem such a good option if you want to send the output to a TV in another room in the house.

From the description I get the very real impression this device is simply a substitute for a 20m HDMI cable between a Blu-Ray player and a projector at the back of the room for example.

[tellytart1]

I suppose it'd depend on how far in the house, and the construction of the house. I think it'd probably work fine in most 2 bed houses