HDTV over WiFi: don't try this at home kids

HDBeat, one of our favorite blogs, has a rather interesting article about the challenges of running HDTV over wireless links using an XBox and a Windows Media Center. The bottom line: forget even trying with 802.11b. 802.11a and 802.11g are more likely to work, but only with no obstacles. And as many commenters point out, you may be better off just laying an Ethernet cable if you can.

So here's a question for HDTV manufacturers: why aren't there optical inputs on most sets? If I'm going to run a wire, it's just as easy to run a small fiber cable, and I can guarantee a lot better signals on that fiber around AC outlets and other interfering sources. Just a thought...

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