wireless audio/video, do they work?

[Brett]

Hey folks,

Do wireless audio/video devices work well? Any favorites?

I am looking at http://www.smarthome.com/76540.html now, but have only just started.

I will be going from the living room to the room directly above the living room.

Thanks,
-Brett

[hengy]

use it all the time. play .wmv files on my office computer from my media computer using zoom player pro. no stuttter, very clean. mpeg can stutter sometimes but.... using netgear on auto 108

[bnflaherty]

Brett:

I looked at the specs for the one you mentioned -- interesting -- at 5GHz they say 300ft range -- Line Of Sight -- that is rather odd in itself -- those models should give limited range at that frequency..

I would investigate the older 900MHz models -- good performance / Great range -- should not affect wireless networking or most new cordless phones...

[hengy]

replaced my 2.4 ghz phone wth a 5.8 model. too much interference. pre-n belkin is supposed to be great. got alot of good reviews.

[ThickHead]

Brett,

I got the 900Mhz version of these a couple years ago from Smarthome and they work pretty good as long as you don't try to go through too many walls, floors, big furniture, etc. I have my HTPC in the room next to my bedroom and use it to send a signal through 2 walls (a clothes closet between) and a wooden dresser on the other side, just aim the antennas at each other and it works. The thing I found most limiting was the lack of an S-Video version, maybe they exist now? Regardless of whether you use RF or a wired connection to the TV, using composite video signal for computer screen work is pretty fuzzy at any resolution.

Edit:
Might want to look at this one instead
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/PC-TV_GWB-4000.html