Having seen tantalizing glimpses of the technology from various manufacturers for some time, Sony are set to realise the promise of wireless HD with the launch of their ZX1 Bravia LCD TV.
The ZX1 uses Wireless 1080 technology, employing a separate base station (ie Media Receiver) to stream signals from attached AV equipment to the TV up to a distance of 30m metres. The Media Receiver has an integrated MPEG4 AVC-HD2 tuner as well as DVB-T and DVBC 3 digital broadcast and cable tuners. This means users can access free-to-air High Definition TV as well as standard digital broadcasts where they are present.
The Media Receiver can be positioned anywhere in the vicinity of the TV as it uses RF (Radio Frequency) omni directional technology rather than a line-of-sight standard infra-red system.
We have had no indications as to how effectively wireless HD on Sony's ZX1 performs, but it is sure to spur on the likes of Panasonic, JVC and Samsung who also have similar systems under development.
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