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The Triple Threat

Uri Kanonich / March 29, 2012 / No comments

Lost in the (justifiable) fervor of the desire for wireless video mirroring is the other half of what comprises home entertainment: audio. Remember audio? Without it, your HD video content amounts to nothing more than beautiful slideshows. Some wireless video solutions seem to have forgotten about this necessary component of home entertainment, business presentations, etc., which got us thinking, doesn’t audio matter?

Of course it does! WHDI remembers audio, which is why we have made sure WHDI technology supports High-Definition audio, 5.1-channel surround sound, in addition to 2D and 3D video resolutions up to 1080p. Oh, and it can go through walls. And, you know what? That all matters!

WHDI stands alone as the only wireless HD content mirroring technology that offers the full triple threat: audio, 3D video and the freedom to mirror through walls. It is that range of service that sets WHDI above the rest, because it accommodates all needs and does not limit any functionality of your devices when you mirror them. You get full quality audio and video, 2D and 3D, so anything your device can do, your big screen can mirror, with amazing quality. You don’t need a barrage of solutions, tailored to each type of activity you are trying to mirror, or worse you don’t need to stop mirroring to use other functions. Any content you want to use, WHDI technology can mirror. That is why it is the only true triple threat on the market. We mirror everything.

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Category: 3D video, HD video, High-Definition audio, home entertainment, WHDI, Wireless HDMI / Tags: , , , , , ,

New AMIMON Website

Uri Kanonich / February 15, 2012 / No comments

WHDI founding member AMIMON has launched a brand new website. AMIMON is a fabless semiconductor company pioneering wireless uncompressed high-definition video for universal connectivity among CE, PC, mobile and professional video devices. For more information, check out their new website here!

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Onward and Upward

Uri Kanonich / November 23, 2011 / No comments
The people have spoken and they are ready to move away from cable. Home entertainment is in a new era, and people’s content expectations and the manner in which they consume are rapidly changing. People now have more variety in their programing and variety in the ways in which they can access their programs. Where once the rigid nature of the TV Guide ruled home entertainment, now entertainment is increasingly available when and where the costumer wants.

So where are people getting their content? A recent study conducted by Philips found that “the vast majority (80%) of people who watch video content online do so on laptops, and nearly half (45%) say having the ability to send the content wirelessly to their high definition TV would motivate them to either downgrade or cancel their cable plans altogether.” People are getting their content online. However, it is clear that they still want to watch their content on their televisions. That they are choosing their preferred content on their laptop rather than the content provided by cable companies on the TV shows that cable’s only remaining draw is the screen it comes across on.

There is of course a “best of both worlds” solution for modern home entertainment: WHDI. Content from your laptop mirrored wirelessly on your big screen.

Here are some more interesting statistics from the study:

  • Three in five Americans say they seek technology that will maximize their home entertainment experience
  • More than 90% of consumers believe wireless technology is the way of the future.
  • One in three consumers is watching more online video content than one year ago
  • 55% of 18-34 year olds watch online content more than four times a week
  • 87% of 18-34 year olds prefer wireless devices to those with cords.

It’s clear that wireless technology is the future and that people are ready for it. Cable companies have to adapt, or people will continue to move onward and upward to the better content and viewing options provided by the Internet.

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Category: AMIMOM, HDTV, home entertainment, IPTV, Mobile, Smart TV, Tablet, WHDI, Wireless HDMI / Tags: , , , , , , ,

Staying Flexible with Cognitive Radio

Jason / November 17, 2011 / No comments

Every day, there are more and more wireless devices around us. Each device uses a radio frequency to transmit information wirelessly—frequencies which are a natural resource. However, this resource is becoming increasingly occupied. This is where Cognitive Radio comes in.

Cognitive Radio means that your wireless electronic device senses its environment, analyzes it and changes its wireless transmission parameters to better utilize the radio frequency spectrum, automatically and without your intervention. This is a great and necessary idea, but the actual utilization of it in your home wireless devices is currently very low.

Here is a simple example of Cognitive Radio in use. Cordless phones often had a small button that lets you switch to another frequency every time you have interference. This feature was manual, and easy to miss, which means not everybody was aware of it. It’s a good idea to help give the best possible call quality, but should have been automatic. With WHDI, it is.

Using WHDI, when a link is established with your device, it analyzes many possible RF channels and chooses the best, automatically. You get the best quality, and WHDI doesn’t interfere with other RF systems in the area, i.e. high end 5GHz Wi-Fi access points.

WHDI also monitors its own channels for interferences and once it senses interference, it will automatically jump to another frequency. But WHDI doesn’t just jump to another frequency; it monitors other RF channels at all times, and maintains a list of alternative available channels. So, when faced with interference, WHDI moves to the best free channel.

Finally, WHDI knows how to be flexible in other ways in RF systems. The WHDI standard uses 40MHz channels, which allows for the best HD video quality. In case it needs to work even in an extremely occupied RF environment, WHDI may also support 20MHz channels.

With its flexible and automatic navigation of the RF spectrum, WHDI uses Cognitive Radio to keep your devices connected and with the best quality possible.

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Power Up Your Home

Uri Kanonich / October 24, 2011 / No comments

Last week, PowerColor announced a new, WHDI standard, multimedia solution, SlingIt, designed to centralize and distribute entertainment content wirelessly to multiple devices inside your home. SlingIt creates a gateway for wireless entertainment, by offering a pair of devices that build a bridge across multi-rooms.

SlingIt allows users to plug and play and then beam digital HD content such as games, Internet video, show photos etc. onto your high-definition television and also supports Human Interface devices (HID), such as wireless mouse and keyboards. Users can control content from the PC without getting up to go to the desk. With IR support, SlingIt also allows users to access the PC content without the device nearby.

The interface design of SlingIt is very user-friendly, there’s no need for driver installation. All you need to do is plug the cable into your HDMI device, then SlingIt will operate automatically without any effort.

Add SlingIt to the growing list of great WHDI standard products for your home.

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Category: HD video, HDTV, home entertainment, WHDI, Wireless HDMI / Tags: , , , , , , ,

WHDI Founders Head to the Biggest Broadcasting Show in the World, IBC 2011

Uri Kanonich / August 30, 2011 / No comments

In ten days, at IBC 2011 (September 9-13, RAI Amsterdam), WHDI founding member AMIMON will be showcasing their wireless HD camera link Falcon-HD, a transmitter and receiver accessory for professional HD cameras and monitors.

Falcon-HD transmits uncompressed video and does not require any configuration or software. It boasts some impressive stats, like a 30m, non-line of sight range, a delay of less than 1msec, and resolution of up to 1080p, delivering unparalleled robustness and picture quality at no delay. Surely, when released, Falcon-HD will be a great aid for anything that involves an HD camera, such as production monitoring.

Falcon is scheduled to launch in 2012, but catch it for the first time in the Israeli Pavilion, Hall 3, 3.A15p at IBC 2011. If you’re going to IBC and want to talk to us, find us on twitter: @WHDI and send us a note.

 

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Category: AMIMON, HD video, HDTV, WHDI, Wireless HDMI / Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

New WHDI-Based Product

Uri Kanonich / August 9, 2011 / No comments

Yesterday, GALAXY announced the release of the GALAXY WHDI Stick, the ultimate solution to connect your HD devices wirelessly to your TV. The stick can be connected from any HD source device to any HD display device and delivers the WHDI standard Full HD 1080p experience!

Click here to see more details and the GALAXY WHDI Stick.

After the jump, some some pictures from the release:

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Category: Gaming, HD video, HDTV, home entertainment, iPhone, Mobile, Tablet, WHDI, Wireless HDMI / Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

What You Need to Know About Wireless Video Connectivity

Davids / August 4, 2011 / No comments

It is extremely challenging to achieve consumer grade user experience for wireless High Definition in 1080p/60 3D. Until now, it has been impossible. With WHDI technology, it is now possible to give users the experience they demand without sacrificing quality.

Consumer grade means no link loss, no video jumpiness, loss in reaction time when playing games or low image quality. The image must always be there, without problems such as pixelation or jumping frames. Interactive applications must show good responsiveness (low latency) and maintain long battery life for mobile devices.

Consumer grade means no deterioration of the user experience, whether it is watching a movie, playing a game or mirroring a mobile device. There is no room for error.

Achieving all of this in 1080p/60 (which is equivalent to 3Gbps of data transfer) isn’t possible with “traditional” technologies. However, it can be achieved with WHDI technology, specifically with The Video Modem which is based on Joint Source Channel Coding (JSCC). WHDI makes what used to be impossible now consumer grade.

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Category: AMIMON, Gaming, HD video, home entertainment, WHDI, Wireless HDMI / Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Our First Authorized Testing Center

lesliechard / July 15, 2011 / No comments

We are pleased to announce the opening of AMIMON’s first WHDI Authorized Testing Center (WHDI ATC). This center is an essential part of the growth of the WHDI standard and its multi-vendor ecosystem.

To ensure the capabilities of WHDI standard products from different manufacturers, products must meet the WHDI Compliance Test Specification for compliance, performance and interoperability. Those devices that withstand the WHDI standard testing requirements will be approved to carry the WHDI logo, ensuring they are capable of seamlessly connecting to any other WHDI-approved device. The WHDI ATC will implement thorough testing of WHDI products.

The WHDI ATC also tests products for quality and range, assuring brands and their customers that WHDI products are not only compatible with the standard, but will meet consumer expectations.

“With multiple ODMs and OEMs all bringing a large number of products to market, WHDI is ready for mass adoption during 2011,” said Shlomi Cohen, WHDI ATC Manager. “Our testing processes and stamp of approval will give manufacturers, retailers and consumers strong confidence in the WHDI logo and assurance that these devices will deliver a complete wireless solution for all their applications.”

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Category: AMIMON, WHDI, WHDI ATC, Wireless HDMI / Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Smartphone Convenience, Fun and Productivity – Now on a Bigger Screen

Davids / July 12, 2011 / No comments

We are finishing up our run of posts about products we saw at Computex 2011 with…one of our own!

At the conference, AMIMON and 35.COM debuted a first-of-its-kind smartphone and wireless monitor solution with a tremendous response.

The product uses WHDI to allow consumers to use their companion monitor to do anything possible on the smartphone, wherever the phone happens to be stashed.

You can play games, watch movies, browse the Internet or compose documents on the larger screen. You can even use the monitor as a phone for a Skype call. Although, who has time to Skype call with all the games, movies and Internet, now on a bigger screen?!

It was a pleasure to work with 35.COM, and together we developed a fantastic product. More information to come later, so stay tuned!

 

 

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