[mythtv-users] HDMI over IP

[Nick Rout]

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Allen Edwards
> <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 2009/9/16 Fa <fayoeu at gmail.com>:
>>>>> Just thought the people on this list might be interested in this new
>>>>> product...  I am not endorsing it, I just think it is an interesting
>>>>> product.
>>>>> http://justaddpower.com/VBS-Suite-for-High-Definition/82-HDMI-over-IP-Transmitter/flypage.tpl.html?pop=0
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> How can they reliably transfer a 2.25Gbit/s signal on a 100Mbit/s link ?
>>>
>>> There is a transmitter and a receiver. They must be doing something to
>>> the stream. The pdf datasheet says "AV  signals  are transmitted
>>> digitally over the CAT5/6/7 cable without any signal loss. Internal
>>> JPEG  video  compression  adapts  to available network bandwidth  if
>>> needed."
>>>
>>> Whatever that means, the second sentence seems to imply some
>>> processing/compression.
>>> _
>>
>> It sounds like they are just using Cat5 cable and not an IP protocol.
>
> Yes it does, but their own advertising specifically disclaims that, eg:
>
> "Not an HDMI Balun, but an HDMI over IP system. This means you can
> create your own A/V Ethernet network and all of the recievers will
> find the transmitter automatically. It may even be used over smaller
> existing house networks and low cost LAN switches and routers."
>
> BUT
>
> "Video Bandwidth:  2.25Gbps (HDM1.3)
> LAN Bandwidth: Maximum 50Mbps ~ 60Mbps for 1080p"
>
>
> Its all rather confusing.
>
> Never mind, I have no use for one so I'll forget about it now.
>

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