[mythtv-users] HDMI over IP

[Bill Williamson]

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/9/16 Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>:
>
>> It sounds like they are just using Cat5 cable and not an IP protocol.
>
> That can't be...
> They would never be able to carry hdmi 1.3 over cat5 over 300 feet if
> that was the case.
>
> Current hdmi over cat5 solutions require two cat5 cable.
>
> In any case, I wonder what kind of magical compression they can use to
> transfer a 2.25Gbit/s over a 100Mbit/s link


blu rays are 1080p24 at 20-30mbps.  On air HDTV is 1080i50 at 12mbps.
All they need is a realtime encoder/decoder, which from reading their
specs is what is sounds like they have....

Not a good solution IMO but it IS a solution.