GefenTV Wireless for HDMI slings 1080p over 60GHz airwaves
The wireless HD war is far from over, but 60GHz is sure making a push for becoming the top dog in the race. Gefen’s latest relies on SiBEAM ’s wireless tech in order to transfer uncompressed 1080p footage up to 30 feet sans lag. You simply connect one box to an HDMI-equipped source (like, say, your minty fresh Blu-ray player) and one box to your HDMI-equipped HDTV; from there, you can watch in amazement as the signal is beamed from one unit to the other without any cords in between. ‘Course, this whole solution would seem a lot more elegant if these wireless modules were just baked into said BD deck and the aforementioned television, but hey, the retrofitters take what the retrofitters can get. It’s all yours right now for just under a grand. GefenTV Wireless …

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