You might be wondering why you're looking at the rear-end of a TV instead of its glossy front. That's because what's notable about this set isn't its panel or its thinness: it's that it doesn't have any cables connected to it. Like a similar model from a couple of years ago, this Haier TV gets its video content over WHDI and it's wirelessly powered by magnetic resonance. Of course, the system isn't truly wireless; Tech-On reports that the TV needs to stay in place no more than 8-inches above the (wired) power transmitter. You're probably going to need a WHDI dongle like HP's Wireless TV Connect for your laptop or set-top-box so you can stream video to the television, too. Haier has no plans to release the 55-inch 3D LCD TV, so you're just going to have to continue to live with cables for now.
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This was Tesla’s dream, the wireless transmission of energy.
Posted on Jan 19, 2012 | 7:34 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
man, i miss tesla..
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 | 11:35 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I wonder how much lag it adds. Wireless transmission usually has a large buffer for data, so if your audio is going to straight to your receiver, you may have to mess around with audio sync settings in your receiver (most receivers should have this by now). But I think the problem mainly arises in gaming, you don’t want your character to move a second after you press the button on the controller, that’s too slow.
Posted on Jan 19, 2012 | 7:36 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
if u know transmission is reliable (and requirement for closeness because of power transmission enforces this) you don’t need to have a buffer at all (or larger than 1 frame to be precise)..
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 | 11:39 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Just don’t walk behind it!
Posted on Jan 19, 2012 | 7:54 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
It’s comments like that…wrong on a number of levels.
First, the article says the charger is below it.
Second, this is magnetic resonance, a technology that uses magnetic fields about the strength of the earth’s natural magnetic field. Look it up: witricity.com, or the wikipedia.org reference in the article.
Third, it’s going to be the same if you walk in front, behind, above or below.
Sorry, but this is technology that can / will revolutionize the way we live, and it’s un-educated comments like that which will slow the pace of this technology.
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 | 4:12 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
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