Belkin FlyWire

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 6:00AM - By GrahamCumberbatch

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We love Belkin here at GearCrave, and the new Flywire is the perfect example why. This new home entertainment gadget allows you to consolidate all of your HD audio/video inputs into one box and wirelessly transmit content to your HDTV anywhere in the house. Belkin has proved time and again that they’re uniquely capable of merging form and function in perfect proportion, and the Flywire is no exception.

First, it’s gorgeous. A slim, beautifully shaped module that blatantly exploits my mild fetish for black exteriors and electric blue LED lights. Second, it’s about as practical as HD technology gets. One of the most annoyingly ironic things about flatscreen HDTVs is that the elegance of wall-mounting your unit is often completely nullified by the clutter of cords and cables needed to reach all your toys.

FlyWire transmitter has six inputs, three of which are HDMI, while the ultra-slim receiver attaches discretely to the back of the TV. The signal is then transmitted via FlyWires high-bandwidth uncompressed wireless connection, offering support for resolutions from 480i all the way up 1080p/24 True Cinema, without any lag or dropouts. It’s also compatible with non-HD, analog equipment, as well as Blu-ray®, DVRs, HD set-top boxes, stereo receivers, and probably whatever else you can think of. It’s not quite out yet, but you can pre-order it through their website.

Buy: $999.99

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