It’s simply not enough to release one wireless HDMI product line – Gefen has gone ahead and announced three new wireless HDMI extenders – the “Wireless for HDMI UWB Extender”, the “GefenTV Wireless for HDMI 5GHz Extender”, and the “GefenTV Wireless for HDMI 60GHz extender”. All three use technology from different vendors to deliver full HD 1080p signals wirelessly. Here’s a quick rundown on the new product announcements from Gefen:

Wireless for HDMI UWB Extender:

• Utilizes TZero Technologies ultra-wideband to deliver 1080p/30 HD video with digital surround sound and two channel analog audio
• Up to 10 meter range
• Sender comes with two HDMI inputs and one component with analog audio input – auto switches for up to three HD sources
• All three sources output video in HDMI 1.2 on receiver end. Full forward compatibility for HDMI v. 1.3 sources and displays
• Users can also manually select sources using IR back channel remote or by selecting source on the device
• Full HDCP compliance
• Support for Dolby 5.1 surround sound
• IR blaster and IR receiver jacks
• Resolutions: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p@24Hz, 25Hz, and 30Hz
• Measures 6″ W x 2″ H x 4″ D
• MSRP of $999

GefenTV Wireless for HDMI 5GHz Extender

• Utilizes Amimon 5GHz Wireless HDTV technology
• Delivers 1080p/30 and 5.1 digital surround sound with two channel analog audio up to 30 meters in distance
• Sender and receiver both have one HDMI input and output – delivering point to point method of long distance HDMI transmissions
• Audio and video is delivered in uncompressed format
• HDCP compliance
• HDMI 1.3 forward compatibility
• Measures 6.5″ W x 1.5″ H x 6.5″ D
• MSRP of $899

GefenTV Wireless for HDMI 60GHz Extender

• Utilizes SiBEAM technology to deliver 1080p full HD with 5.1 digital surround sound and digital S/PDIF audio up to 10 meters in distance
• Uncompressed transmission of HDCP compliant signals
• No pictures nor price as of yet

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