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Wireless HDMI Soars Into Living with Belkin's FlyWire

Paul Lilly — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:45:38 -0500

No matter how strong your cabling kung-fu might be, there's a pretty good chance that behind your home theater's assortment of receivers, set-top boxes, game consoles, and other electronic doodads sits a gnarly mess of wires. Most visitors never catch a glimpse of the clutter hidden behind your entertainment center, but you know it's there. Worse yet, you have to navigate through the wired jungle whenever you upgrade your A/V rack. You know that streaming Netflix player you're waiting to arrive from Roku? Get ready to wade through wires when it gets there.

Belkin believes it has a better way, and its FlyWire box looks poised to make cable clutter a thing of the past. Belkin's FlyWire HDMI box transmits both standard- and high-definition video anywhere in your home on the 5GHz band, and promises to penetrate through walls. And because FlyWire doesn't compress your video, Belkin claims its will even handle high definition gaming with aplomb. It even works with HDCP-compliant devices.

Look for FlyWire to spread its wings on retail shelves in October for $999 with IR backchannel capabilities, or $699 for an in-room solution sans IR.

Best of the Best 2007

The Maximum PC Staff — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:11:52 -0600

Ladies and gentlemen, Maximum PC presents this year's hardware Best in Show!

Belkin N1 Vison (F5D8232-4)

Michael Brown — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:18:07 -0600

Belkin’s N1 Vision takes user friendliness to a whole new level. This is the first router we’ve seen that offers extensive installation hand-holding right in the firmware—there’s no need to drop a CD in your drive.

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Belkin N1 (F5D8231-4)

Michael Brown — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:55:05 -0600

Belkin’s N1 router looks gorgeous, and the company has put a lot of thought into making it easy for greenhorns to build a home network, but the N1 was the slowest in this field and it delivered very poor range.

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Belkin's Brilliant Print Server

Michael Brown — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:17:34 -0500

Belkin's new Network USB Hub delivers a sweet solution for an all-too-common problem.

Belkin Cable-Free USB Hub

Michael Brown — Thu, 10 May 2007 16:33:59 -0500

When we heard about Belkin’s Cable-Free USB Hub, our first thought was, “Yes! Now we can move our iPod A/V dock next to our TV in the living room and still sync the player with iTunes on our PC in the den.” Ha! This device’s range is so poor it barely reaches across the room.

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Belkin SportCommand Wireless iPod Controller

Tom Edwards — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:23:16 -0500

This remote costs how much? The Belkin SportCommand is a solid way to interact with your iPod, provided you aren't stuck in a snow drift.

Belkin's TuneDok Automobile iPod Holder

Michael Brown — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:18:21 -0500

This handy gadget helps you drive safely while listening to your MP3 player in your car.