Gefen Wireless HDMI, Through Walls, 100 ft.
$687.95

For any of you doing a home theater installation you've likely run into the difficulties of running cables. Running cables through a wall can be such a hassle especially with the distance limitations on HDMI. In the HDMI specifications you are generally limited to a 16 foot run if you aren't using boosters or extender systems.

In order to free you from those limitations and frustrations we've assembled a collection of wireless HDMI systems. These wireless HDMI systems can deliver crystal clear HD from across the room, or even in the next room over. This allows you to position your video sources in the most convenient location without the inconvenience of running long cables.

We have 3 primary wireless HDMI systems that we'll compare here. All three of the devices are great solutions and are pretty comparable. Each model just has some extra benefit over the others, which we'll try and detail here. To start off, here are some basic specifications of each model:

LCD/Plasma HDTV Wall Mount, 37-63"
$10.79

Brite-View Wireless HDMI and Component
Part SW-22452
Advertised distance: 20m (Line of Sight)
Supported resolutions: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p @ 24/30 fps
Inputs: 2 x HDMI, 2 x Component RCA
Outputs: 1 x HDMI

Gefen Wireless HDMI
Part SW-22253
Advertised distance: 100 Feet (Line of Sight)
Supported resolutions: 640x480, 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p@30Hz
Inputs: 1 x HDMI
Outputs: 1 x HDMI, 2 x RCA (analog audio out)

AITech Pro A/V Wireless HDMI
Part SW-22088
Advertised distance: 30m (Line of Sight), 10m through walls.
Supported resolutions: 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p (24fps/30fps)
Inputs: 3 x HDMI
Outputs: 1 x HDMI

Wireless HDMI and Component
$395.95

As you can see they all have pretty similarly listed resolutions, distances and functionality. In regards to what's listed above the biggest variation is in the input connections. In actual transmit and functionality they all work pretty similarly. The Gefen unit seemed to best be able to handle 1080p signal. The other two units can do it, but we had some problems doing so on some displays and with some sources. If you're okay running 1080i or 720p the brite-view and the AItech units will work great and support more than one video source on the same extender.

The Brite-View also has another great benefit in that it includes the cables and connections to act as an IR blaster. It will receive the IR signals from your remote controls for your video sources and transmit them and re-broadcast them to your video sources IR receivers. This allows you to control your video sources from the remote location where the video signal is being broadcast to.

Conclusion:
If you absolutely need 1080p video, the Gefen unit is your best bet. The other two units can also do 1080p, but work best at 1080i or 720p. If the 1080p resolution isn't absolutely necessary, the Brite-View unit seems to be the best solution. That unit supports both HDMI and Component sources giving you extra flexibility. With that and the included IR blaster functionality, the Brite-View Wireless HDMI extender is the best all around solution. If having lots of HDMI inputs and having a little extra range is what you need, the AITech Pro A/V Wireless HDMI extender is the one for you.

As I mentioned before, all of these systems work great and we've been impressed by all three systems. There are just a few small differences that may make one a better solution for your particular equipment.