Wireless HDMI

Believe it or not, it is now possible to wirelessly send a 1080p signal from your Media Center (or other devices) to a TV. This could be beneficial to you if you don’t want to run unsightly wires, if you have a projector mounted to the ceiling that you didn’t want to run wires to or if your Media Center and television are not located next to one another. Whatever the reason, if you don’t feel like running wires, this is a solution for you! Right now there are several methods of wirelessly beaming a full-HD signal from the source to a TV with a receiver. Below are two options that have been highly recommended by our readers, if you use one that works for you, please let me know via the Contact form!

Getting Started

Before going out and buying one of the products mentioned below, you should already have a good understanding of how to connect your computer’s audio and video to your television. Once you do that, you must be using a connection that supports audio and video over one cable. The most obvious example of this would be to simply use an HDMI connection from your 2011 or 2010 Mac mini. If you have a newer Apple Computer that has DisplayPort or Thunderbolt, you should be able to use these connections (with audio) with a simple converter cable. While I have not personally tested this, it should work. If you don’t want to take a risk, just use the HDMI connection that your Mac mini has.

Wireless HDMI Products

brite-View HDelight (BV-1222): This inexpensive wireless HDMI kit by brite-View uses ‘Line of Sight’ technology to beam an HDMI signal to a receiver connected to the TV via line of sight. Line of Sight technology works much like your television remote works. In order for your television to understand the signal that the remote is sending, it needs to be able to ‘see’ the signal, and will not work if anything is in its way (walls, couches, doors). If you had your Mac mini connected to a monitor on a desk in your room, and then wanted to wirelessly send the signal to a TV on a wall across the room, this would be the ideal solution. If your Media Center was in a closet on the other hand, this would most likely not work if it did not have a line of sight to the receiver. This is the least expensive method to beam a high definition signal to your television, but if the conditions are right it will work perfectly. If you want to see a demo of this item in action, watch this YouTube video!

Buy brite-View HDelight: Amazon

Peerless HD Flow (HDS100): If you keep your Media Center stuffed in a closet somewhere in your home and want to be able to beam the signal to any television in your home, you need a powerful wireless transmitter that can work through objects and walls, and this is it. The Peerless HD Flow system is by no means inexpensive, but it allows for a truly wireless experience (up to 131 feet!) that works no matter where your Media Center is located. You can also add on additional receivers so you can beam your video to up to four televisions in your home. If you want to see a demo of this item in action, watch this YouTube video!

Buy Peerless HD Flow: Amazon
Buy Additional HD Reciever: Amazon