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IOGear Wireless USB Video Audio Kit

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Replacing a video and audio cable are no less than three dongles and gizmos requiring a tangle of cables to hook everything together. The end result? Cable clutter gets pushed into view and the consumer is left with more configuration and setup than it might be worth. Great at very targeted applications, but only for diehard techies.

Review by Kerry Chin | July 22, 2009 | + Share

One of the fastest changing sectors of the electronics industry for the past ten years has been the evolution of wireless technology. From analog to digital 3.5G mobile networks to wireless networking and the proliferation of Bluetooth, I have been spoiled by the pace of technological advances. Home theater has not been standing still either, with HDTV becoming mainstream and at price points ever lower and more accessible. IOGear's Wireless USB Audio Video Kit attempts to answer the question perhaps few were asking: can an HD audio and video system be freed from the shackles of cables and eliminate more cable clutter? Follow me on a tour as I get geeky. Continue reading full review @ Everything USB

ProsCons
  • High resolution support for wireless multimedia viewing
  • Potentially invaluable gadget for those needing wireless video
  • Multi-display solution for PCs with little/no expansion capability
  • Works as advertised, robust in hostile environments
  • A lot of pieces to connect, and cables everywhere
  • Windows only
  • No DVI or HDMI output
  • No 5.1 audio support
  • Relies on often-shared USB bandwidth
  • Somewhat limited range
  • Operation not always glitch-free