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Preliminary specs for wireless HD transmission within homes are c...

Preliminary specs for wireless HD transmission within homes are completed and will be presented to hardware makers soon for product development, the WirelessHD Consortium said Thursday, confirming its earlier timetable. The technology, also called WiHD, uses the unlicensed 60-GHz…

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band to beam HD video and audio signals over a short range among displays and source units. Initial throughput for Version 1.0 WiHD is 4 Gbps, with higher data rates possible, the consortium said. With release of the Version 1.0 spec, CE manufacturers and others can pursue product development, for possible sale this year or in early 2009, WiHD said. It’s developing a compliance testing program and licensing terms for manufacturers, and a logo that will enable consumers to recognize compliant products.