802.11n to dominate the wireless HD wars, says In-Stat
By Richard Lawler 
posted April 29th 2009 11:42AM
posted April 29th 2009 11:42AM
Industry watchers In-Stat didn't mention which variant of WiFi based HD streaming it expects to win out, but just based on the install base 802.11n should be the leader. UWB? DOA. WHDI and WirelessHD? Too expensive, too power hungry, too new. WiFi isn't perfect however, requiring codec support on either end to work with HD video but that's not expected to hold back the 25 million TVs with wireless hardware In-Stat sees shipping by 2013, but for the rest of the details you'll need $3,495 for the research report or a time machine.[Via TG Daily]
I have an 802.11n card and an 802.11n router, and I can't even get them to reliably stream SD video to my PS3 without stuttering. Nevermind HD. Until there's a wireless standard that is powerful enough to carry a signal through multiple walls and floors in a standard home and beat out interference from multiple other devices, those of us who want stutter-free video streaming are going to be stuck with good old ethernet cable, I'm afraid.
PS3 only supports 802.11b/g. No 802.11n support.
What about the Linksys Wireless N gaming adapter? (I use it for 360 and 20 gig PS3) I have it and I assume it gives N Speeds. Technically Ive never done a speedtest.....
I stopped caring a while ago. I'll start to care when this has been accepted as an official standard. Companies released retail products years ago with the Draft-N. Sad that it's not official
There is enough equipment out there that the final standard will be made backward compatible. Hardly anyone will notice the 802.11n ratification early next year.
Break out the Cat 5. As far as I have seen (I have a Linksys N router), wireless cannot stream HD
unless it has a clear path and short to medium distance.
If you can't run wires through the wall, I would give Powerline Networking a try. I haven't tried it yet,
but a friend of mine says that he gets a strong, consistant signal from the other side of his house.
I'll take the time machine, thanks.
I bought the WET610N for my Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-Ray Player, it works like it should, gets decent speeds, and wasn't difficult for me to set up so I do recommend it.