streaming from pc

[lciarlo]

Is anyone aware if this machine is able to wirelessly stream movies from your pc to watch on ur HDTV.

[Jonatan]

Dont know about wrieless hardwired should work aslong as you have home network

[GregiBoy]

It doesn't have wireless built in apparently.

To be honest, you will be wasting your time with wireless as bandwith is insufficient for successful streaming of BluRay or HD sources.

If you cannot hardwire the unit, I suggest that you look at Ethernet over Power adaptors as I have found them quite successful. Netgear and D-Link have proven units.

[Jeffie]

If you cannot hardwire the unit, I suggest that you look at Ethernet over Power adaptors as I have found them quite successful. Netgear and D-Link have proven units.

It was with great excitement that I researched Ethernet over Power units and I found that they have great reviews when the devices are on the same circuit. The responses I received from companies are that the connection will be "unstable" if they're on different circuits.

[GregiBoy]

You can get around that by running an ethernet cable between 2 units on the different circuits if possible.

This does mean that you have to buy 2 sets though.

[Jeffie]

Ouch - but it is a solution.

Thanks for the reply.

[maineman]

I agree with Jeffie and my pal Greg that Ethernet-over-power is a viable alternative.
I also differ on some specifics, but I'm no electrical engineer....that's for sure...

I'd be very interested in my pal signals' thoughts since he is an engineer and one of the brightest people I've had the pleasure to know.

Anyway, here's what I know empirically...

Moved into a 7-year-old house 2 years ago and relied on Ethernet-over-power until recently fishing cat5e and installing an Ethernet switch.
The Trendnet EOP adapters worked fantastically. The software instructions were entirely bogus, but just read some of the user "install" reviews for whatever brand adapter.

They worked just fine on different circuits...THEY WILL NOT WORK on circuits across another panel.
(I have 2 electrical panels...a 40 and a 30 "breaker" panel...obviously not all are single breakers)

Here's more what I "think"...
No doubt that the adapters will work at their optimum on the same circuit, but their performance depends on other factors.

In the US, 220 volt service is provided by 2 x 110 volt service lines out of phase with one another.
This means that for about 50% of the circuits, they are on the same 110 service whereas the other 50% are not.
In order to "cross-over" to the other 110 service, the signal must be carried out to the transformer and then back again.
How much degradation occurs with "crossing over", I have no idea.

The breakers are not set up like you'd think.
For eg., breakers in the left column, 1&3 are not in-phase, but 1&5 are.

If you have a simple 220 volt service, I think this is almost all moot.
As far as crossing over panels, I don't think you can...at least not without an expert and some deep pockets...

[lostpuppy45]

i disagree about forgetting wireless . the bandwith you get all depends on your wireless router it was only rated at 150Mbps (i never got that) and it did not work for streaming HD video . i used to have a cheap router it was only meant for simple sharing and simple internet use .that router died and i look around and found you can buy a high performance router that theoretically can get up to 750Mbps ( now i see some that are even rated higher) mine is the netgeat N750 dual band . now i see they have N900

i have streamed many HD videos gigs to my wd tv live with no problem . i did add a netgear Universal Dual Band Wireless Internet Adapter WNCE3001 to my wd tv live so it could connect to my router on the faster 5 ghz wireless N

[Jeffie]

GregiBoy,

I wanted to thank you for your excellent recommendation. I purchased the TP-Link AV500 (TL-PA4010KIT) and it is outstanding. I used it to connect my Yamaha AV receiver to my router and when I play music from my PC, access internet radio or play Pandora, the difference from when I moved from wi-fi to the TP-Link is similar to going from dial-up to cable. I've not experienced any delays or performance issues and the outcome is amazing.

My neighbor is a journeyman electrician and he left me with the impression that my circuit breaker box has two sides (A & B). As long as the individual circuit I am interested in using is on the same side (A or B), I can consider those individual circuits to be connected. However, there may be a drop in performance compared to a situation where the devices are on the actual same circuit. Regardless, my receiver and router are on the same circuit breaker so it seems that I am operating under optimal conditions.

Again, thanks so much.

P. S. The reason I purchased the TP-Link is that is what my local Mom & Pop store carried. Whenever possible, I try to shop local and I find other ways to save money.

maineman - thanks for your input as well.