Wireless A/V systems

April 27, 2009 2:39 AM

We want to use our second tv without a whole new cable set-up in the other room. Does anyone have experience experience with the Terk Leapfrog or other recommendations for Wireless A/V systems?

We've currently got digital cable with a DVR, and just got a new small LCD tv to put in the bedroom -- about 20 feet away, but separated by a wall, from the living room. We're considering doing a wireless A/V system for the new tv, rather than installing another cable jack and paying another monthly DVR rental fee to the cable company.

We're looking at the Terk Leapfrog, but also have read that it can get pretty messy with wireless networks and so are exploring 5.8 GHz systems as well. Does anyone have experience with either of these? Or other recommendations?

posted by davidnc to Technology (5 answers total)

Be aware of wireless phones sharing the Ghz range and also be alert that the positioning of the units really matter and walking through the line of sight an make the reception bumpy.
posted by Freedomboy at 8:18 AM on April 27, 2009

I would just use a coaxial splitter and put a little coax chord through the wall. You can find them at any Radio Shack-type store for under $5.
posted by jander03 at 8:35 AM on April 27, 2009

Wireless transmission of audio or video is the worst way to transmit your signal. I know this from experience. Car FM transmitters and wireless A/V transmitters are bound to suffer from interference, signal loss, and color bleed.
posted by runcibleshaw at 12:30 PM on April 27, 2009

I've never had much sucess with wireless a/v senders. I'm a little confused as to your goal though, does your dvr have an rf remote, so you can control it from the bedroom? Are you planning on setting up your channel, then going to the bedroom to watch?
posted by defcom1 at 5:02 PM on April 27, 2009

Ugh they suck. I tried to do this very thing and ended up figuring out that someone down the street has a wireless camera pointed at their nothing-special-Cougar that sits in front of the house. So I can't get tv from my living room but if I'd like to sit in my bedroom and view their car for hours, I'm all set.
posted by CwgrlUp at 5:25 PM on April 27, 2009