Pros and Cons of Wireless HDMI Extenders

Posted by BrightlinkAV on September 4th, 2019

Wireless HDMI extenders transmit HD video and audio from the source device e.g., TV, laptop, monitor, projector, cable box, or a Blue Ray player by using the frequency of the waves around us. While with the old-style HDMI extenders, an Ethernet cable or coaxial cable was used to pass the data via receiver and transmitter.

It is similar to the concept of how routers provide you Wi-Fi signals wirelessly to communicate with other PCs and servers. Router here works wirelessly as a transmitter and laptop as a receiver. The case is the same for wireless HDMI extender.

Here are the listof Pros and Cons of Wireless HDMI extenders:

PROS

• Cable Clutter Relief: Indeed connecting cables create a shabby and potentially dangerous environment for trip hazards. Also, they do not nicely complement the baseboard.

• Ease of Setup and Adjustment: It supports the simple connection of your media device to the transmitter and outputs to the receiver and then turn-on all the devices. You are not required to run long Ethernet cables under and over with the wireless HDMI extender.

• Placement Flexibility: Wireless HDMI extenders offer critical flexibility in terms of placement, you are allowed to keep the source and display device wherever you want. Wired solutions confine us to a particular location depending upon the length of cables. Wireless HDMI can extend the output even though the impractical locations.

• Save Time and Resources: With wireless HDMI extenders, you can save the cost and installation time. Wired infrastructure can be expensive, and it needs reinstallation time and again. But, with wireless extenders, the transmitter or receiver can be moved to desired locations.

• No Wi-Fi Needed.  There is a common misapprehension that a wireless HDMI system relies on a Wi-Fi network. But, this is not the case; you need not worry about your network’s bandwidth consumption and about the cutting off of the internet and losing signal.

CONS

• Slight Latency: If compared to the traditional wired HDMI extenders, for most models you can experience a slight latency which can range from 1ms to 500ms.Though these delays are barely visible to the naked eye.

• Reliability. In terms of loss of signals, external factors can affect the quality of signal in wireless HDMI extenders than in wired extenders. This is because wireless HDMI has trouble penetrating through the structural designs of a building.

• Price.  Well, it can be an advantage and disadvantage both with Wireless HDMI extenders as these are typically expensive than the traditional extenders. But for the long run, they can save you money because it is a kind of investment because of the other advantages.

Conclusion:

These were the lists of pros and cons of a wireless HDMI extender over traditional wired HDMI extender. Now it is up to what you want to buy for better quality audio and video output- the old one or the new one!