Atlona Technologies Releases HDAiR

Atlona Technologies reportedly has unveiled a new wireless USB to HDMI or VGA converter called the HDAiR.

According to company officials, the device, which is both XP and Vista compatible, will allow users to connect any USB enabled computer or laptop wirelessly, to any HDTV or projector via VGA or HDMI.

The unit wirelessly transmits high resolution signal from a small USB adaptor connected to a computer, to a receiver unit placed next to the display. The AT-HDAiR is now available with an MSRP of $199.

In a release, company officials point out that the HDAiR is designed to transmit high-resolution content up to 30ft. With quick and easy installation, this unit is perfect for any consumer and commercial application.

Atlona’s AT-HDAiR uses chipsets developed by Wisair to transmit USB protocol over Ultra wide band (UWB) frequencies.

“Atlona and Wisair have many more products in the works,” said Michael Khain, product manager, Atlona, in a statement.

These various new products featuring “Ultra Speed by Wisair” will all be fully compatible with each other, allowing users to connect to various devices such as printers, displays, audio receivers, Human input devices, and more.

With the AT-HDAiR, extend any computer wirelessly from the display at lengths up to 30ft and resolutions up to 720p or 1440x1200.

“We believe this product is a great place to start,” said Christopher Bundy, Atlona marketing director. “We plan to build on the idea, giving users as many connection options as possible.”

Back in May Atlona Technologies’ had announced its plans to release a signal generator designed to test audio video systems using SDI or HDSDI formats.

Atlona has spared no expense with the AT-HDSDI500 signal generator; packed with a variety of features such as still and motion video test patterns, closed captioning test sets (CC) (EIA-608), and the ability to test Vertical Ancillary Data Space (VANC SMPTE-334M).

The HDSDI500 allows broadcast professionals an affordable solution to test existing SDI infrastructures as well as compatibility when adding components, cameras, and cabling.