Thanks for the comment Jim. You're absolutely correct, Netgear doesn't specifically state it supports HD, however, they do indicate it supports the Slingbox, indicating it's use can be geared towards digital video. We were well aware of the HomePlug limitations and nuances, but the fact is: the device doesn't even come close to the advertised speed unless in the same room. If you were going to network two devices in the same room, you should consider connecting both to a wired router for a full 100Mbps.
Additionally, our 802.11a and g routers don't specifically state they support HD either, but they do simply becauase they provide the needed bandwidth. Many folks will consider the XE104 for video streaming for the same reason and all we're suggesting is that they carefully consider what we saw in our real usage test.
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Kevin C. Tofel @ Feb 3rd 2006 9:22AM
Thanks for the comment Jim. You're absolutely correct, Netgear doesn't specifically state it supports HD, however, they do indicate it supports the Slingbox, indicating it's use can be geared towards digital video. We were well aware of the HomePlug limitations and nuances, but the fact is: the device doesn't even come close to the advertised speed unless in the same room. If you were going to network two devices in the same room, you should consider connecting both to a wired router for a full 100Mbps.
Additionally, our 802.11a and g routers don't specifically state they support HD either, but they do simply becauase they provide the needed bandwidth. Many folks will consider the XE104 for video streaming for the same reason and all we're suggesting is that they carefully consider what we saw in our real usage test.
Thanks!