Sony Joined WHDI Group

According to the press release “AMIMON Inc., Hitachi Ltd., Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sharp Corporation and Sony Corporation today announced the formation of a special interest group to develop a comprehensive new industry standard for multi-room audio, video and control connectivity utilizing Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI™) technology. The group’s intention is to complete the new standard in 2008.”

WHDI™ is the new wireless High Definition video standard that will change the way people use Audio/Video devices in the home. WHDI’s revolutionary video-modem approach enables top-quality and robust wireless uncompressed HD video delivery throughout the home, allowing consumers to connect any source in the home to any display

This is some good news for those folks who would like to be able to stream uncompressed HD (including 1080p) across your house or apartment. Since Sony recently announced that they will be working hard on having their products “talk to each other” and be networked, this new venture would be a good start. Sony has introduced a couple devices in their Locationfree family of products that are able to stream SD content, but so far there were no entries of pure HD beaming. In the future we will be seeing PS3 share HD content with your Bravia TV and at the same time shoot some HD love to the kitchen HDTV 30 incher.