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Hello brite-Viewers,

Summer is outside of house now! How do you enjoy this season around patio and porch? Barbecue, beers, music, and parties? Then, don’t leave your HDTV alone in the house.

Thinking of entertaining your friends in the backyard theater on a summer night?

With the Air SyncHD| DX (BV-2822), now you can put on any show for them on the second TV without moving all the A/V equipment from living room to the patio and worrying about cabling.

The Air SyncHD| DX, 1080p HD wireless video/ audio transmission kit, is equipped with four HDMI and two Component& composite ports on transmitter side. Transmitter and receiver will automatically detect and establish clean wireless connection between your A/V devices and HDTV in uncompressed 1080p resolution.

You don’t need to wait until the next summer, now the Air SyncHD| DX is available for $299.99 on brite-view.com 

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Dear brite-Viewer,

Do you know that you can wirelessly stream the video and music from your iPhone/ Android phone to the HDTV connected to CinemaGo now? Thanks for the latest CinemaGo firmware with DMR function and “iMediaShare” App, now we can enjoy YouTube, Vimeo, and tons of videos on HDTV. How to do it?

1) Make sure your CinemaGo has the latest firmware with DMR function enabled (Go to Setup- System- DLNA DMR- On); CinemaGo and iPhone/ Android phone have to stay under the  same network.

2) Go to App store and download free app “iMediaShare” on your iPhone/ Android phone.

3) Fire up iMediaShare on your iPhone/ Android phone and you will see some channels available for streaming.

4) Click any channel and search video/ music you are interested.

5) Select the video and choose “Realtek Embedded UPnP Render”

6) Voila!! Now you can start enjoying the video on iPhone/ Android phone to HDTV via CinemaGo wirelessly.

Isn’t it simple? Give it a shot and please let us know how you feel?!

By the way, you can also close iMediaShare and read your email from you phone while streaming video to the TV.

Cheers,

brite-View

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If you are like some brite-Viewers having a big HDTV with cable box, Blu-ray player, DVR, CinemaGo and Apple TV  in the living room, and would like to enjoy the same entertainment with the smaller HDTV in the bedroom. Apparently, one HDMI input will never be enough!

No worries, we have heard your voice.

With the Air SyncHD|DX (BV-2822), it allows you to wirelessly stream up to 6 sources (4 HDMI and 2 Component & Composite ) to your second HDTV with uncompressed 1080p videos and save money on the second HD cable box, Blu-ray player, DVR, or any A/V devices for your second HDTV.

Can’t wait to get one? Stay tuned and more information will come soon.

Cheers,

brite-View

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Beam HDMI signals to your HDTV. Source: Engadget

brite-View’s HDelight (BV-1222) and Air SyncHD (BV-2322) were requested for a review and to be compared with HP’s Wireless PC Connect, by Ted Pollak from Jon Peddie Research, an expert with more than 20 years of experience of the video gaming industry. All three kits are based on the WHDI technology and featuring Amimon’s chips.

Ted published a detailed write-up describing all the scenarios in which the video performance of each WHDI kit was tested and reviews. There is even a chart showing where the WHDI kits were located, the distance from each transmitter to its receiver, and the performance score of the three different kits at 5 different locations in the house.

Source: Jon Peddie Research

Ted’s conclusion:

“We can wholeheartedly recommend these systems for anyone who wants to transmit video. As for computing and gaming, we think this is a self-selecting population. People who want to do this are likely to be power users who will be more comfortable with the intricacies of antenna placement and system setup.

Once these systems are dialed in however, the ability to do computing from the couch is pure bliss. All three units have different price performance characteristics. The lossless clarity of the Brite Views were fantastic when in range but the HP performed more reliably in establishing and holding a connection at longer range. Of course this performance is tied to the configuration of the home and the receiver placement. Results will certainly vary but if you fall within the right parameters you are in for a real treat.”

Read the full review and comparison between the three here.

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As the WHDI technology progresses and getting more attention from consumers wanting to consider wireless HD video solutions, brite-View’s HDelight and Air SyncHD stand at the forefront of such a wave, air bridging the audio and video equipment and the HDTV.

We’ve had 2 new and recent reviews to share with you today, one from EDN Magazine and the other from Missingremote.com.

HDelight Review: by Brian Dipert of EDN Magazine

Brite-View’s HDelight: Amimon WHDI-Based Wireless Video Done Right

Brian’s conclusion:

“But based on what I’ve seen and hard so far, I have no reluctance to advocate WHDI, especially considering its seeming cost, size and power consumption strengths. It certainly delivered a much more compelling presentation than did either UWB-aka-Wireless USB or WiVu. And as such I’m left with one baffling unanswered question; why did it take so long for Amimon to work with its partners to get review hardware in my hands? I’d actually had a reference kit based on first-generation 1080i-max WHDI silicon in my hands for a while, but Amimon requested it back shortly before I began working last summer on last September’s cover story.

Repeated subsequent requests for a next-generation silicon-based system received repeated ’stay tuned’ responses…but no hardware. And my attempts to secure a WHDI platform from Amimon’s partner, Maxim, after meeting with the latter at January’s CES, were equally unsuccessful despite repeated promises to the contrary. As a result, I’d suspected that Amimon had something negative technology-wise to hide, and preferred no press coverage to bad press coverage. But unless I missed something obvious, my testing results lead to a contrary and much more positive conclusion.”

You can read the complete review of the HDelight here, and a review on a similar product from another brand here. You might be surprised to find such results!

Air SyncHD Review: by Michael Garcen of MissingRemote.com

brite-View Air SyncHD Wireless HDMI Bridge

Mike’s conclusion:

“I must admit I was skeptical of the brite-View claims of lag-free, uncompressed 1080p/60 wireless video, audio and IR transmission. After reviewing the product, color me impressed. Sure there are a few complaints, but these are mostly insignificant considering that the product delivers on its main objectives. The loop-thru video timing limitation should be noted and considered before purchasing in the case of different display timings required at the transmitter and receiver simultaneously though even a cabled solution using an HDMI port multiplier would be similarly hampered.

In the right situation, the Air SyncHD kit is a great alternative to running cable. While running cable is generally the best solution, there are circumstances where it may be cost-prohibitive or impossible. An in-wall cable installation is almost certainly more time and effort than hooking up the brite-View kit. So long as the installation is flexible enough to allow for wireless LOS without too many obstructions, the Air SyncHD should be considered as a viable alternative to running cable.

Pros

• Virtually no latency or lag
• Picture quality identical to using HDMI cable
• IR Remote and sensor operate at severe angles
• Less installation time, effort and cost compared to in-wall cabling

Cons

• HDMI-CEC does not work via loop-thru port
• Remote has cheap appearance and feel
• IR sensor lacks adhesive for anchoring in place
• From off or standby condition, video will take longer to display than when cabled directly
• Consumes more power than a cabled solution

Thanks to brite-View for supplying the review sample. The Air SyncHD transmission kit can currently be purchased at brite-View.com for $229.99.”

You can read the complete review with YouTube videos and pictures posted here.

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Dear brite-Viewers,

We are going to Las Vegas! Mainly for work, but hopefully a little bit for fun as well. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2011 is going to take place this weekend and end on Thursday, April 14, and while we won’t have a brite-View booth this year, you can still go check out the Air SyncHD wireless HD video transmission system at booth C11837 (Camera Motion Research) being demo’s with the Blackbird Handheld Stabilizer.

We’ll be walking the floor in NAB’s exhibition hall with the Air SyncHD + camera wireless and mobile setup. Come check it out, or simply say hi.

The other event where you can catch us would be at iHollywood Forum’s event, “Future of Television” on Tuesday night where we’ll have a demo table.

We hope to see you there!

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Dear brite-Viewers,

We were very excited to get our hands on the new iPad 2, because of one of its killer features – mirroring. We got two of them plus 2 “Apple Digital AV Adapters”.

We took it back and immediately started playing with the new iPad 2 with brite-View’s HDelight. Guess what? It works pretty well, especially for our colleague’s kids who came over to visit. The kids just couldn’t stop playing with the iPad 2, because now they can find the YouTube videos on their finger tips, and just “throw” it over to the TV. In a sense, the iPad 2 became an interactive remote control, which works well in the “lean back” TV-viewing experience. The kids could still fast forward or rewind the video on the iPad 2, but at the same time they were able to watch it on TV, too.

When the AirPlay  on iPad + Apple TV combination works magic, what is the point of using the HDelight with the iPad, you asked?

Well, there are a few things we can think of for now:

1. The HDelight does not rely on the WiFi; so it can still send content on the iPad to the HDTV screen even when you are in a place that doesn’t provide Internt connection.
2. Although the iPad 2′s own display locks the natural resolution down, the iPad 2′s A5 chip is capable of outputting 1080p videos. In other words, if you have 1080p videos on the iPad 2 that you wish to play on the TV, this is when the HDelight comes in place.
3. Gaming on TV! Need I say more? And it looks gorgeous.

(Of course the HDelight will probably work with other tablets with HDMI out, too, but we haven’t had a chance to try that.)

What do you think? Let us know your thoughts.

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Dear brite-Viewers,

Some of our customers have been with us since the beginning: the classic CinemaTube (BV-5005HD) owners. These are the real ones who have kicked start brite-View’s business and brand recognition, because without these users being happy with the products and service, and spreading the word about brite-View, we could not have survived the “initial testing period”.

However, something happened recently, and it apparently has stirred things up in the user community: while some of the CinemaTube users are happy to be able to share firmware update with the CinemaTube Mini/CinemaGo and enjoying what the new firmware platform can offer, the others found it shocking to learn that their CinemaTube can not be updated to the Casablanca platform, if their CinemaTube has the boot code of 14 and 16.

This has left a bad taste in your mouth, we know, especially when things seem to have “ended” abruptly. So much left unsaid and undone… it almost felt like a difficult breakup.

We want to apologize to these users because it wasn’t our intentions to hurt your feelings, and it is not a breakup.

The real reason behind the CinemaTube with boot code 14 and 16 not being able to be updated with the new firmware, has nothing to do with the boot code itself.

The truth is, the CinemaTube hardware had been slightly modified after the ones with boot code 14/16 were produced. Back then, we did not know this would have created problems down the line – the updated hardware is compatible with the Casablanca platform, but the original hardware with the boot code 14/16 is not.

While the hardware of the CinemaTube with boot code 14/16 is perfectly fine (most units should still be working as as of now), we know it’s frustrating that these units have just passed the 1-year warranty mark, and therefore can not be replaced (with newer models such as the CinemaTube Mini/CinemaGo). We do apologize that all the classic CinemaTube have been eol’d, and therefore we can not send out another CinemaTube to you.

We want to offer you a $20 coupon code so you can upgrade to the CinemaTube Mini for $69.99 only, or to the CinemaGo for $89.99 only.

Where’s the coupon code? Please email service@brite-view.com to ask for one – please mention that you’re a CinemaTube owner with the 14/16 one in your email and that should be it.

Thanks all.

UPDATE: This $20 coupon has expired on April 1, 2011.

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Dear brite-Viewers,

TGIF! Thanks to all the hard work done by our dedicated beta testers, we’ve just released an official firmware for the CinemaTube Mini and CinemaGo (BV-5005HD Mini CT and BV-5005HD Mini CG). The firmware is now available for download on our website.

Please visit: http://www.brite-view.com/support.php

You’ll find it on the drop-down menu when you click on “Firmware update”.

Direct link to firmware here.

Below please find the release note:

Firmware Version: IPB3391010C311  
Release Date: February 4, 2011

Have a great weekend everyone!

P.S. Not sure how to update your firmware through “USB Update”? Please see this post.

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Dear brite-Viewers,

Did you go to CES this year? We participated in a press event called “Lunch at Pieros” this year, and had great fun meeting the press and presenting our latest wireless products. Thanks to the graceful hostess, Pat Meier Johnson, we were able to showcase the HDelight and Air SyncHD’s wireless transmission capability, and project the video being played on the laptop all the way across the legendary “Monkey Room”, on the screen of another HDTV hung over the bar.

We collected some news coverage, pictures and videos of the event for your viewing pleasure. Check them out!

1. Charlotte Han of brite-View sharing what’s new on brite-View’s product roadmap.

2. Sean Carruthers from Butterscotch.com checked out brite-View’s zero latency HD streaming devices.

3. Bill Wong from Electronic Design interviews Charlotte Han on Engineering TV.

brite-View HDelight and Air SyncHD 1080p HD Wireless Transmission Kits

Posted to Engineering TV by Curtis Ellzey on January 18, 2011

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4. TechwareLabs’s coverage on the Lunch at Piero’s event.

5. IntoWindows7′s coverage on the Lunch at Piero’s event.

Have a great weekend everyone!