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TV signals through mains supply

At CeBIT technology fair in Hannover, Germany, Devolo is showing off technology to route data throughout mains power circuits in a home. While this concept is already in use and is improving as time goes on, Devolo has developed technology to route TV signals throughout the home using mains power circuits. These systems typically work using a specially adapted plug that acts as a mini-hub to route data to devices around the house.

"It connects to the set-top box and converts that TV signal to an IP signal," said Andre Jansen, a spokesman for Devolo. "The adapter has a range of 200m and that's enough for a normal private household." Devolo has yet to announce prices or availability of the home TV network system.



Source:
BBC News

Written by: James Delahunty @ 17 Mar 2007 17:30

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• ZippyDSM

  what was that technology's that can transmit data or tv/radio threw the power lines yet the side effect destroying most broadcast tv/radio bands?

  18.3.2007 09:25 #1

• waly5

  zippydsm, what you are thinking about is BPL (broadband over powerlines) for high speed internet. has many interference problems with communications. cheers.

  19.3.2007 03:04 #2

• ZippyDSM

  Originally posted by waly5:zippydsm, what you are thinking about is BPL (broadband over powerlines) for high speed internet. has many interference problems with communications. cheers.I was listening to coast to coast one night heard about it,but forgot its name.

  19.3.2007 03:17 #3