TV to come through mains supply - 16th Mar 2007 5:00pm
Soon you could be piping digital TV around your home via power sockets.
At the Cebit technology fair, German hi-tech firm Devolo is showing off home networking technology that can handle signals from a set top box.
While many firms are working on ways to route data via the mains power circuits in the home, Devolo is among the first to use it to send TV signals.
Further improvements to the home networking system will help it handle cable and satellite TV signals.
Although many people are connecting up all the digital devices in their home via dedicated computer cables, increasing numbers are choosing networking technology that route data via the same wires that supply electricity to each and every room.
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At the Cebit technology fair, German hi-tech firm Devolo is showing off home networking technology that can handle signals from a set top box.
While many firms are working on ways to route data via the mains power circuits in the home, Devolo is among the first to use it to send TV signals.
Further improvements to the home networking system will help it handle cable and satellite TV signals.
Although many people are connecting up all the digital devices in their home via dedicated computer cables, increasing numbers are choosing networking technology that route data via the same wires that supply electricity to each and every room.
Read More BBC News
Does this mean the electric will go up too ?