Did anyone try crossbarmedia?

[vladmen]

Just got GB-PVR working on my computer and I really love it. Now the next thing is to get the signal to my TVs. I don't have network cables running in the house so getting MVP would require some efforts, but I came across this company ( http://www.crossbarmedia.com/ ) that claims to modulate signal from any source directly into coax wiring, that I already have in every room of my house. Am I missing something or that looks like the right solution?

[jquinlan]

Yes, it should work for you but you will also need to pass the IR signal to control GB-PVR. For that cost another option may be wireless with the MVP but use the G or A standard, it will give you the most bandwidth for the video. It will also allow multiple TV's to display different media experiences.
Wireless B can work but only for short distances and optimum conditions.

[vladmen]

I started adding cost of going wireless way and it looks a lot more expensive.
Two MVPs $90 x 2 = $180
plus two gaming 802.11G adapters $45 x 2 = $90
plus 802.11G router $35
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Total: $305 + shipping

Versus crossbarmedia
Avcast Media Kit $100
plus extra set of IRCaster/IRDetector Kit $30
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Total $130

The main question is if it really works as advertized and picture quality as good as from regular s-video output on my videocard.

[kayleigh]

I did some research & found a review at http://www.freep.com/money/tech/newman12_20011212.htm that said the video quality is acceptible for the average home viewer, but videophiles might be disappointed. It dates back to 2001, though, so they could have improved the technology now.

[hitek146]

This is just a system that integrates many already-available technologies into one package. The heart of the system is just an RF modulator, the same thing that puts out channel 3 or 4 on your VCR, except this one transmits above channel 65. Taking the two discrete signals from S-Video and combining them will give you Composite video, which greatly reduces quality when compared to S-Video. Going a step further, the RF in this system takes Composite video and combines it with audio and a carrier signal, which degrades the signal even further below that of plain Composite. This means that the video quality of this system will be several teirs below that of S-Video, but that may be made up for by it's ease of use and low cost. You will also need to ensure that your existing coax is in good shape(RG-6 preferred) and you have good connectors and existing low-loss splitters installed, as this type of system is not going to deal well at all with too much signal loss/splitting.....

Hitek