FOAK: Wireless Video/Audio Sender

I'm looking at one of these [or similar] for the kid's den.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=43898&doy=25m6

But I'd like 20 conflicting opinions first about whether it's a good
choice or not.

 

If you have WiFi, the picture will be interfered by it .. probably.

 

Most of them work fine, tbh. We bought ours from Aldi[1]
for about £25 to watch Sky in the bedroom. The magic eye
thing works great as it allows you to change channels
with the Sky remote over it too ... except somebody
close by must have bought one as they kept changing
our Sky box! A quick change of the WiFi channel (4 options)
and it stopped. Although one channel we can't use due
to too much interference; I think they use the 2.4GHz
"public" band which is the same as [computer] WiFi?

[1] I'm painting this pikey picture now, aren't I ?

 

Yes and no. I've never seen one working so I don't know, but I thought
I'd advise as I know nothing about it.

I'd buy something IIWY.

 

"Q) will this sender have interference problems with a Gemtek 802.11b/
g Wireless LAN 2.4 GHz compliant networking to BT1800HG hub - jim
eastwood
A) Yes it will"

Bollocks!

 

Cane secured a place in history by writing:

Having done a bit of research on this in the past, I concluded 'Buy on
price'. So it's probably a good choice. They are (or were then) all much
of a muchness.

I have a sender and two receivers in the house. They work very well,
except when they don't. Times when they don't include:

Whilst using wireless internet near either end.
When the microwave's on.
When next-door's microwave is on.
Whilst using a DECT phone right next to the receiver.
When some local form of interference kicks in, which looks nothing like
either of the above, but seems prevalent in late afternoon.

But, on the whole, they've been very good value for kitchen and kiddy's
room. A wired connection would be a lot more stable (and cheaper), but
you'll have to do a bit of DIY....

 

I have used an AEI V/S for several years now with mostly good results.
I get occasional co-interference with my Wi-Fi depending on the
micro-climate in my bedroom which I can overcome by opening (or
closing) the bedroom door. Make sure you get one which with a channel
selector so you avoid conflicts with other users of V/S and Wi-Fi
round about you.