So we have Wireless Controllers, but now..... Wireless Monitors WOW !

[Thenasty]

Imagine not having your MAME PC inside the cabinet. Just have it outside for easy maintenance. Then goto the empty cab and paly game. 

Check out the read here.


http://www.realtek.com.tw/press/newsViewOne.aspx?NewsID=164&Langid=1&PNid=0&PFid=1&Level=1

[Ginsu Victim]

But what would your arcade controls hook into? You need the computer inside.

[Ed_McCarron]

But what would your arcade controls hook into? You need the computer inside.

Wireless controllers, duh.

I fail to see the hype.  You've still got to run a power cable...

[shardian]

The power cable was obvious to me too at first. If it were a basic desktop lcd, it could run on a battery. Still, what would be the point? It would only run for an hour or two.

[Thenasty]

Just the Video is Wireless. You plug the monitor into outlet. So inside the cab is just the AC/Outlet to power the monitor but video is thru the wireless USB.

[shardian]

Still gotta wire up the controls, dude.   

There is a wireless USB solution for that...but it costs like $200.

[SavannahLion]

(oh, and there's plenty of wireless VGA products out there already.  this is the most worthless innovation I've seen in months)

Yeah, I think this idea is kind of iffy, at best.

It would add a whole new meaning to bad GUIs and wardriving. Forget WiFi data packets. Just drive around until you find some dip with one of these, set up a recorder and have a nice recording of every porn site, credit card entry, and chat room conversation your heart desires.

Isn't there a signage manufacturer that has something similar to this to avoid extremely long cable runs?

I can see real application in say.... installing a wide screen TV for viewing pleasure without having to have excessive (and ugly) cable runs between DVD and screen. But use this in a real computing environment? We'll see.