Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I am looking for a device that will stream sound from one source to several recipients. For example, I want to stream sound from my TV or stereo to my phone or MP3 player that has radio and Bluetooth capabilities. I have looked into radio transmitters and they seem like a decent choice, but I can't find one that uses external power (USB or from the plug) and I would want one with a transmit range of around 50 meters. Thanks!"
"until the format dies or becomes a data storage solution only"
LOL, the hd dud fanboys are really desperete alredy :D
I most certainly am not a "fanboy." One must take a hard look at the financials and understand that Sony CANNOT continue to lose nearly $100M per month on PS3 and other problems and be the keystone for Blu-Ray technology. It does have a lot of great features, but they made a few bad choices including hanging their hat on the PS3 (I can literally show you 2 pallets full at a local store) and the "features" controls. Oh, and pricing.
So you understand: Everyone involved in HD-DVD is doing well. Microsoft, cash rich, Toshiba: making a concerted effort to lower the prices of its units through economies of scale. Amazon/Clix: getting high-end viewers who WILL choose the format to see these films.
Look, the PS3 is a great console, but it has failed. Sony is no longer in the top 10 most valuable companies in Japan (displaced by Nintendo no less) and lost $2B last year and are down almost a $1B in operating income this year. They're laying off folks at SCEA. They do have Blockbuster, but that's pretty negligible - folks aren't lining up at the rental stores like they used to.
"Follow the money" DeepThroat, from All the President's Men, applies in this case. Microsoft is waking up and flexing its muscles. MS could spend Sony et al into the ground without blinking. I think this latest move shows Microsoft needs this technology to win and Bill Gates' competitive nature is emerging. Summary: high-end movies equals high end users and buyers of equipment setting the stage for an installed base to support lower priced units that will be practical after Toshiba and HP put HD-DVD drives into their laptops achieving said economies of scale. Can you point to similar facts in the case of Blu-Ray? No, you cannot. But, you can hold on to the dream.