Kaboom: Nvidia Is Making Its Own Gaming System

[SvennoJ]

Squilliam said:

SvennoJ said:

You still need your pc next to the tv, there is no way a HD RGB video signal is going to go over wifi. That's 2.8 gbps for 1080p60, 11.1 gbps for 2160p60. They'll need some form of compression just like the WiiU pad uses to get a 720p video signal on the controller. 720p60 is still 1.2 gbps. On a good wireless N connection you max out at 300 mbps.
It's possible with compression ofcourse, but real time compression down to reliable wifi reception might not look all that great on a big tv.

It needs to be encoded to send it. Modern nVidia GPUs have more than enough performance to encode in real time and they mentioned encoding in their presentation. They've spent some time on it apparently.

I'll believe it when I see it. WiiU pad's compressed 480p doesn't even make it halfway to the bedroom. And then you're still stuck with a hdmi lead connected from the controller to the tv.
I'm sure Eurogamer's DF will put it under the loop when it comes out. Should be an interesting read.