The 3 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2023


Our pick

Nyrius Aries Home+

This system reliably sends 1080p HDMI video and 7.1-channel audio wirelessly, through walls, up to 100 feet away, and is loaded with helpful features. But it costs a bit more.

There’s nothing worse than sitting down to watch TV and having the video signal freeze, flash on and off, or disappear entirely. Unfortunately, that’s what you get from many wireless HDMI video transmitters, especially if you’re trying to send the AV signal wirelessly over a long distance, through multiple walls. In our tests, the Nyrius Aries Home+ consistently delivered the most stable, reliable wireless signal and offered great picture quality overall. Plus, this system boasts the widest array of features, including support for 7.1-channel surround sound (most of these systems support only stereo audio) and the ability to power the receiver unit through your TV’s USB port so you don’t have to plug it into a power outlet. The Aries Home+ also supports infrared pass-through, so you can control your source device when it’s located in another room. The transmitter has two HDMI inputs to connect multiple sources at once, as well as an HDMI output to pass those signals through to a nearby TV. Because the Aries Home+ is so full featured, it costs a bit more than most competitors. If you don’t need the HDMI output and the second HDMI input, you can save $50 and get the Nyrius Aries Home instead.

Runner-up

J-Tech WEX200V3

The WEX200V3 is a reliable performer, and you can change the wireless channel as necessary to improve performance. But it passes only stereo audio and isn’t as user-friendly.

Buying Options

*At the time of publishing, the price was $199.

If the Nyrius Aries Home+ isn’t available and you need to pass only stereo audio (as opposed to surround sound), the J-Tech WEX200V3 is a great alternative. This wireless HDMI system performed almost as reliably as our top pick in our tests, and we didn’t see a lot of signal freezes or dropouts. At times we could see a bit of signal degradation in higher-quality Blu-ray video, which is a common problem with many multiroom wireless HDMI systems. J-Tech devices are aimed at the professional and custom-installation markets, and the WEX200V3 definitely has a “pro” look, with metal boxes, big antennas, and proprietary, lockable power cables. That last one means you can’t power the receiver via USB, as you can with our top pick. But the WEX200V3 is the only system we tested that lets you easily change the wireless channel (the frequency it’s using to transmit the signal) with the press of a button, so it’s good for use in areas with a lot of potential interference.

Budget pick

Monoprice Blackbird Pro 16049

The Blackbird Pro offers an affordable way to wirelessly transmit a clean 4K signal across a room, but the technology doesn’t work through walls or other obstructions.

Buying Options

*At the time of publishing, the price was $149.

If you’re looking for an easy, affordable way to wirelessly transmit an AV signal across a room—perhaps from a Blu-ray player to a front projector that’s mounted on the back wall or the ceiling—we recommend the Monoprice Blackbird Pro 16049. This system has been our budget pick for years, and a recent upgrade has made it even better: It now supports video signals with a resolution up to 4K/30 Hz. (Monoprice hasn’t been clear about this update, so much of the online documentation still says the maximum resolution is 1080p/60, but our tests confirmed that it works with 4K.) The Blackbird Pro’s wireless technology differs from that of our other picks and requires line-of-sight between the transmitter and receiver, so this system works only as an in-room option, and you will experience stability issues if obstructions sit between the two boxes. But when it has a clear path, the Blackbird Pro system delivers a great-looking picture and supports 7.1-channel audio. And you can power both the transmitter and receiver through USB, so you don’t need to position them near power outlets.



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