A month after Amimom established a consortium to promote its WHDI (wireless) codec that makes gadgets natively interoperable, Mitsubishi announced its first HDTV that takes full advantage of the tech: The Mitsubishi ‘Living Fit’ TV.

So what seems interesting about it? Start with the quirky fact that the system comes in two parts. One is a very thin LCD screen (expected to be 1.5 in. or so), and the other is a separate box that includes a Blu-ray optical drive and sends out the wireless signals to the TV.

This means that if all your other TVs are WHDI-enabled and are within 100 feet of the receiver box, uncompressed HD video will stream automatically, bypassing physical barriers like walls and furniture.

The second main feature is that the wireless gets rid of the mess of cables completely — plug in your TiVo or another media player to the box, put them in the closet and let the feed take care itself.

While the 1920 x 1080p (full HD resolution) TV is expected to come out in Japan at first, expect to see it in the U.S. by next year.

Two parts Mitsubishi HDTV with a wireless connection: [via]