In this brief video, filmed at TelcoTV, Ken Eben of Mitsubishi International discusses the use of Plastic Optical Fiber as a low-cost way of extending Ethernet to the TV. Eben demonstrates how easy it is to terminate and place this extremely flexibile fiber under carpet. The testing methodology reminds me of how I once used as an incandescent light to confirm a fiber link and was surprised to see a red light when I got to the other end of the link (the fiber filtered the rest of the white light). Check out this brief video to get an idea of some of the benefits to a POF approach to home networking.
