[noipv4]

How much more innovation can this tiny slice of 2.4GHZ spectrum support?

[Waterluvian]

It’s wild to me just how much Bluetooth can do. When it was new my mental model had it binned as a “basic comms within 10 feet”.

Last week my kid got to the bus stop before “Controller Disconnected” revealed the PS5 controller was in his backpack.

[m463]

I wonder if "controller disconnected" is a combination of distance and time.

Meaning he got 25 feet away when communication stopped, then there was a delay while retries/timeout happened, and then the message when 100 feet away.

[Waterluvian]

Good thought. I’ll test this with a faraday cage maybe? Would a microwave work? Does it have to be on?

[m463]

you could just walk slow vs walk fast?

[Waterluvian]

That sounds less electrifying.

[nixpulvis]

Why do you assume innovation and new frequencies are all that related. There are some things new frequencies can help with. Higher bandwidth, lower congestion, but there's also problems with penetration and range. Meanwhile, the protocol itself is packed with modes and features.

[The_President]

Range is a great metric to advertise. Like a cord on a tool that is 30% too short, bluetooth could air clean audio a little further. 300 feet in open air helps with field practice, yard work, etc. where transmitter is further.

[ezfe]

It's a joke?

[nixpulvis]

Excuse me?

[ezfe]

The post you replied to is a joke

[0_____0]

I'm continually astounded at how well it works. I've forgotten my phone in the basement and walked all the way up to the third floor of a building without having the audio I was listening to on my BT earbuds drop out.

[charlie-83]

Higher bands are coming. Probably a long time before you will see it in a consumer device though.