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    Intel Wireless Display (G73jh)

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by merka, Dec 8, 2010.

  1. merka

    merka Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I was just curious. Will the Intel Wireless Display work with the G73jh? If not, is it possible to add it onto the G73jh?
     
    merka, Dec 8, 2010
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  2. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    I think widi only works on i5 machines right now. There is an ASUS "wicast" USB adapter. Confusingly the G53 was announced with widi, I'm not sure why... AFAIK even the i5 models don't have it.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Dec 8, 2010
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    <MarkS> Notebook Village Idiot

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  4. kaiten

    kaiten Notebook Guru

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    Asus should be coming out with an HDMI wireless adapter.

    Asus Wicast

    Thinking about getting it myself, it runs about $180 or so.
     
    kaiten, Dec 9, 2010
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  5. Travelor

    Travelor Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    As already stated; to use the Intel Version of WiDi requires Intel Graphics and Intel Wireless Components. There are a few external options available -
    IOGear offers a 720p Solution
    VeeBeam offers a 1080p Solution

    Search for either of those options and you'll get plenty of information.

    I have tested the Intel version of the Notebook hardware with a Netgear device. Each notebook I tested required some tweaking on the part of Intel. This required my company (a notebook manufacturer) to send Intel a Test Unit and they would tweak their drivers/software to work correctly. This means that the notebook is STUCK with those "tweaked" drivers/software to ensure proper WiDi workability.

    What this means is that the technology is still relatively new and may require patience and tweaking to get working correctly .

    The only thing to be careful with is that the WiDi technology runs on the 2.4GHz band. As such if you live in a Wireless congested area, you might have some connection issues.

    In Peace and Agape,
    Trav...
     
    Travelor, Dec 9, 2010
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  6. merka

    merka Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the replies. It seems Asus's WiCast will probably be the best option. For only $180-190, it's not a bad deal at all.
     
    merka, Dec 9, 2010
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