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    TV as monitor wireless

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pg1234, Jul 27, 2010.

  1. pg1234

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    Does anyone know of a good solution for using my TV as a monitor wirelessly? I can plug in an HDMI cable and it works great in HD but I'd really prefer to do it wirelessly. My laptop only supports the NVidia chip so the Intel Graphics TV2PC wouldn't be an option.
     
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    The only other solution I can think of would be a wireless dock like the Toshiba Dynadock Wireless U that notebookreview reviewed last year ( Toshiba Dynadock Wireless U Review), although as I recall, video performance while wireless suffered horribly. They may have something better by now.
     
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    not going to happen.. u can try some USB dongle that transmitss hd data but there's lagg or something.
     
    sean473, Jul 28, 2010
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    Agreed. Although there is technology in the works to improve wireless transmission, it's still a ways from perfection.

    I remember reading a while back about a device capable of streaming HD content wirelessly, but I ignored it because it suffered from so many transmissions anomalies.
     
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    u need a laptop which has it enabled and the laptop can only have a intel GMA HD...
     
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    Thanks... still interested. Waiting/looking for a solution that could possibly just use my wireless N network. Not crazy about the usb accessory...
     
    pg1234, Aug 16, 2010
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    i don't see what's wrong if it does the job.. u are not going to get anything else unless u buy an Asus G73JW...
     
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    Oh. Apparently, if that's the case, you could just use an XBox 360 and connect to it with Media Center, although the articles I can find on that are old and refer to using Vista. Not sure if it still works with wireless N and W7. You'll probably have to do some research on that yourself.
     
    Judicator, Aug 17, 2010
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