- #Intel widi wireless display how to#
- #Intel widi wireless display manual#
- #Intel widi wireless display software#
#Intel widi wireless display software#
I clicked on Connect and the software prompted me to enter a 4 digit pin that was now displayed on my tv in the living room. Creepy right? How did they know? I mean what are the odds anyone is going to put one of these in their living room? Boom, there was my Netgear adapter, listed with the name "Living Room". Like I said this wasn't the latest model so I checked it, saved the settings and scanned again. I clicked on settings and noticed under general settings there was an unchecked box labeled "Scan for Legacy Wireless Displays". I had the unit within range, maybe 25 feet away, so I expected it to show up. After installation I ran the app and it looked for widi receivers within range. I downloaded the latest version (just 4 days old). This took me immediately to the page for widi software. Then I went to my NUC (i3 Ivy Bridge with the 6235 wifi card) and Googled "Intel wireless display download". I immediately connected it to my tv in the living room and turned it on.
#Intel widi wireless display manual#
There's also a manual but.yeah, not looking at that. I was expecting to use my own cord so to find one in the box was a nice surprise. In the box you get the unit, a power adapter, and (surprisingly) a short HDMI cord. I'm weird, ok? Anyway, after working through the cardboard brain teaser I had the widi receiver out. I still have the box for the last tv I bought stuck up in my rafters. Part of that is because if I need to return it I want to give it back the same way I got it, but I also have a weird quirk about wanting to keep the box as it was for some reason. I don't normally like to tear up the packaging for a new item.
#Intel widi wireless display how to#
It took me a couple of minutes to figure out how to open the cardboard without tearing it. I opened the box and pulled out the cardboard interior. The unit I purchased is the Netgear PTV2000 Push2TV HD. As usual with Newegg I got it super fast and couldn't wait to give it a whirl. I mean I have widi on these NUCs and it's just going to waste so why not? So I ordered it. Now sure it wasn't the latest model, and the reviews for it online ranged from love it to hate it, but still.ten bucks? Heck even I'm willing to drop a ten spot to try something out. Just the other day while scanning for deals I came across what just seemed too good to be true a Netgear widi adapter for the unbelievable after rebate price of.get this.TEN dollars. Still, every time I see a widi setup I take notice because it has that coolness to it. I was leery about spending money on something that was pretty far over in the "nice to have" column when there was a good chance it would be a frustrating experience. many users complained that it was a pain to set up, took forever, and only worked intermittently.
After reading reviews online I got the impression that it was hit-and-miss though.
Being able to beam a hi-def signal across the room or across the house seems pretty darned cool. I've always been intrigued by the idea of widi.