Медиаплеер Asus WiCast EW2000

For a first-generation product, the Asus WiCast got nearly everything right: It's easy to set up, has excellent range, and beams 1080p video without any noticeable delay. It blows the doors off Intel's Wireless Display technology, which can only handle 720p, is plagued by latency, and won't stream DRM-protected content. The one benefit that WiDi has over this product is that it's integrated into notebooks. At the very least, the $199 WiCast is an interesting alternative to the Boxee Box or Logitech Revue as a way to get personal content and Web videos onto your TV. While it's priced for early adopters and the transmitter is a bit too large, the WiCast is a very good first effort.

With Apple TV, Boxee Box, Logitech Revue with Google TV, Roku, and other media streaming boxes vying for a spot next to your TV, you may be overlooking one category of product that could make your life easier. Asus' WiCast ($199) can wirelessly beam 1080p videos from your laptop or gaming console to your TV or projector. You don't have to worry about which box supports which content. If it will play on your notebook, it should just work, whether it's Hulu Plus, iTunes, or Netflix. Plus, you'll have access to all the photos and videos stored on your laptop--no syncing with the cloud required. You can even stream Blu-ray discs (should your laptop have such a drive). While the transmitter is bulkier than we'd like, the WiCast works well, and is worth a look for those who don't want to string cables all over the place.

This wireless accessory lets you beam 1080p content from a laptop to your TV from across your room--and beyond.

November 4, 2010

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Getting PC content onto the more communal viewing screen of the living room TV has always been a challenge. Media Center PCs, which plug directly into your home theater setup, take up space and are necessarily tethered to a single location; media streamers and hubs only work with a subset of content, and can't handle games or social networking. Plugging your laptop directly into the back of a TV isn't always convenient, especially if you want to still access the keyboard and touch pad at the same time. One common-sense solution is to find a method of wirelessly

Easy wireless HDMI streaming; works on any laptop (or other HDMI-enabled source); streams Blu-ray movies.

Clunky; requires power cables; image quality is average; Blu-ray streaming requires you to turn off the laptop display.

As an alternative to Intel's built-in Wireless Display, the Asus WiCast is both easy to use and works on nearly any laptop--but it's also cumbersome and includes some DRM limitations.

11/15/2010

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