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Re: Wireless HDMI for Everyone

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Post by mootothemax »

rvlt wrote: post #27
mootothemax wrote: post #23

Sadly a better solution already exists: my 2012 Panasonic TV connects wirelessly to my network, and my laptop can stream videos to it without having to install anything , all via DLNA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance Here's Panasonic's page outlining such features in their TVs: http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/VIERA+TV/VIER... It's a lovely idea for retrofitting to older TVs…

You don't need to install anything, it's plug&play and open source. And can you stream to multiple tv's with that panasonic setup? And if you have multiple tv's from diferent models? A nice solution is something that doesn't rely on specific models or brands.

You don't need to install anything, it's plug&play and open source

Yes you do, on their page it says "Install our AIRTAME application on your computer..." under step 2.

And can you stream to multiple tv's with that panasonic setup. And if you have multiple tv's from diferent models?

You have the choice of which screen to stream to.

If you mean "can you stream 1 video from 1 laptop to multiple screens as the same time," then I honestly have no first-hand experience so couldn't say.

DLNA has many members, so I would presume different models and brands would work.

From the Wikipedia page I linked, the members include:

ACCESS, AT&T Labs, Awox,[12] Broadcom, CableLabs, Cisco Systems, Comcast, DIRECTV, Dolby Laboratories, DTS, Ericsson, Google, Hewlett-Packard, HTC, Huawei, Intel, LG Electronics, Microsoft, Nokia, Panasonic, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, Sony Electronics, Technicolor, and Verizon.

Re: Wireless HDMI for Everyone

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Post by mgkimsal »

rvlt wrote: post #27
mootothemax wrote: post #23

Sadly a better solution already exists: my 2012 Panasonic TV connects wirelessly to my network, and my laptop can stream videos to it without having to install anything , all via DLNA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance Here's Panasonic's page outlining such features in their TVs: http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/VIERA+TV/VIER... It's a lovely idea for retrofitting to older TVs…

You don't need to install anything, it's plug&play and open source. And can you stream to multiple tv's with that panasonic setup? And if you have multiple tv's from diferent models? A nice solution is something that doesn't rely on specific models or brands.

Not sure on multiple TVs, but I thought DLNA was gaining wider adoption. My brother's got a TV that's not Panasonic and it has DLNA as well, and he can stream to it.

Would be nicer to simply have a wireless standard that devices - DVD players, boxes, etc - would bundle so that we didn't needs cables to the TV box. Or... hey - maybe just wireless audio from a TV to external speakers (bluetooth 4?) to cut down on wires.

Re: Wireless HDMI for Everyone

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Post by atiti »

mgkimsal wrote: post #32
rvlt wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You don't need to install anything, it's plug&play and open source. And can you stream to multiple tv's with that panasonic setup? And if you have multiple tv's from diferent models? A nice solution is something that doesn't rely on specific models or brands.

Not sure on multiple TVs, but I thought DLNA was gaining wider adoption. My brother's got a TV that's not Panasonic and it has DLNA as well, and he can stream to it. Would be nicer to simply have a wireless standard that devices - DVD players, boxes, etc - would bundle so that we didn't needs cables to the TV box. Or... hey - maybe just wireless audio from a TV to external speakers (bluetooth 4?) to cut down on wires…

DLNA only works for a limited set of content (music/vids/pictures).

No gaming, other apps, etc.

Re: Wireless HDMI for Everyone

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Post by rsynnott »

josefresco wrote: post #28
hrktb wrote: post #7

What strikes me is how the Apple TV is really in the "good enough" zone for iOS and recent Macbook users. After so many years there's no clearly better solutions to show some random content on the TV.

Chromecast, cheaper, and no Apple universe buy-in.

However, display mirroring on Chromecast is currently an experimental feature, and only 720p.

Re: Wireless HDMI for Everyone

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Post by FrejNorling »

This is awesome! I really like it alot!

A couple of weeks ago I was thinking up this exact idea. I'm glad someone is doing it!

A greate usecase for use would be in our office conference room. Plug it in the projector in the ceilingand all employees can just stream the screen.

Installing custom software might be a barrier for some users.

Congratulations to the team!

Good luck!

Re: Wireless HDMI for Everyone

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Post by bowlofpetunias »

hrktb wrote: post #7

What strikes me is how the Apple TV is really in the "good enough" zone for iOS and recent Macbook users. After so many years there's no clearly better solutions to show some random content on the TV.

I'm an Apple fanboy, but the Apple TV DRM-crippled walled garden isn't anywhere near good enough for me.

I simply want any device to send a signal to my TV. It's trivial with cables, modern wireless technology can cheaply carry high quality signals, and the only thing standing in the way is the copyright mafia.

Re: Wireless HDMI for Everyone

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Post by girvo »

josefresco wrote: post #28
hrktb wrote: post #7

What strikes me is how the Apple TV is really in the "good enough" zone for iOS and recent Macbook users. After so many years there's no clearly better solutions to show some random content on the TV.

Chromecast, cheaper, and no Apple universe buy-in.

I have both, and AirPlay is much better for my use cases personally. But I've already "bought in" to Apple's ecosystem, so it's a bit of a no-brainer there!

Re: Wireless HDMI for Everyone

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Post by mseebach »

jebus989 wrote: post #2

Firstly the public use cases are cool and could be really useful; my criticisms are with home use. My TV doesn't have USB ports for a start and the current setup I have is a 10m HDMI cable that is long enough to connect to my laptop on the sofa, it cost about $15 and is hassle-free.

Me, my laptop and my 30m ethernet cable felt the same way about Wifi for the longest time (this was pre-smartphones). Yet finally getting wifi felt like dropping a yoke.

That said, my TV has networking and DLNA and has pretty happily played any video file I've thrown at it yet, so I don't really need to hook up my computer.

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