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If you’ve ever wanted to stream content from your PC to your TV without running cables or setting up a network, Wisair’s USB Display Adapter will be a lifesaver. The device is not only great for streaming to a TV, but also to another monitor and even a projector.
The Wisair USB Display Adapter can connect using VGA and HDMI and supports resolutions all the way up to 1,400 x 1,050. Unfortunately, the device cannot stream anything in 1080p, likely due to the limits of USB 2.0.
Wisair’s adapter will retail for $129 and will be available sometime this quarter for both the US and Europe. The inability to stream HD might keep some people away, but for the price and the headaches it will likely save, it seems to be a good deal. Maybe we’ll see updated hardware with 1080p support once USB 3.0 hits the ground running.
[via Engadget]
2 Responses to “Stream from PC to TV wirelessly via Wisair’s USB Adapter”
z3r0c00l12 January 6, 2009
I don’t see why the limitation would be USB 2.0 when you are using a wireless connection between the devices, It’s most likely a limitation due to the wireless connection between the 2 USB devices then the rate of USB 2.0. It is very likely that the wireless connection is slower than USB considering that USB is at 480Mb\s and that nor bluetooth or wireless N are even close to these speeds…
+1Shawn Farner January 6, 2009
[quote comment="57810"]I don’t see why the limitation would be USB 2.0 when you are using a wireless connection between the devices, It’s most likely a limitation due to the wireless connection between the 2 USB devices then the rate of USB 2.0. It is very likely that the wireless connection is slower than USB considering that USB is at 480Mb\s and that nor bluetooth or wireless N are even close to these speeds…[/quote]
You’re probably right on that, z3r0. Kind of disappointing that our wireless standards might not be up to snuff at a time when high-def is making a huge push.
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