14 DAY TRIAL // As some of you might remember, the FCC tipped us about an incoming wireless adapter from Netgear supporting Intel's next-gen WiDI technology back in December and, during CES 2011, the company decided to officially unveil it, especially since the technology enabling it (Intel's 2'nd Generation Core CPUs, the Sandy Bridge models) had already been outed. The model in question, called second generation NETGEAR Push2TV HD TV adapter, now offers FullHD 1080p streaming (compared to just 720p in the case of the 1st gen product), as well as 30fps video support and dual-band wireless connectivity.
Additional features include improved latency (reduced lag time between the laptop display and the TV), as well as extended support for laptops with Intel processor graphics alone or in configurations together with discrete graphics processor.
"NETGEAR is delighted to continue our relationship with Intel to deliver the NETGEAR Push2TV HD TV adapter for Intel Wireless Display, providing customers a truly easy way to extend the PC viewing experience to the TV," said Damir Skripic, Product Line manager, Connected Entertainment, NETGEAR.
"With the NETGEAR Push2TV HD, consumers don't have to crowd around their PCs to enjoy their favorite Websites or share their own movies or photos with friends and family. Now they can enjoy it all on their big screen TV in full 1080p HD," Mr. Skripic added.
"Over the last year Intel has worked on a number of enhancements to Intel WiDi for 2011 including support for 1080p, Blu-ray playback, and surround sound. We are also increasing the number of computing devices that support Intel WiDi by enabling many 2nd generation Intel core processor-based laptops and select upcoming Intel Atom-based netbooks," said Kerry Forell, Intel WiDi Product Line manager.
"We are pleased to continue our relationship with NETGEAR, a leader in wireless networking, and we're excited that they are launching the second generation NETGEAR Push2TV HD adapter for Intel WiDi," Intel's rep added.
The new NETGEAR Push2TV HD (PTV2000) has an MSRP of $119.99 and will become available later this month in the US and worldwide in Q1 2011.