
Their press release states that, ” WiDi not only enables sharing of stored content, it also transfers onto CINEMA 3D Smart TVs, projectors and monitors a spectrum of online contents –- such as YouTube videos and streaming TV shows from broadcast websites -– that are accessible through notebooks and other mobile devices.” The news was announced by LG Newsroom and is destined for next years LG Smart TV sets. WiDi enabled LG 3DTV Smart Sets Coming 2012 Latest TV searches:WiDi, how to stream video from ipad to tv wirelessly Of course, if you intended to pick up a new laptop anyway, make sure to keep an eye out for the little WiDi sticker. Some may find this an acceptable option, but paying between $499 and $899 for a laptop for the sake of ease may be a little steep. In order to make use of WiDi receivers, a laptop upgrade might have to be made.

Of course there are downsides: only about one hundred laptops currently use WiDi technology, all of them newer models. This simple innovation is for the first time integrated into Media streamer, and if it is successful, may mean a whole new take on video entertainment. It allows for direct mirroring of displays over networks, rather than requiring a hard connection.


WiDi was created by Intel (who are currently creating a new TV service), and is integrated into many new laptops, and even smart TV sets. This allows for easy streaming rather than downloading a separate app for Netflix or Hulu, the viewer simply starts it up on their laptop and enjoys the film from the television screen. By simply networking a computer and the box and hitting a button, the viewer can watch their anything from their computer on their television screen. Netgear’s latest product, the Netgear Neo TV, seeks to remove this requirement entirely by incorporating a new feature called WiDi, short for Wireless PC Display.
