HI there, My laptop doesn't have WiDi, is there another way to connect it ? Can you stream whatever is showing on the display of your laptop ?
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Let me see if I understand your question. Do you want to use your TV as a monitor for your laptop in order to see (on the big screen) what is playing on the laptop? If your answer is yes, then why not connect your laptop directly to the TV using the proper cable? Without knowing which outputs you have on your laptop, and which inputs you have on your TV, I can not advise you as to what kind of cable to use. The kdLinks HD680 is designed for use with a WIRELESS network which requires that you have a wireless modem. My main PC has 3.5 terabytes of memory storage, and I have my music and video library stored on it. I can watch or listen to anything, stored on my computer, on my big screen TV located 60 feet away in the living room. It is wonderful! The kdLinks also has 2 usb inputs allowing you to hook up to a portable hard drive. It is very possible that you might be able to link your laptop to your TV using one of those. But why? All you really need to do is connect the laptop directly to the TV. I am a HUGE fan of the kdLinks HD680, but it is primarily for use with a wireless network. Give me more information about the outputs on your laptop and the inputs on your TV and I will help you with advice as to which cable you need.
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I don't have this plugged into an AMD board. You should just need to have compatible OS and Drivers installed for it to work. With an AMD processor you wont be able to take advantage of the Intel WIDI feature but it should work.
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Neither the Y400 or the Y500 support WiDi (wireless display) per Lenovo's website. http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/laptop/ideapad/y-series/?menu-id=learn&ref-id;=learn
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Please excuse my ignorance, but could someone tell me what HDMI out actually allows you to do? I'm guessing hook up your netbook to an external monitor/tv for alternate display? I'm I correct? Thanks!
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Just use HDMI from your laptop to the monitor, it's a better interface. That's the way mine is connected.
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my laptop has just a VGA port. I dont have HDMI on my laptop. What do i do in this case??
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Yes I have! I have a 6 year old Netgear router (need to get a newer one) and a $30-40 CISCO USB wireless adapter plugged into the WD Media Player. My computer is in the back of the house connected to the router/internet.My video streams perfectly, no skipping or buffering, just continuous uninterrupted streaming. I don't know what I can say to help.. You tried the automatic detection? Must be that your network has an issue. Is the YouTube software working but not able to see files on your computer?
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If this device will not provide high quality images from my laptop to my older (but wide screen) TV, what device would you recommend? I would like to play movies and stream video from my laptop through my TV. Thanks!!!
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No you can't. You have to connect through WiDi. Typing on the remote is cumbersome. Just easier to use a computer.
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Try the ethernet with any laptop, if it works then it should give you the wifi with this device ;p
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I have the y500 and here is detailed info on the widi.http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-U-V-Z-and-P-series/Wireless-Display-WIDI-issue-on-ideapad-Y500/td-p/951887
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I've used widi successfully but i have not tried miracst. Google intel support for miracast and it lists chip sets supported. Need windows 8.1 on the computer too, mine upgraded automatically
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Yes I have! I have a 6 year old Netgear router (need to get a newer one) and a $30-40 CISCO USB wireless adapter plugged into the WD Media Player. My computer is in the back of the house connected to the router/internet. My video streams perfectly, no skipping or buffering, just continuous uninterrupted streaming. I don't know what I can say to help.. You tried the automatic detection? Must be that your network has an issue. Is the YouTube software working but not able to see files on your computer?
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Update: This thread got me wired just now...Wireless is in the works. [ndiswrapper isn't so friendly to this one for some reason - perhaps I nabbed the wrong wireless driver..]http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7409939
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there is no internet connection for streaming.....so I don understand how you could stream......But this tv is one I would stay away....problem from hdmi ports losing signal from first day...Sony told me to se component port instead...lol......so stay away from this lemon
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The Phillips 32PFL4907 does stream (several installed applications which your wifi updates). It also connects through your PC to display what ever is on your PC screen, via software from the Phillips site. The software works very well!
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You need to have a wifi router of some kind if you want to connect to anything. However, there is a USB port. You might try hooking up a USB hub or something, and run a conventional wired network instead. I have not tried that. I generally hang this off a television (literally) and hook up a mouse to the USB port. Then I can watch things like Youtube and Netflix with it.