Netgear's New Wi-Fi Direct Device

Recently unveiled at CES is Netgear's new Push2TV device which is billed as the first Wi-Fi Direct-enabled device that links your laptop screen to a TV.
It's a small compact unit, about the size of a deck of playing cards, and enables people to display their entire laptop computer screens on their HDTVs wirelessly.
From the CES demo connecting a laptop to Push2TV looked as easy as a simple point and click. and according to Netgear the solution completely hides all the networking complexity found in currently available solutions.

Stream To Netflix Ready Devices

Listening to Pandora today I heard a commercial for Netflix. In the spot was mentioned that Netflix streaming movies could be viewed on PC's and Macs (obviously), and "Netflix Ready Devices."
So just what are Netflix Ready Devices? Here's a list directly from the Netflix website:

• Roku Digital Video Player
• PlayStation®3 System
• Xbox 360
• Insignia Connected Blu-Ray Player
• LG Network Blu-ray Players
• Samsung Network Blu-ray Players
• Sony Network Blu-ray Disc player
• LG HDTVs with NetCast Broadband
• Sony BRAVIA LCD HDTVs featuring BRAVIA Internet Video
• TiVo® HD DVR
• LG Network Blu-ray Home Theater Systems
• Samsung Blu-Ray Home Theater Systems
• Samsung Blu-Ray Home Theater Systems

First on the list and definately cool is the Roku Digital Player. the reviews are impressive and it's hard to beat a price starting at $79.

Simple Way Of Hooking Computer To TV

If you're looking for a down and dirty easy method of hooking computer to tv you might want to go with an S-Video cable. These work pretty well for connecting a laptop to your tv as long as you have a compatible VGA card in the laptop.
Here's a good video on hooking computer to tv with a S Video cable.

Intel And The Super-Connected Home

At the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show the folks at Intel, the world's largest chip maker, are showcasing how they can help users stay connected with their smartphones, TVs and computers.

Intel execs demonstrated how they envision home devices working together in the future with connected PCs and TVs and a central organizational panel, which controls and tracks the energy use of virtually every device in the home.

I'm certainly all for the connecting my PC to TV part, and tracking energy use is second only to watching videos of skateboarding bulldogs on my tv.

One Wireless PC To TV System

An interesting video that shows the possibilities of wireless pc to tv connections. This is a fairly complete solution which actually accomplishes a lot more than just watching vids on a tv. For example, this system shown in the video includes the ability to have peripheral i/o devices, which the home user may or may not care about.
If you're thinking about a wireless pc to tv connection then check out this video which explains the wireless pc to tv platform as envisioned by Icron Technologies.

Connecting A Computer To A Television

It's a simple question: How do I get the great video stuff from the internet to show on my television? A simple question with a not so simple answer.

Getting internet video to show on your tv is not impossible. It's not even that difficult to do. but it's not as simple as running a cord from the pc to tv.
In this blog, My PC to TV, we'll show you some of the methods of networking your computer with your television. Some simple, some complex, some hack jobs and some turnkey solutions.

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