


Virtually any new computer that includes an Intel processor, Intel HD graphics, and Intel wireless card supports WiDi. We used an HP EliteBook 840 and an LG 50LB6100 Smart TV for this example. Plug the external adapter into power and HDMI behind your display and you’re free to move your WiDi laptop to wherever you need it.

For those displays that don’t have it built in there are external adapters available for purchase such as the Netgear PTV3000. With Smart TVs becoming nearly ubiquitous now more and more of these displays also bundle in support for wireless display technologies, including WiDi. WiDi allows you to send high definition video and audio to a display wirelessly allowing for completely cable-free presentations and a greater flexibility in computer and display placement. There are an increasing number of solutions to this, but one that is already built in to many laptops is Intel’s Wireless Display (WiDi) solution. But cords can be as limiting as they are ugly. Plugging your laptop into a television or projector is something many of us do on a daily basis.
