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Quick take: Veebeam SD

We didn't review the standard-definition Veebeam SD, but we did review the high-def Veebeam HD.

The main difference between the two is that the Veebeam SD cannot display PC sources streamed from the USB antenna in high-def. It lacks the HDMI output and optical digital audio output of the Veebeam HD, and cannot display 1080p (or other high-def) movie files, high-resolution photos, or the PC desktop in HD.

The Veebeam SD can handle input resolutions of up to 1024 x 768 (for the desktop) and 1280 x 1024 (for photos and video), but its output resolution is limited to … Read more

Intel Wireless Display: One year later

At last year's CES, Intel Wireless Display was one of our Best of CES nominees, standing out for its potential to bring streaming Internet video to an HDTV from a laptop over its own dedicated wireless channel, including audio. In fact, it was your pick as Best in Show, winning the People's Voice Award (as determined by a user poll).

Let's go back to early 2010: back then, connecting a laptop to a TV with a wired connection was still the best way to get Internet video content such as Hulu and Netflix without an additional set-top box. Despite having a slight delay in the video/audio signal, and requiring a $99 Push2TV box from Netgear plugged into an HDTV or non-HD television to receive the signal, the benefits seemed clear, and for those looking to make a laptop into a home entertainment solution, there was no better choice.

Times have changed, indeed, although Intel Wireless Display really hasn't. The debut of Apple's iPad, and its support of Netflix, Hulu Plus, and other streaming services, has changed the equation a bit, even if the iPad doesn't support Flash. Video game consoles now have Netflix across the board, and even (on the PS3, at least) Hulu Plus and Vudu. TV sets are including an ever-increasing number of Internet apps for accessing digital content, and set-top boxes such as the Boxee Box, the next-gen Roku box, and Apple TV offer a variety of solutions.

When it comes to methods of getting Internet or computer-stored video content on your TV, your options come to this: … Read more

Veebeam unveils PC-to-TV offering

If there's been an underlying theme to consumer electronics in the past year, it's been this: audiences are looking for easier ways to view Web video on their big-screen TVs. That's really the promise of widget- and app-enabled TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles, and Roku boxes, as well as the coming wave of specialized products such as Boxee, Apple TV, and Google TV. And it's exactly the market for which newcomer Veebeam is aiming as well.

Veebeam can most accurately be described as a PC-to-TV video streamer. Plug the included USB dongle into your laptop, and … Read more