The Intel WiDi Logo Date invented 2006 Manufacturer Introduced 2010; 9 years ago ( 2010) Discontinued Yes Type Wireless Display-Distribution System Connection Wireless Display ( WiDi) was technology developed by that enabled users to stream music, movies, photos, videos and apps without wires from a compatible computer to a compatible or through the use of an adapter with other HDTVs. Intel WiDi supported HD video quality, and for interacting with applications sent to the from a PC. Using the Intel WiDi Widget users could perform different functions simultaneously on their PC and TV such as checking email on the PC while streaming a movie to the TV from the same device. WiDi was discontinued in 2015 in favour of, a standard developed by the and natively supported by and later. Contents. Version history.
Jan 8, 2016 - Search for 'Intel WiDi' in the Windows Start menu and launch the application when found. If Intel® WiDi software is not.
2010 - WiDi 1.0 - Supports 720p. 2011 - WiDi 2.0 - Supports 1080p. 2012 - WiDi 3.0 - Supports 1080p @ 60 FPS. September 2012 - WiDi 3.5 - Supports Windows 8, touch functionality, 1080p output, 3D content, HDCP2, Blu-ray, and USB devices and Miracast. 2013 - WiDi 4.0. 2014 - WiDi 4.1.
2014 - WiDi 4.2 - 5 GHz Wi-Fi support (with compatible receiver). 2015 - WiDi 5.1 - Supports 4k - Ultra HD displays. 2015 - WiDi 6.0. October 2015 - The marketing and development of WiDi applications was discontinued by Intel, who said that this was because the Miracast standard was natively supported in Windows for wireless display. Miracast., 2011-01-25, Intel Free Press., By Walter S. Mossberg, 2010-03-04, The Wall Street Journal., By Cisco Cheng, 2010-01-09, PCMag.com.
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^, by Chippy, 2014-02-20, UMPCPortal., By emgain, 2015-01-09, New Gadget Release Date 2015., By Mark Hachman, 2015-01-05, PCWorld, Intel’s WiDi wireless display technology has also improved: Version 5.1 includes gaming support, Pro features for manageability, and 4K resolutions. By Mark Hachman, 2015-01-05, PCWorld. Retrieved 2016-08-15. Parrish, Kevin (19 September 2012). Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
Retrieved 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-03-01. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to. at Intel.com. Comparison of different wireless HDMI transmission protocols at Portablehifi.com.
Intel WiDi is a screen mirroring application developed by Intel which functions with some of the latest chipsets inside of desktop and laptop PCs. Using Wireless Display is a painless task with Windows and this utility provides a few different options and an alternative interface for mirroring your screen on a television. At the moment, Intel WiDi is compatible with many different Smart TVs such as those by LG, Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and Vizio. Setup for each model is different but in our case, connecting to an LG TV running WebOS was easy.
Depending on the environment, Intel WiDi can project your Windows desktop with little jitter or lag but we found that multiple other wireless devices close by created interference. These included Bluetooth devices (a couple of mice), a keyboard, mobile phones and a tablet. All-in-all, Intel WiDi offers the ability to do away with cables and share your PC screen in high definition, with high quality, to your television and digital receiver setup. Compability and license Intel WiDi is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system / platform from wifi software without restrictions. Intel WiDi 6.0.62 is available to all software users as a free download (Freeware).
Filed under:. Intel WiDi Download. Freeware WiFi Software. Major release: Intel WiDi 6 Compatibility with this software may vary, but will generally run fine under Microsoft Windows 10, 8, 8.1, 7, Vista and XP on either a 32-bit or 64-bit setup.
A separate x64 version may be available from Intel. This download was signed by Intel Corporation and distributed as setup4.2.29.0.exe and 404.html.