Netgear, Intel connect desktop to TV wirelessly

LAS VEGAS, USA: Netgear Inc., a provider of networking solutions, in collaboration with Intel announced the launch of Netgear Push2TV (PTV1000), a Wi-Fi Direct-enabled device that enables laptop screens to be displayed on HDTVs.

Compatible with select laptops featuring Intel wireless display and powered by the all new 2010 Intel Core processor family, Push2TV transforms the living room HDTV into a huge, remote monitor without the need for any unsightly cables stretching across the room.

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Slightly larger than a deck of cards, Push2TV enables consumers to wirelessly beam practically everything from their notebook computer to the big screen TV, including media stored on the laptop, content from the home network, and videos streamed from the most popular websites.

The NETGEAR Push2TV was demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Erik Reid, director mobile marketing, Intel, said: "Consumers have been frustrated by the existing solutions so we focused on ease of use during the design and collaboration process with Netgear. The result is that Intel Wireless Display, available on select laptops featuring Intel's all new 2010 Core family processors, and the Netgear Push2TV adapter have taken the hassle out of sharing content, so consumers can sit back, relax and enjoy the content on their large screen TVs."

The total solution consists of NETGEAR Push2TV connected to the TV and Intel Wireless Display preloaded on new-generation notebooks powered by the 2010 Intel Core Processor Family.

Intel Wireless Display captures fully rendered display frames in real-time and sends the compressed video and audio directly to Push2TV via Intel My WiFi technology, the industry's first commercially available Wi-Fi personal area network (PAN) or Wi-Fi Direct solution, creating a protected short-hop high-bandwidth wireless connection between the laptop and Push2TV.

Vivek Pathela, vice president and general manager, Netgear home and consumer products, said: "The combination of our Push2TV with a new-generation PC with Intel Wireless Display means consumers no longer have to crowd around their PCs to experience the infinite stream of Internet content with their friends and family."

Backed by a one-year warranty and 24/7 technical support, the new Netgear Push2TV (PTV1000) will be available in the US via Best Buy later this month. Push2TV will be bundled together with select laptop computers at promotional prices, or sold separately to end consumers at prices starting at $99.99 in the US.