Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]in order to go from a windows 7 laptop to a tv, the laptop must have the special intel wireless adapter (network) widi and then u need to download the software from intel, also as a far as i know sony tv don't support widi. the currentwidi receivers (attaches to tv) has a very short range, u must be in front of the tv and a distance of 20 feet, hope this helps ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 8:24 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > My wife (who is the main user of TV in our household) uses a Dell laptop > running Win 7. I use various flavors of Macs. We both use iPads. The point > is that she wants to be able to sit on the sofa with her Dell, look at > things on the web (e.g. a Youtube video) and see it on the TV. Or even > videos she has taken herself while skiing with the GoPro. She (and I) are > not interested in acquiring additional gadgets for this purpose. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 13, 2014, at 4:33 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > > > Good to know. I've been looking at them the last couple days to > specifically mirror the iPad. I assumed they'd just work for that. > > > > Have you talked to Apple about the Mavericks issue? Or researched the > issues on line? > > > > I only know one person who has the device. Relatively recent > acquisition. So far they seem happy with it. I know a couple others with > some of the other "black box" alternatives to cable and satellite > subscriptions. They seem happy to use a device that allows more specificity > in choosing content than subscribing to 300 channels in order to access 15. > > > > a note off the iPad, George > > > > On Apr 13, 2014, at 9:22 AM, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at > > btinternet.com> > wrote: > > > >> could just be the UK but my Apple TV is of very limited use, I have > been disappointed. Most of the films are USA companies, and I have not been > able to mirror my Mavericks iMac (though I have the impression I could when > it was still Mountain Lion) I just get effectively what is in iTunes when I > select "computer". > >> I consider my Apple TV to have been a waste of money. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >