![]() You aren’t streaming from the laptop to the TV WiDi turns your TV into a second monitor. The benefit of WiDi is that it’s a full Internet experience-no Websites are blocked, and your computer’s browser should have all the necessary video streaming plug-ins no matter what site you visit. Media played on the laptop is displayed on your TV using the NeoTV’s WiDi app. WiDi is available on laptops with Intel processors (Ultrabooks). The content available to the NeoTV Max is unlimited when connected to a WiDi-enabled laptop. ![]() While it’s a pain to use, what can you expect from the least expensive media player to include a QWERTY keyboard? Instead, there’s a keyboard unlock button you must press each time before you start typing. Unlike Google TV remotes from Vizio and Sony, the NeoTV Max remote does not have gyroscopic technology to determine which side is up. It took me six times to enter a login for Hulu Plus because I would accidentally hit a color key that sent me back to start. With the NeoTV Max’s remote design, it’s easy to accidentally press the arrow key from off center and activate a color key. Media streamers will regularly use these buttons to bring up options or menus or to close an app. Instead of the typical separate buttons for Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow remote functions, the corners of the four-sided navigation rocker are color-coded. But Netgear made a big mistake with its navigation control. On one side of the remote are simple navigation controls along with six direct app buttons for Netflix, Vudu, Hulu Plus, Cinema Now, YouTube, and Pandora. The NeoTV Max may be the lowest-priced media streamer to include a two-sided remote with a QWERTY keyboard. TV connections include HDMI and a mini connector-to-composite for analog TVs (cable included). Instead, there’s a micro-SD slot that fits smartphone and tablet memory cards to which you have stored your mobile device’s photos and videos. There’s no full-sized SD card reader used in digital cameras. The top-of-the-line NTV300SL model adds a USB input to play media from an attached drive, and a micro-SD slot. While the NeoTV Max has new features and capabilities, Netgear has kept the price tag under $70. Also called the NeoTV Max, it’s smaller than previous NTV models but has added inputs and DLNA capabilities to stream from the computers and network-attached server (NAS) drives in your home network. Netgear’s newest NTV media streamer is the only media device (so far) to use Intel Wireless Display (WiDi, pronounced why die) technology to wirelessly turn your TV into a second monitor for your computer. ![]() The NeoTV might have blended in with other media streamers had it not been for its unique ability to mirror your laptop to your TV. The NTV-300SL (aka the NeoTV 300 Max) is a great, relatively inexpensive solution that lets you keep your laptop in your lap. While many TVs have PC connections and many laptops have HDMI outputs, there’s still the issue of controlling the computer while sitting on the couch. “What’s the best way to connect my PC to my TV?” is a question I am frequently asked. Flingo App adds dozens of niche video channels.DLNA certified for streaming of home media libraries.Price: $70 At a Glance: Mirrors or extends PC desktop using WiDi ![]()
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