*********Update 9/4/13*********
WiDi hit a new level of suckiness. With the new driver update, my WiFi still randomly disconnects and is unable to reconnect. WiDi disconnects and is unable to reconnect. Now, the Netgear PTV2000 goes into some kind of screensaver mode and doesn't wake up out of it, so I have to disconnect the power to the device and reconnect power to the device.
I have updated the drivers listed on the Intel site. Download them here: http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wtech/iwd/sb/CS-031109.htm
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I try not to complain about technologies because technology is always improving. There's always a positive. Intel's WiDi on the other hand was such a bad user experience, I felt the need to share this with those looking to invest in the technology.
Intel WiDi sucks as a wireless display technology, and here's why. The connection constantly disconnects, fails to connect, freezes, laggy refresh rate, and has poor driver updates. As a consumer, it's already frustrating finding the right driver, and to add to this frustration, Intel instructs the user to install multiple drivers and install the drivers in a specific order as well.
Once completing the driver installation, it's like rolling the dice to see if the WiDi connects to the display. Most of the time, the dice come up snake eyes. If you're lucky enough to get the device to connect, a few minutes later, the screen freezes, so disconnect, reconnect, rinse repeat.
If using WiDi as a monitor extension, the mouse cursor and screen have laggy refresh rates. There is an option to scale down the resolution to 720P, which helps with refresh rates, but if you're trying to do some gaming, you can forget about using WiDi.
My setup:
Asus Zenbook UX51VZ with latest Intel Wireless drivers
Netgear PTV2000 with updated firmware
Totally agree, Intel has done a very poor job.
ReplyDeleteYou are 100% accurate. THIS WHOLE INTEL PROJECT WAS A FAIL AND NETGEAR SUCKS ALSO.
ReplyDeleteWe all know Netgear is not the best company out there.. smh
ReplyDeleteIntel's wireless drivers are notoriously poor. Their partner's drivers are no better. Until that is solved, WiDi has no chance. I know this from being a software engineer on the WiDi project at the Jones Farm facility in Hillsboro, OR.
ReplyDeleteWIDI has worked perfectly for me since July 2013. I use the preconfigured preinstalled AP and drivers on my Fujitsu Lifebook core i5-2450m Win7-64. I use a Belkin WiDi adapter. I have no noticeable lag on several different brands of television. The laptop is laggy in almost all other aspects except WiDi. I guess Intel got this one right. My settings are usually mirror image at 1366X768.
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