We’ve already seen Belkin’s ScreenCast TV Adapter at its most unflattering, stripped naked for the whole FCC to work out , so it was a welcome change spotting the streaming media device in a more flattering light at the floor of GDGT’s Ny meetup. The set top box can stream 1080p video and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound from any WiDi-enabled laptop for your HDTV. It also includes got dual-band wireless technology (at 2.4 and 5GHz) and will also handle your Blu-ray collection. The ScreenCast will start hitting living rooms in mid-July for $130, including a bundled HDMI cable. Stream some press releasey goodness after the break.
Wirelessly Stream Content From Laptop To TV With ScreenCast WiDi From Belkin(Playa Vista, CA) – June 21, 2011 – Belkin today announced the launch of its ScreenCast TV Adapter for Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) laptops. Belkin’s ScreenCast wirelessly transfers personal or online content from any WiDi-enabled laptop to any HDTV with an available HDMI® port.
ScreenCast delivers full-HD 1080p resolution and Dolby® Digital 5.1 surround sound for a real home theater experience directly out of your laptop. ScreenCast eliminates the necessity to crowd around a small laptop screen to share photos, stream HD videos, or watch Blu-ray movies with family and friends.
Belkin’s ScreenCast connects in your HDTV via an included HDMI cable and projects content to the tv with the easy push of a button at the laptop. ScreenCast uses dual-band wireless and HDMI technology, guaranteeing the simplest picture and sound quality for streaming your HD movies. WiDi technology also enables a second display for Intel® Wireless Display-ready computers, so that you can work or surf the web for your laptop and your TV simultaneously.
ScreenCast TV Adapter for Intel Wireless Display Click to download hi-res image
ScreenCast TV Adapter for Intel Wireless Display Click to download hi-res image
AVAILABILITYScreenCast WiDi can be available in major retailers around the United states of america and online at Belkin.com in mid-July.
ScreenCast TV Adapter for Intel Wireless Display (F7D4501 ) – $129.99Watch videos and skim the net simultaneously
Play Blu-ray movies out of your laptop with HDCP 2.0 output protection
Dual-band wireless (2.4- and 5GHz) for the suitable picture and sound
Easy to establish and project screen onto the TV
Also connects to plain TVs via an RCA cable
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