here is the user manual from the philips website.

http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/s/sww1890_27/sww1890_27_dfu_aen.pdf

conanthelibrarian wrote:here is the user manual from the philips website.

http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/s/sww1890_27/sww1890_27_dfu_aen.pdf

*ahem* check the specs page conan!

Stellar reviews over at the zon Eight 5-star Eight 4-star One 3star and One 3 star reviews.

Philips SWW1890/27 Wireless HD Net Connect
$99.99 ($199.99 50% off List Price)

my refurb'd roku does this with playon for 50 bucks less. and i get a roku.

Has excellent reviews on Amazon - 4.3 out of 5 stars

If this only had AirPlay I would get this over Apple TV

you know, a month ago I got a computer that was able to handle video incredibly well. So I sprung for Hulu Plus two weeks ago.

And now, woot! is NEVER going to offer a Roku again, and it is all my fault.

I am sorry.

CowboyDann wrote:*ahem* check the specs page conan!

Stellar reviews over at the zon Eight 5-star Eight 4-star One 3star and One 3 star reviews.

Seems right. am I missing something? Sorry, I'm half asleep, first day of school tomorrow for the students and have to wake up early.

Is there any reason that this would not work with any device with an HDMI out, not just PCs or laptops?

conanthelibrarian wrote:Seems right. am I missing something? Sorry, I'm half asleep, first day of school tomorrow for the students and have to wake up early.

The manual was already included by woot
(don't worry it happens to me like three times a month)

This is great if you don't have a HDMI cable and it only cost about $100 more to do what the HDMI cable does.Not to mention the AC power for the receiver and the extra wires hooking up the transmitter and receiver. Your choice $5 HDMI cable or $105 for "wireless".

Wouldn't this be great if it accepted inputs such as component video, TOSLINK/coax S/PDIF, composite, or s-video? If it did this without needing a receiver I'd be sold! Alas, specs say that only HDMI input is supported.

seans113 wrote:Is there any reason that this would not work with any device with an HDMI out, not just PCs or laptops?

While there COULD exist some reason for it only to work on computers, I believe there is no such reason. After a quick look at the Amazon reviews, I found this review: "Philips promotes this product as a way to wirelessly connect your laptop to your TV but you can use it in replace of all your components that feed HDMI to your TV. We easily set it up and are now wirelessly beaming our Roku, DVD Player, and laptop to our HDTV.[...]"

So based off of that review, There should be no problem at all, even when using an hdmi splitter/switch. On a similar note, the later part of this same review concludes that the device is not meant to transfer the signal through walls. The reviewer put all those devices in a nearby closet and started having issues. So keep that in mind as well.

CowboyDann wrote:The manual was already included by woot
(don't worry it happens to me like three times a month)

OH! I never read everything! I guess I'm in the wrong line of work!

Had to go over to http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SWW1890-27-Wireless-Connect/dp/B005GSYQ1A and check out the images to understand that the small thumbstick device is the TRANSMITTER which attaches to your PC/laptop, whereas the box is the RECEIVER and is what attaches to the TV. Would love it to be the other way around!

zxinfinity wrote:Had to go over to http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SWW1890-27-Wireless-Connect/dp/B005GSYQ1A and check out the images to understand that the small thumbstick device is the TRANSMITTER which attaches to your PC/laptop, whereas the box is the RECEIVER and is what attaches to the TV. Would love it to be the other way around!

Why would you want to drag a huge box requiring external power around with your laptop? TV's tend to be immobile, and the large box is better suited there.

ThunderThighs wrote:Our writers, buyers, and sales setup people are now in the corner sobbing uncontrollably. I hope you're happy.

I meant generally in life. Haha! I almost always hang on every word from the woot staff! Be nice, it's still my birthday for one more hour!

thespiansmc wrote:you know, a month ago I got a computer that was able to handle video incredibly well. So I sprung for Hulu Plus two weeks ago.

And now, woot! is NEVER going to offer a Roku again, and it is all my fault.

I am sorry.

Wha-wha-whaaat?!? No Roku to be offered by woot again? Sweet baby Jesus, NOOOOOO!!! (Granted, I have purchased 4 Roku players through woot already, but I was planning on stocking up, as they make great gifts and shuts up the recipient if said gift for weeks & weeks, as they don't leave their houses for the first 2 weeks because they are so hooked on all the programming they have to watch! It was great!)

Are ya sure?

conanthelibrarian wrote:I meant generally in life. Haha! I almost always hang on every word from the woot staff! Be nice, it's still my birthday for one more hour!

Happy Birthday!
(Also, If Conan wont be happy about woot tears, I'll have to be happy for him)

Anyone know how this compares to Intel's Wireless Display (WIDI) technology?

So I actually have to have a HDMI output from my peecee? I thought it would just send all the video to the USB dongle and transmit that video to the box. I would now have to look for a HDMI card for my colecovision

Trying to sort out how line of site this unit is.

Will it work around a corner?

Is the range 10 ft, 20 ft, 40 ft?

It sounds like it does not work through walls.

I wonder if it will interfere with my Turtle Beach wireless headphones?

The wireless connection appears to be bluetooth. If that assumption is correct, It is at its best as a line of sight transmitter. I could use this to connect my Canon cameras to the TV. This would work great as a large monitor to view my photos/videos direct from the camera. I would need my external battery power to power the dongle.

$249, 4-1/2 stars at Amazon - this is a great deal! Now if I can just figure out a use for it .......

So as I understand it you have to power the transmitter as well?!? That means sucking up 2 USB ports. Really? That sucks!!!

I just watched the video on Amazon and it says "line of sight not required"

Also, if I understand this correctly, wouldn't I still have to use my device (PC, laptop, Roku) to control my video?

I have a monitor in the kitchen, which is adjacent to the living room and was thinking of using this to transmit my cable box signal to the kitchen.

zxinfinity wrote:Had to go over to http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SWW1890-27-Wireless-Connect/dp/B005GSYQ1A and check out the images to understand that the small thumbstick device is the TRANSMITTER which attaches to your PC/laptop, whereas the box is the RECEIVER and is what attaches to the TV. Would love it to be the other way around!

Tvs w/ USB ports?

yakfishingfool wrote:So as I understand it you have to power the transmitter as well?!? That means sucking up 2 USB ports. Really? That sucks!!!

The dongle plugs in to an HDMI port. A cable is used from a usb port to the dongle to provide power. So, only one usb port needed, but your computer MUST have HDMI out.

lwang wrote:So I actually have to have a HDMI output from my peecee? I thought it would just send all the video to the USB dongle and transmit that video to the box. I would now have to look for a HDMI card for my colecovision

HAS EVERYONE GONE MAD???

rom wrote:Has excellent reviews on Amazon - 4.3 out of 5 stars

If this only had AirPlay I would get this over Apple TV

I use a mini display to hdmi adapter cable and works great withe the hp similar wireless adapter

Sadly this device is awaiting deportation to the island of misfit toys...
... with one possible exception. Read on for details.

First, how the toy works:
the "HDMI dangle" (not a USB dangle) plugs to a female HDMI socket in a device such as a PC. That's only HALF of the connection. You also need to have a USB socket to which you will connect a USB cable that connects to the HDMI dangle to supply the tiny transmitter with 5V of power.
Here's a photo of the dangle with its associated USB cord/plug

(are you with me so far?)

Then near the TV you plug the box (receiver) to an AC outlet AND plug a regular HDMI cable to the TV.

Yes you could accomplish the same thing with simple HDMI cable... hence why it is waiting to join the misfit toys.

There are better ways to connect PCs to TVs like using a wireless keyboard and mouse.

ONE saving usecase is a wall mounted TV (LED, PLASMA, etc) where you DONT want a plethora of cables hanging from it. Mount this box (receiver) BEHIND the mounted TV so that the HDMI cable between the box and TV would be hidden, but you STILL have to have an AC plug to the unit.

Obviously your mounted TV would need AC too, so either have an AC outlet hidden behind the TV or you could have an extension cord feeding both the TV and the box.

If it was reversed (dongle as the receiver) maybe this wouldn't be bound for the Island of Misfit Toys.

dliidlii wrote:This is great if you don't have a HDMI cable and it only cost about $100 more to do what the HDMI cable does.Not to mention the AC power for the receiver and the extra wires hooking up the transmitter and receiver. Your choice $5 HDMI cable or $105 for "wireless".

Yea, it doesn't seem to make sense for a short run.

I do see this as a great option for people who want to set up a front projection home theater setup though. This would allow you to put your screen and all of your equipment, etc. in the front of the room and your HD projector in the back of the room without having to snake 25-30 feet of HDMI cable through the walls and ceiling.

I have a front projection system, and it's good to know that I have options if the HDMI cable I have snaked through my walls and ceiling ever goes bad.

dliidlii wrote:This is great if you don't have a HDMI cable and it only cost about $100 more to do what the HDMI cable does.Not to mention the AC power for the receiver and the extra wires hooking up the transmitter and receiver. Your choice $5 HDMI cable or $105 for "wireless".

Just read the specs of this unit and I believe your comment deserves a +1 for sure

loki21 wrote:I just watched the video on Amazon and it says "line of sight not required"

Also, if I understand this correctly, wouldn't I still have to use my device (PC, laptop, Roku) to control my video?

I have a monitor in the kitchen, which is adjacent to the living room and was thinking of using this to transmit my cable box signal to the kitchen.

Wish I'd done a bit more research before buying. According to Philips FAQ:

Question
Does it pass through walls/ceilings and transfer signals from my other remotes?
Answer

No.

This product is intended for in-room use only.

I can see one seriously good use for this:

Projectors.

Hook up the transmitter to your receiver/source, and then mount the projector anywhere you want on the ceiling/back wall without having to run an ADDITIONAL cable, only worrying about the power (which often already has a couple of decent options, especially if you already have ceiling mounted light fixtures...
Running an HDMI cable the whole distance around is trickier.

I can't see anything else worthwhile that can't be done better with another option, whether it's hiding your A/V stack, wall mounting the tv, or hooking up a pc.

ianoid wrote:Trying to sort out how line of site this unit is.

Will it work around a corner?

Is the range 10 ft, 20 ft, 40 ft?

It sounds like it does not work through walls.

I wonder if it will interfere with my Turtle Beach wireless headphones?

As with any 5GHz technology, attenuation (signal loss) through walls or objects is fairly severe. Depending on the output power of the transmitter, and the positioning of the receiver, this will theoretically work through one or two walls. The more line-of-sight you have, the better it will work.

I have an old model of this, where it has several hdmi ports and a remote switch - it does freeze once in a while, more so with the HD channels out of out cable box - for the price, would jump on it - does go through walls, even floors - bought it at Sam's, they sold out and never brought it back - couldn't find it for a while for less then 200, now at 99, its a steal

Xusachi wrote:While there COULD exist some reason for it only to work on computers, I believe there is no such reason. After a quick look at the Amazon reviews, I found this review: "Philips promotes this product as a way to wirelessly connect your laptop to your TV but you can use it in replace of all your components that feed HDMI to your TV. We easily set it up and are now wirelessly beaming our Roku, DVD Player, and laptop to our HDTV.[...]"

So based off of that review, There should be no problem at all, even when using an hdmi splitter/switch. On a similar note, the later part of this same review concludes that the device is not meant to transfer the signal through walls. The reviewer put all those devices in a nearby closet and started having issues. So keep that in mind as well.

Not so fast... The only way it will work on devices other than computers is by you providing 5V power supply in the way of a USB socket. Like a phone recharger or a USB port. Without it you won't be powering the transmitter. Transmission will be very weak if at all. See picture I posted in another comment with the USB power cord attached to the HDMI dongle.