sensokaeru wrote:Is this like a Roku box that has to be linked up to your computer to work?

Well no. Roku isn't hooked up to your computer. Its hooked up to your TV and connects wirelessly to your router.

This device connects to your TV and also wirelessly to your computer.

Roku is a service that provides channels to view such as Net Flix, Amazon, and more. This device hooks to your computer and you have to hunt down stuff you can show on your computer. This could also be Netflix but I'm just saying.

newbynate wrote:Max input resolution is 1920x1024?... that isn't quite 1080p... output resolution means nothing if input can't do it.... fail.

That IS HD resolution.

At first I thought it was a tape dispenser. Come to find out it's a wifi thingamajig. Not even bluetooth.

Batman4oz wrote:Meh....who needs blu-ray when you have This....

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You got a problem with laserdisc? Take it up with my boy Vinnie... ;)

archerman2000 wrote:Where can I go to get this HDMI cable that you speak of... I would like somewhere to pay me $.01 for taking their HDMI cable that is as long as a wireless signal... now that is wootable!

You only need a 10 ft cable to match the range of this wireless device. Mono price will sell you 2 for $5 including shipping. Or pay $75 for this device which must be in the same room as the TV.

OlegNL wrote:Have they found a crappier delivery service than SmartPost? I mean, they've got, like, 11 months to get it to us!

I hope it never gets Worse...I have mailed things from here in AZ to NM, that went to CA and Sat There for 10 days before then getting to NM!!!

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james1027 wrote:Are we really debating cable over wireless? I think it is obvious the benefits of having a wireless service vs wires running all over the house. : )

Yeah, you can carry this all over the house instead. (Must be in same room!)

This isn't like an HDMI cable. This thing plugs into a USB port. The computer can stream video files out the USB port, through the wireless USB dongle, to the Veebeam receiver. The computer may not even need a video card for that.

They include software that scrapes images out of your graphics card, and sends them out the USB port, through the air to the receiver box. Even if your CPU can keep up, the USB port doesn't have the bandwidth to do this smoothly at high resolution. Thus when the thing is acting as a monitor cable, it's limitations become fairly obvious pretty quickly.

If you're not using the screen scraper software, then you might as well use a real Roku.

pjfavia wrote:That IS HD resolution.

But it's not 1080p, which I believe was his point

Is this compatible with my ham sandwich?

mschauber wrote:You got a problem with laserdisc? Take it up with my boy Vinnie... ;)

Oh, I think I can take care of Vinnie......

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pjfavia wrote:That IS HD resolution.

1080p refers to how many horizontal scan lines a video signal contains. 1024 does not equal 1080 so it doesn't accept full HD /input/. The lingo gets a bit tricky when you see that the output resolution can be 1080p when the input can't actually be that high. It upscales just enough to meet the 1080p requirement. Stuff like that you should watch out for.

jose2412 wrote:will this work if I have a computer with no monitor and I want to setup a home media server basically using my tv as the monitor wirelessly?

I think I'd probably prefer just to build a nice quiet home media server and put it near my tv, or network it through traditional means (reliably high-speed wifi or gigabit ethernet) and use a small playback device on my tv. A Popcorn-Hour type device would do either admirably.
Heck, if you're geeky enough to consider a home media server, chances are either your tv or bluray player (if not both) already support network playback of all the common formats.

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No HDCP? Oh well.. there's always another acronym required to make Hollywood happy, it's the one you don't have.

elforman wrote:Wouldn't a 20' HDMI cable be cheaper?

Sure it would but I don't want my house to look super trashy and have cables running all over the ground.. I'd much rather prefer this somewhat classy looking device to replace those cables.

http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Veebeam-HD.shtml

This was a good review... Pretty positive and will work with HBOgo.

UGH. This thing is like Herpes, it never goes away for long.

bennyboy783 wrote:Sure it would but I don't want my house to look super trashy and have cables running all over the ground.. I'd much rather prefer this somewhat classy looking device to replace those cables.

Everyone keeps saying 'all over the house' when the device can't handle further than 15-20 feet. If you want to use this with a laptop, why not just set your laptop next to the TV somewhere? And if you have a desktop in the same room, I'm sure it's against a wall somewhere or you already have cables running all over the floor. If that's the case, run another HDMI cable along the wall to the computer.

Of course, if convenience is priority over quality or usefulness (Since this isn't going to perform nearly as well as a simple HDMI cable will) then by all means.

I think geek.com sells HDMI cables at good prices, too.

And, if you get bored here, waiting for the next item to pop up...

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At least I try to make my posts fun and entertaining...maybe not as much as woot, but I try!

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does it dispense tape?

This thing is killing me.

FalseProphecy wrote:Everyone keeps saying 'all over the house' when the device can't handle further than 15-20 feet. If you want to use this with a laptop, why not just set your laptop next to the TV somewhere? And if you have a desktop in the same room, I'm sure it's against a wall somewhere or you already have cables running all over the floor. If that's the case, run another HDMI cable along the wall to the computer.

Of course, if convenience is priority over quality or usefulness (Since this isn't going to perform nearly as well as a simple HDMI cable will) then by all means.

In my case I have a desktop computer in my living room area and there is no good path to run a cable around and hide it behind things (doors in the way on both sides). So for me this works perfect. I can see you point on the distance, but I don't need much distance.

FalseProphecy wrote:You would need a monitor in order to download the appropriate software before using the device, but once that's set up, there's nothing stopping you from using the Veebeam like that.

Sweet thanks, a coworker has been looking for something like this, the computer he has doesnt have an HDMI port so hes been wanting something to hook the computer to his tv and reciever.

While we are all bored does any have any good action movie quotes? I need some for a game I run at work and I am running really low.

my PS3 already does this. My BluRay player does this. My TV does this.

This device is becoming obsolete.

However, if you don't have devices that already do this, buy this! Internet Phorn on your TV!!

I don't know, but I would rather buy a Roku box (if I didn't have one already).

pureval wrote:While we are all bored does any have any good action movie quotes? I need some for a game I run at work and I am running really low.

"I'm The French Teacher!"

If Looks Could Kill

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sensokaeru wrote:Is this like a Roku box that has to be linked up to your computer to work?

PC stands for Personal Computer

Kind of surprising that this is a wootkiller.

wootyougot wrote:No kidding.

ever hear of just plugging your Laptop into your TV? Or just download what you want to see to your tablet and then connect your tablet to your tv.

I got myself a 25' monitor cord with audio last year for less than $20 to do just that. Most all flat panels I have seen have computer monitor input on them.

So would this be good for gaming on the TV? or is it just for more netflix etc...

shadowblue42 wrote:So would this be good for gaming on the TV? or is it just for more netflix etc...

There's too much of a delay to use this sort of device as a gateway to gaming on your TV. It's fine for video playback since the discrepancy is between input and result and has nothing to do with audio and video.

d3ath55had0w wrote:five dollor shipping

And HDMI cable arrive magically... gotcha ;o)

By the time this sells out you can give it as a Christmas Gift this year! Won't even need the "sorry it's late" letter. ;->

sensokaeru wrote:Is this like a Roku box that has to be linked up to your computer to work?

Seems to be what you could call a wireless computer monitor extender... just makes whatever the box is hooked up to view what the dongle is hooked up to. I think anyway - maybe it does more ??

pureval wrote:While we are all bored does any have any good action movie quotes? I need some for a game I run at work and I am running really low.

Hasta la vista, veebeam?


Okay, maybe not, but...

wootyougot wrote:No kidding.

ever hear of just plugging your Laptop into your TV? Or just download what you want to see to your tablet and then connect your tablet to your tv.

Oh yea...then all you need is an HDMI cable and a $500 tablet...that is so much more economical. Oh, or maybe we should all have carts to roll our PCs around on, so we can get the PC close enough to the TV to connect it via cable. Gosh, we are all so stupid. Thanks for your priceless advice.

smrt1 wrote:Does it sharpen pencils?

I thought it Dispensed tape at first lol .