Warpia Wireless USB Audio and Video PC to TV/Projector Display Converter Kit
- Display presentations and other content from a USB 2.0 port on your PC or laptop wirelessly to a projector, monitor or TV Range includes same room coverage of up to 30 feet (10 meters) with line of site between PC and Display
- “Supports Displays (monitors, Projectors, TVs) via VGA, DVI or HDMI (DVI requires an HDMI to DVI converter sold separately) Audio streams either through the HDMI output or the 3.5mm Stereo Audio jack. “
- “Supports resolutions up to SXGA+ (1400×1050) and HD Video up to 720P 32-Bit True Color Depth for high quality images 128 bit AES Security “
- Fully compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. MAC OS support in development
Product Description
The Warpia Wireless USB Audio & Video Display Adapter Set enables users to display audio and video content from their notebook or PC wirelessly to a TV or Projector. Content such as streaming video, pictures, movies, presentations, web content and other types of data can be shown on a larger remote display without the hassle and clutter of wires and without any cable limitations. Whether wirelessly connected to a projector in a meeting room or to a Flat Panel TV in the living room, the set allows users to easily and conveniently extend their PC workspace. Providing both an HDMI interface common in TVs, and a VGA interface common in projectors and monitors, the set provides users with the flexibility to s… DLP Discounted. Thank you!
Warpia Wireless USB Audio and Video PC to TV/Projector Display Converter Kit
January 25th, 2010 at 11:03
This is based on Wireless USB and it will install about a dozen different drivers onto your computer. I installed it onto a brand new Dell Alienware Aurora which I am using as an htpc/VirtualPCHost/myPrimaryPC and immediately had a host of problems and I was ready to return it. But in the end, most of these problems were resolved and I am using it now as I type this. I am even tempted to get a second one so I can have two monitors.
First off (and this was anticipated) I put the desktop behind a huge entertainment center, so the signal was very weak until I purchased a USB extension cable. Now it is fine, tho I wish it did not have to be in a line of site. I set up the monitor/keyboard on the dining room table and use an old 25′ vga and 20′ headphone extension cord to place the receiver under the bookshelf in the living room line of sight of the TV. The cords go along the wall and are out of the way. But when the wife is out, that 25′ cable attaches directly to the computer and I have my 1920×1080 display. The receiver and transmitter are 13′ apart with a clear line of sight and I have a full 4 bars, but put a bench between the receiver and transmitter and it drops to 2 bars.
Secondly, tho I knew its resolution limitations, I did not realize until after I started using it how much I would have preferred having a 1920×1080 option. The new HTPC is now my pc and our older desktop is now my wife’s pc. That said, I would like to make this Warpia monitor my primary monitor and it would be most efficient if it were the same resolution as the TV set so that I can use the “Duplicate these displays options” in Win7 (64 bit). Hopefully in the future it will be an option.
Thirdly, it would be nice (since it is based on Wireless USB) if it had a couple of USB ports.
Fourthly, upon first installation, I had all sorts of conflicts, until I got wise and sought out the latest and greatest drivers from ATI for my 5870 graphic card and installed them. All my conflicts went away after that. (The most annoying one being that the pc could not see my Hauppauge HD DVR 1212 if this was plugged in). Even then I had to install it twice because I at intentionally left the Warpia plugged in the first time around and the ATI installation process just froze up my computer and I could not see anything until I unplugged the computer and tried again with the Warpia not plugged in. It still seems to disable my TV display on occasion when I unplug and plug the Warpia transmitter, but I just move the 25′ cable directly into the back of the pc and I can get it back up and running without too much effort.
Fifthly, it took some trial and error on my part to get working with a maximized Virtual PC. There are several USB options to attach when the Warpia is plugged in and clicking the DisplayLink125 option just disables the Warpia device all together forcing me to unplug it. (I have also discovered that attaching USB devices to a Virtual PC is no where near as reliable as it should be… my hopes for using Virtual PCs with Windows 7 Ultimate were grossly over optimistic).
The icon for the Wireless USB to see how strong of a single you have must not be entirely Win7 64bit compatible because when the Warpis is plugged in, the icon is just a black box and if you double click on it, the display is all wonky (probably because I told the pc to use “large fonts” since we are often viewing it from 8 feet away).
This Warpia solution is a whole lot cheaper than buying a notebook computer just to control the desktop (tho that would be a more ideal solution as WiFi has a much large range). I hate notebook keyboards, so I would still need a wireless keyboard/mouse (I use Logitech’s K350 Keyboard and Anywhere Mouse MX) and a separate display. A big cost factor is the cost of software to run on the notebook (unnecessary with this setup). Plus I have direct control rather than a Remote Desktop control.
Update 1/4/10 – I just returned it. The numerous software conflicts and difficulty in setting it up every time I wanted to use it translated to my never using it and uninstalling the software. I found that I’d rather have a small monitor hard-wired directly to the computer and storing that monitor behind the entertainment center and just lying on the floor behind the entertainnment center was much easier. The last straw was the repeated messages that would shut down a movie (while I am demonstrating to my wife the benefits of an HTPC) on my main TV with a message that the video driver had an unexpected error and had to re-start.
I still like the concept, however I think I will persue a wireless hdmi solution because it would not involve the installation of any software.
Rating: 3 / 5
January 25th, 2010 at 11:45
i’m not satisfied with this device, it doesn’t function as specified in regard of resolution and connectivity, also it is not compatible window 7 as stated your web site
Rating: 1 / 5
January 25th, 2010 at 13:07
I was hoping this would be just the thing for use in a small conference room, but I’m returning this item after trying it out. At 15′ distance, the audio and video were choppy and not always synced. If someone passed between the receiver and transmitter – as in walked thru the room – the signal dropped out momentarily. Also, the audio transmitted isn’t true stereo, mostly coming from the center channel speaker. Going back to hardwired – sound and video much better.
Rating: 2 / 5
January 25th, 2010 at 13:31
I like the PC to HDMI wireless converter kit. I’m using it for 2 weeks and so far it works just fine
Rating: 5 / 5
January 25th, 2010 at 13:55
This wireless PC to TV kit is a very neat thing. I installed the driver and it works plug-and-play. It feels like my TV is a USB devise except it is wireless. Plug the dongle to the notebook, hear the USB connection sound and TV starts displaying the notebook screen. Pretty impressive.
Rating: 5 / 5