Imation Link "Driver-less" Wireless USB AV Kit Powered by Alereon
After months of waiting, Alereon NoWire HDTV Kit is picked up by Imation, which renames the Wireless USB video adapter to Link. Imation didn't mention the Link Wireless A/V Extender as a Certified Wireless USB device, largely because the UWB-based protocol is now relegated to niche interface. The Imation Link consists of a WUSB transmitter and a shark fin-lookalike receiver with a HDMI output on the back. The said transmitter is a USB dongle that can send lossless 720p video (courtesy of DisplayLink) over UWB waveband to the receiver.
There shouldn't be any lag in frame rate since the application usually involves a laptop and the receiver (usually near the HDTV) in line of sight of each other. Unless the wireless distance is over 30 feet, you shouldn't see any performance degradation. Though, if you up the output to 1080p, Imation Link can only manage photo stills at this resolution. Imation Link is competing with Intel WiDi; the only difference is that the Link is trying to grab third party PC/Mac accessory market while WiDi can only be found on most recent Windows 7 laptops. The Imation Link Wireless AV Extender is immediately available for $149.99 on Amazon.
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