Sharing your favorite photos and videos is a great way to bring people together. However, crowding around a 17 inch screen is not the right way to do it. NETGEAR has taken notice and is offering the Push2TV digital media receiver. What this does is it transmits your PC's display to your HDTV wirelessly. To do this, you need one tiny thing: a WiFi-enabled computer that uses Intel's wireless display technology. It sounds simple, but this means that you need the newest Intel-based computers with an i3, i5, or i7 processor. Translation: the Push2TV is not backwards compatible or for folks with AMD processors.
Setup is real easy. Just find an open outlet and a HDMI input to hook it up. Everything else is done on the PC you're using with it. While the Push2TV is meant for home use, the receiver itself is light enough to take on the road as well. Imagine going to the hotel that you're staying in and being able to watch whatever you can find on the net, blown up onto the HDTV in your room. For some it may not mean much, but NETGEAR's wireless receiver would help those who have WiFi, but can't get certain channels (or stuck with bad TV reception).
As far as what you can view through the Push2TV, you're only limited by the PC you use with it. The WiFi connection ensures the best for transmitting the PC display, but you might see some short hiccups from time to time. Aside from that, picture quality on the Push2TV just about matches what you see on the computer. Some may have to adjust the resolution to fit their TV screen properly, but it's nothing too difficult to do.
The fact that NETGEAR didn't make this backwards compatible or AMD friendly is a shame. It's the only thing that keeps the Push2TV recommendable to everyone. However, if you have the right Intel processor, this wireless receiver works as promised. The connection is stable, but make sure to stay in the same room to keep the entertainment going.
NETGEAR may have shot itself in the foot, but their Push2TV media receiver is a great product for those that have the right processors from Intel. Plus, you don't need to spend an hour to hook it up to the TV like some of their rivals. The price is around $200 and will be available in stores this year. Yes, this still hasn't been released yet, but many websites have already gotten one and tested it vigorously. However, you don't need a review to know that this won't work with some computers. NETGEAR just let it out and even state that this will only work if you have the right hardware. So, if you have the right stuff, the Push2TV media receiver is a great buy. For everyone else, there are plenty of others that will work just as well or even better.
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