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Is there any device/adapter that allows connecting DVI or HDMI display over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth?
The WiDi solution looked promising, but it appears to require specific devices or hardware - while I already have my PC and Monitor.
Many solutions here or on Google seem to require large several-hundred dollar boxes which are senders/receivers (or aren't really wireless at all, but just use a cat5 cable) - but I'd really like to keep it small and simple on both ends. I'm wondering if I'm looking at outdated equipment - since everything I find seems to be about 3 years old.
My monitor is nothing special, just has DVI inputs
My use case is that I have my PC and Monitor, and often like to move where I'm at in the house. For instance, I often like to game upstairs if I'm with friends online, but downstairs if I'm gaming with others in the house. In the summer, my upstairs also tends to get hot - so I'd prefer if I could keep my PC somewhere where it can stay cooler even if my monitor has to suffer the heat. I will also bring my PC and monitor to other places at times, and having one less cord to worry about would be nice.
A laptop would make more sense, but in reality I don't have the money to spend for a laptop, especially since I would prefer to use my desktop most of the time. This is also why the several-hundred dollar boxes I'm seeing online are not a good solution for me. That being said, if the solution requires a monitor or HDTV with specific features I may also consider something which works over a local wireless network.
Are there currently somewhat cheap (less than $80 USD) solutions for a wireless display with enough distance where I don't have to be in the same room? The best device would be discrete, cheap, and have good distance.
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Using a Raspberry Pi or some similar device connected to the display and using VNC (Teamviewer?) to replicate your computer display would be cheap and usable for most of applications were a little latency is not an issue… But that won't do the trick for gaming. As written by Spiff and as far as I know there's no cheap magic available yet for heavy requirements linked to modern gaming.
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