WiDi

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WiDi (Intel Wireless Display) is a wireless display transmission technology that Intel made for its own laptops. It sends the laptop's screen and sound over Wi-Fi to an adapter connected to a TV or to a compatible TV, mirroring the screen without an HDMI cable. It was initially a proprietary standard, but later versions were changed to be compatible with Miracast, the Wi-Fi Alliance standard, and once Windows itself came to support Miracast, Intel discontinued development.

See also

• Remote desktop software
• Miracast
• AirPlay
• Discovery and Launch (used by Netflix app)
• Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
• WiDi version 3.5 to 6.0 supports Miracast; discontinued
• Google Cast
• Smart Display (codename Mira, early 2002 screencasting by Microsoft)
• Wireless HDMI
• FCast