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wraggster
September 23rd, 2014, 20:59
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/d1f800fd81e058b44bc7de3bafd6f440/200788298/microsoft-wireless-adapter-surface.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/23/microsoft-wireless-display-adapter/)
Want to wirelessly share video from your Surface (http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/23/surface-pro-3-review/) without worrying about whether or not your TV can handle it? Microsoft now has you covered. Its simply titled (and previously hinted at (http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/23/microsofts-miracast-dongle-fcc/)) Wireless Display Adapter can beam content from Miracast-capable Windows 8.1 PCs and Android devices to any HDMI-equipped screen. Since you're just mirroring your output, you can easily watch movies and presentations on a grander scale without requiring explicit app support, like you do with Chromecast (http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/29/google-chromecast-review/). The add-on should reach North America in October for $60 -- a fairly reasonable outlay if you want to avoid tethering yourself to the living room set.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/23/microsoft-wireless-display-adapter/