Posted in: News, Set Top Boxes & The Living Room and Media Extenders by Chris Tew on June 8, 2007

8 People Are Speaking Their Mind


  1. […] InternetVue PC2TV Media Extender Review: Web TV Wire […]

  2. Martin Brenes Says:

    June 8th, 2007 at 10:12 pm

    It´s not posible to compare this gadget with Apple TV. This one appear to be just a “downsizing image converter” in order to see at you TV Screen what you already see in your computer. It could be useful in college but not to support meedia fusion.

  3. Please note that the TV mentioned here is the traditional CRT TV that’s of SD resolution.
    It’s said on their spec sheet that the video resolution is only up to 640 x 480 VGA/SD. This is why they only said InternetVue let you “wirelessly watch browser-based video clips, streaming videos, photo slide shows on TV” instead of saying it can let you watch everything.
    So, if you wish to watch some film or video clips on your PC that’s of higher resolution, say 800 x 600 or higher, it’s not going to be able to deliver it.

    There is a company located in Fremont, CA, manufacturing wireless HD video transmission systems. Plug and play without any software installation, their system can transmit video quality at resolution of 720p or 1080i, from any HD video source (PC, HD-DVD player, Blueray-DVD player, and so on) to any HD display (HDTV, LCD or CRT computer monitor, projector, and so on). You don’t need any WiFi, WiMax or other wireless devices, just plug in their system on both side (source and display), distant up to 300 ft, you will be able to enjoy HD videos in any room. Yes, the source and the display can be in different rooms.
    Write to [email protected] for more details.

  4. Martin
    I compared it to the Apple TV because to the consumer it is just another way to watch videos and pics from their PC on their television and I outlined the differences between them in the article.

    I do agree that they aren’t like-for-like devices both serving a slightly different (but very similar) function.

    Isocast
    Thanks for clearing up the limitations. This definately is not a device that will impress the hardcore HD fanatic.

  5. […] Slingbox are also creating the Slingbox which allows you to shows what is on your PC or laptop screen on your TV (similar product can be seen here). It is due for release anytime soon. […]

  6. […] Unlike some other models, with the PC2TV you can’t control what you’re watching through the box. It must be done on your computer. So it’s best if you either have a desktop PC in the same room as your Television Set, or if you use it with a laptop. Maybe they can add the ability to do that in the future, but for now being able to watch anything that’s on your monitor on your Television Set is enough to sell many video lovers on it. […]

  7. […] The InternetVue PC2TV, unlike most converters in the same category, allows users to watch anything that is on their computer screen on their TV Set. The downside is that it can only be controlled through your computer, not the TV Set. It will be interesting to see if that will be a possibility in future versions. If so, the InternetVue PC2TV could really set itself apart from the rest. […]

  8. […] The PC2TV Converter, unlike most converters in the same category, allows users to watch anything that is on their computer screen on their TV. The downside is that it can only be controlled through your computer, not the TV. It will be interesting to see if that will be a possibility in future versions. If so, the InternetVue PC2TV could really set itself apart from the rest. […]

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