WiDi operation takes place using 802.11n duplex radio communications between the transmitting source and receiving sink. Connection and setup is simplified and is similar to a Bluetooth ® user experience. When a WiDi device (Tx) enters the range of a WiDi display (Rx), it can connect with that device directly. WiDi leverages this existing hardware ability through the use of an embedded software access point (soft AP) in the device's operating system. Devices such as smart phones, tablets, A/V receivers and display monitors typically have the inherent ability to connect to an 802.11 wireless network access point in order to leverage Internet functionality and feature sets. WiDi creates a peer-to-peer direct connection between devices without the need for a wireless access point or router. Apple and Android smartphones and tablets can connect to a WiDi receiver or WiDi-enabled display by using an app such as Intel's Pair & Share or (for Android only) by using Intel's TelePort Extender. Intel's WiDi software is not supported by Apple Mac devices, but it is included in most Windows ® 7 and nearly all Windows ® 8.1 OS products-including tablets and phones. WiDi technology is now in its fourth generation, but both consumer and commercial industry awareness and acceptance of the technology remains low. Intel unveiled this A/V connectivity system at the January 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). WiDi is a trade name for Intel ® Wireless Display technology. Unfortunately, if you aren't comfortable and familiar with the lingo of a topic it can be a tall hurdle to communicate efficiently with folks who consider the jargon of their field to be 'self-explanatory.' In this series of articles we'll lift the veils of misunderstanding from the lingo of the A/V industry. Technical lingo is important because it provides a very precise or unique 'shorthand' description of a device, effect or concept. Technical lingo is a kind of shorthand that's used to express concepts common to that specific topic or area of study.

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