Wow. lot of negativity here. I think this is a great product and I would gladly pick it up when it becomes available. Indiegogo is a no go for me.
Here are my thoughts
1. DLNA != this and many have already outlined why so no point repeating.
2. Great features and the need for software is a minor hiccup considering how feature rich the s/w makes the solution. I would consider making the software portable for windows.
3. Not all platforms have hdmi. What about display-port compatibility (adaptor?)
4. I'm less concerned about b/w like some have pointed out here. The use case is not always high quality video as long as the quality is above SD and wifi doesn't cut out.
5. I'm guessing that with a s/w option, it should be possible to do this wired on the laptop end. But, the TV end is always wireless. I would love to see a wired option to eliminate wireless as an option. Not sure if there is a wired solution that exists today to do this.
Anyway, congrats to the team. Seems like a great product.
> 3. Not all platforms have hdmi. What about display-port compatibility (adaptor?)
I don't think there is any physical component for the computer, so the lack of HDMI ports on laptops is not a limiting factor. Almost every TV has HDMI inputs today. An HDMI -> DisplayPort dongle should work if you wanted to turn your monitor into a head for this, but you might lose the audio channel.
I might be misunderstanding the product, but to me it seems like Chromecast [1] without any DRM bullshit.
Here are my thoughts 1. DLNA != this and many have already outlined why so no point repeating.
2. Great features and the need for software is a minor hiccup considering how feature rich the s/w makes the solution. I would consider making the software portable for windows.
3. Not all platforms have hdmi. What about display-port compatibility (adaptor?)
4. I'm less concerned about b/w like some have pointed out here. The use case is not always high quality video as long as the quality is above SD and wifi doesn't cut out.
5. I'm guessing that with a s/w option, it should be possible to do this wired on the laptop end. But, the TV end is always wireless. I would love to see a wired option to eliminate wireless as an option. Not sure if there is a wired solution that exists today to do this.
Anyway, congrats to the team. Seems like a great product.