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Wireless connection to a projector
Hi guys.
I'm a long-time reader of these forums, and have found a lot of solutions here throughout the years. This time I have a very specific question and I don't think it's been asked yet.
I have an older desktop PC in my living room (AMD A4-3400 APU) running Windows 7. I'm looking for a good way to hook it up to a projector, without running a cable from my PC to the projector and preferably with the projector being recognized as a secondary screen. Any ideas on how to do so are welcome!
What I have considered so far:
The only built-in support I can think of is connecting to it as a network projector. What exactly makes a projector qualify as a network projector to Windows 7? I suppose having Wifi doesn't suffice. What kind of specification should I be looking for?
I could buy a projector that runs Android 4.2 and has Wifi with Miracast support. (I would actually prefer this because these are very versatile devices.)
I have been looking at the newer Wifi Direct standards such as Miracast and Intel WiDi. As far as I can tell, my PC's hardware doesn't support either, and buying a simple Wifi dongle won't do the trick. (My PC is hooked up to a LAN cable.)
Finally, I have seen some wireless VGA adapters, but I find them very expensive. If anyone knows of reasonably priced alternatives, please let me know!
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