Does Venue 8 Pro support WiDi?

[Aaron M]

I know all of the new 8.1 tablets, including Surface 2, advertise support for Miracast. But do the Baytrail tablets like, the Venue Pro 8, also support WiDi? I ask this because I have some older WiDi adapters that I doubt support Miracast (I know the new ones like the PVT3000 do, but I have PVT1000 and a 2nd gen Belkin).

 

[jonathanrn]

Apparently they do...

"Bay Trail also incorporates Intel Burst Technology 2.0 and its latest WiDi display tech, as well as a..."

Jonathan

Source: Intel Showcases 'Bay Trail' Chips, 2-in-1 Products | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

 

[closeloop]

Dell Venue 8 Pro does not support WiDi, it only supports Miracast.

 

[Asrialys]

But there's Intel inside! *sigh* I did see the same answer on Amazon, that WiDi is not supported :/

Has anyone actually confirmed this?

 

[Aaron M]

Dell Venue 8 Pro does not support WiDi, it only supports Miracast.

Sorry but do you have a source for that? Or have you tried it first hand? I just want to be sure.

 

[AccentAE86]

I believe (don't quote me on this) that I read a while back that in order to use WiDi, your machine needs three things: a supported Intel processor, Intel HD graphics, and a supported Intel Wifi adapter. I use WiDi for sales presentations for my business so WiDi support is very important in my purchasing decisions.

 

[Aaron M]

Well it has an intel processor that uses intel graphics. So that's why I have hope that WiDi will work. I just need some confirmation.

 

[AccentAE86]

Does it have an Intel wireless adapter?

 

[Asrialys]

Does it have an Intel wireless adapter?

Ah, no. Dell's website says it's Dell wireless.

 

[WPhoney]

[...] in order to use WiDi, your machine needs three things: a supported Intel processor, Intel HD graphics, and a supported Intel Wifi adapter.

That's what I heard too.

 

[Tyresian]

So I received my Venue 8 Pro last night, I also ordered a PTV3000 to use for miracast. Miracast is the main reason I even ordered the tablet, so I can watch videos wireless and with good performance. The Surface RT with HDMI just wasn't cutting it and had issues with websites.

Anyway, I have a problem where miracast forces Portrait on the tablet and 800x600, so most of my screen is black bars... Also mind you Metro does not work at that low of a resolution and it is useless for anything and looks like garbage.

There is a threat on Dell's Support Forums about it. Problems with Dell Venue 8 Pro and Miracast - Mobile Devices Forum - Mobile Devices - Dell Community

Their support seems to not know anything.

 

[WPhoney]

There is a threat on Dell's Support Forums about it. Problems with Dell Venue 8 Pro and Miracast - Mobile Devices Forum - Mobile Devices - Dell Community

Their support seems to not know anything.

Try the Dell board on TabletPC forums:
Dell Tablet Forum inc. Dell Latitude Tablet

 

[leeboy2200]

I've recently purchased a DV8P, and can't get Miracast to work on anything !?.. I've tried a Roku 3 which supports it, plus an LG TV which supports WiDi/Miracast. DV8P can't find the LG TV, but sees the Roku 3, starts to initialise then reverts back so never completes !?

 

[adinos]

My Dell Venue Pro 8 (1GB and 2GB Version) works like a dream with the "Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter" (Miracast)

 

[juanitoriv]

Yo, go to wi-fi.org and you'll get all the answers your looking for