WiDi Latency Issue

[Fantastic Anarchist]

10. Ahh, resource hogging.

With my quad core processor, I really didn't think about that. It does have turbo boost, too.

But now that you mention it, I did have Outlook 2013 and Chrome with about 50 tabs open. Even my robust processor and 8 GB RAM would be doing some lifting while using WiDi.

The WiDi is direct to the TV (both are on the same wireless network).

I think you may have nailed it - I really didn't think about system resources. My phone plays YouTube directly to the TV, as well - with no lag. So, the culprit may be too many things running on my laptop.

What I'll do is run System Mechanic to clear everything (it does so regularly). Reboot, make sure nothing is running, and then try the WiDi with minimal resources being used. I may even use a dummy profile while doing it.

I wouldn't mind a 1 second delay - I would think that's natural - but like you said, I do have great CPU and GPU, so I should minimize the lag (unless it's some unexplained thing with my TV).

When I go home, I'll try it and keep you updated.

I really appreciate your help!!



Edit to add: I do have a wireless booster dongle thingy (like the technical term there?) on my laptop. It does boost my wireless signal on my laptop to around 95%, so that shouldn't be an issue, I wouldn't think.