

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.
