Testseek.com have collected 17 expert reviews of the Veebeam HD Wireless USB Video Streamer and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Veebeam HD Wireless USB Video Streamer.
January 2011
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The editors liked
Small and lightweight
Interesting yet stylish look
Veebeam's implementation of Wireless USB works very well at seamless streaming of media across the room
1080p Streaming works flawlessly
Build Quality
Design
Innovative
USB Wireless Technology
Price
Promises to take any and all video and audio from a computer and stream to a TV
Good pricing
Video and audio are mercifully in sync
Thrillingly quick
Foolproof setup
Surprising versatility and performance
Remarkable functionality (and cool factor) for a modest investment
Displays whatever's on your computer display on your HDTV. Plays high-definition video with sound over HDMI. Simple to set up.
Wirelessly transmits 1080P
Works with PCs and Macs
Access to all web based video content
Works well to mirror laptop screen onto TV without wires
HDMI output
Simple setup
Plug-and-play operation
Thoughtful design
Solid connection with few dropouts or crashes
Works with both Windows and Mac
The editors didn't like
Line of sight wireless capabilities only
Software does not include any CODECS
Software does not support alternate audio streams
Software and manual are not included in the box and need to be downloaded
Price
USB Antenna is overly wide and will block adjacent ports...
Wireless Range
HDMI Cable Not Included
Getting the VeeBeam desktop to actively launch on the TV screen after a connection was made was hit or miss
The audio was somewhat muddy
The Firmware update process is ridiculous
A remote control of its own would be useful (albeit a complicated feat no doubt)
Wireless connectivity less powerful than expected
Some recurring video glitches
Lag is too great for gaming or Web browsing.
LINE OF SIGHT only
No remote control
Software is rudimentary
Does not work as a desktop extender for computer usage
Somewhat expensive
Requires newer
Robust laptop
Screencast function monopolizes laptop
Softer and has more artifact-prone picture than wired HDMI cable connection or Intel Wirelss Display
Thrillingly quick, foolproof setup, Surprising versatility and performance, Remarkable functionality (and cool factor) for a modest investment
A remote control of its own would be useful (albeit a complicated feat no doubt), Wireless connectivity less powerful than expected, Some recurring video glitches
Based as it is upon our home computer, the Veebeam HD system does bring--along with its strong functionality and performance--a fair measure of PC/Mac idiosyncrasies, which in turn demands that the user possess a certain grasp of IT-type problem-solvi...
Build Quality, Design, Innovative, USB Wireless Technology, Price
Wireless Range, HDMI Cable Not Included
Although at first i had a hard time using the Veebeam HD due to driver issues with Windows 7 Ultimate x64 which made it impossible for my main system to connect with the Veebeam HD receiver, with the latest driver update the device worked like ...
Abstract: The Veebeam HD exists in a growing market of devices that can get digital and Internet content to your HDTV. This is especially important for people that bought their HDTVs before they came with Internet capabilities built in. The Veebeam's most attractiv...
Published: 2011-02-17, Author: Tomas , review by: technogog.com
Wirelessly transmits 1080P, Works with PCs and Macs, Access to all web based video content
LINE OF SIGHT only, No remote control, Software is rudimentary, Does not work as a desktop extender for computer usage
The Veebeam HD is one of the first devices to take advantage of wireless USB to stream heavy bandwidth content including 1080P video. While it performs that function well it does still have a few rough edges. It requires a direct line of site between the ...
Displays whatever's on your computer display on your HDTV. Plays high-definition video with sound over HDMI. Simple to set up.
Lag is too great for gaming or Web browsing.
It's not ideal for games and Web browsing, but the Veebeam HD is a simple way to stream movies and Web media services like Hulu and YouTube wirelessly to your HDTV. Buy it now...
Published: 2011-01-22, Author: Ben , review by: techworld.com
Those who’ve already bought an HD TV and don’t want to start looking at Internet-Ready options or Google TV boxes will be hard pushed to find a better device for getting their content from Mac to TV. Sadly it’s not possible to use your Mac while strea...
Promises to take any and all video and audio from a computer and stream to a TV, Good pricing, video and audio are mercifully in sync
Getting the VeeBeam desktop to actively launch on the TV screen after a connection was made was hit or miss; the audio was somewhat muddy; the Firmware update process is ridiculous
Published: 2010-12-21, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
Works well to mirror laptop screen onto TV without wires; HDMI output; simple setup; plug-and-play operation; thoughtful design; solid connection with few dropouts or crashes; works with both Windows and Mac
Somewhat expensive, requires newer, robust laptop, screencast function monopolizes laptop, softer and has more artifact-prone picture than wired HDMI cable connection or Intel Wirelss Display, screencasting lag means it won't work for gaming, Web surfing,
Despite some picture quality, lag, and compatibility issues, Veebeam HD puts laptop-based streaming video onto TV screens more conveniently than ever.
Abstract: In the past year, we’ve seen a number of different wireless streaming devices intended to help bridge the gap between the distance between users and the television. Unlike recent products like the Boxee Box and GoogleTV, which are intended to connect ...
Small and lightweight, Interesting yet stylish look, Veebeam's implementation of Wireless USB works very well at seamless streaming of media across the room, 1080p Streaming works flawlessly
Line of sight wireless capabilities only, Software does not include any CODECS, Software does not support alternate audio streams, Software and manual are not included in the box and need to be downloaded, Price, USB Antenna is overly wide and will block adjacent ports...
While the Veebeam HD video streamer does indeed allow you to wirelessly stream High Definition media to your TV, most consumers will be better served with a dedicated media appliance, as while the hardware is good the same can not be said of the softwa...
