SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NETGEAR®, Inc.
(NASDAQGM: NTGR), a global networking company that delivers
innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers,
today announced the next-generation NETGEAR Push2TV™ Wireless
Display Adapter (PTV3000), which lets you wirelessly mirror a
laptop, smartphone or tablet screen on your big screen
TV1. The new Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter supports
Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi)2, and is one of the first
adapters that is pre-standard compliant with the Wi-Fi Alliance's
Miracast™ specification3. Both Intel WiDi technology and
the Miracast standard allow a WiFi connection to be used to deliver
audio and video content from one device to another, without cables
or a connection to an existing WiFi network.
The new Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter supports wirelessly
transmitted image display in up to 1080p full HD video resolution
and 5.1 surround sound audio, so you can enjoy great quality
movies, music, photos or any website on your big screen TV straight
from your mobile devices. About one-third the size of its
predecessor, PTV2000, and about the same length and width of a
credit card, the Push2TV adapter PTV3000 can be conveniently placed
in most home theater environments without adding more clutter. It
is an ideal entertainment accessory for any Intel WiDi or Miracast
compatible laptop, tablet or smartphone – even on the
go.
The Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter offers flexible power
options, featuring a low power usage design. The adapter can be
conveniently powered using a USB port on your TV – eliminating the
need to run a separate power cable or use up another electrical
outlet. If your TV does not have a USB port, Push2TV comes with a
power adapter that plugs directly into an electrical outlet.
According to a study by Parks Associates, 26% of all U.S.
broadband households still connect a computer to their TV to enjoy
locally stored or online content that is only accessible through
their desktop or laptop. The Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter frees
content from a small PC, tablet or smartphone screen and allows you
to watch sports, a movie, view photos or stream online content on
your HDTV without connecting cables from your laptop to your TV.
Instead, you can wirelessly mirror the content on the screen of
your Intel WiDi or Miracast compatible device on your TV and enjoy
it the way it's meant to be – as a big screen entertainment
experience.
In addition to Intel WiDi, which enables wireless display
capabilities with Intel Core™ i3, i5, i7 based laptops, Push2TV is
also pre-standard compliant with the Wi-Fi Alliance's Miracast
technology. Miracast creates an open standard that allows a direct
connection between devices. This enables you to mirror videos from
a smartphone on a big screen TV, share a laptop screen with a
conference room projector to collaborate in real-time and more.
Televisions, laptops, smartphones, tablets and set-top boxes like
Push2TV, are among the device types that will be certified for
Miracast interoperability near the end of 2012 as the Wi-Fi
Alliance finalizes the specification.
"Consumers increasingly use laptops, smartphones and tablets to
stream sports, movies or view high resolution photos, often leaving
the big screen TV unused," said Damir Skripic, product line manager
for connected entertainment at NETGEAR. "With the new Push2TV
adapter PTV3000 and the forthcoming Miracast standard, you can
easily enjoy entertainment you can't get from your cable or
satellite operator on your big screen TV from your laptop or mobile
devices."
Pricing and Availability
The NETGEAR Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter (PTV3000) will be
available beginning September 20,
2012 for purchase at major retailers and online for USD
$59.99.
For more information on the NETGEAR Push2TV Wireless Display
Adapter (PTV3000), please visit www.netgear.com/stream.
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that
delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service
providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance,
dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital
media products to connect people with the Internet and their
content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking,
storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of
big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail
proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR products
are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless,
Ethernet and Powerline, with a focus on reliability and
ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 32,000
retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 42,000
value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in
San Jose, Calif., with additional
offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More
information is available at http://www.NETGEAR.com or by
calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at
http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.
1 Requires a laptop, smartphone or tablet with Intel
WiDi or pre-standard compliant Miracast wireless display, Push2TV
Wireless Display Adapter and an HDTV with available HDMI input.
2 Intel® WiDi requires an Intel® Wireless Display
enabled PC, NETGEAR and a TV. 1080p HD resolution is available on
second-generation Intel® Core™ processor-based PCs with built-in
visuals enabled. Consult your PC manufacturer. For more
information, see http://www.intel.com/go/widi.
3NETGEAR Push2TV (PTV3000) supports a pre-compliant
version of Miracast and will be submitted for certification towards
the end of 2012.
© 2012 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, NETGEAR Push2TV, and the
NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR,
Inc. in the United States and/or
other countries. Intel and Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries. Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Alliance, Miracast are trademarks of the
Wi-Fi Alliance. Other brand and product names are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Information is subject to change without notice. All rights
reserved.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.: This press release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically,
statements concerning NETGEAR's business and the expected
performance characteristics, specifications, reliability, market
acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market
position of NETGEAR's products and technology are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements
are based on management's current expectations and are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the
following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of
NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of
use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely
affected by real world operating conditions; failure of products
may under certain circumstances cause permanent loss of end user
data; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge
the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the
ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology;
the impact and pricing of competing products; and the introduction
of alternative technological solutions. Further information on
potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business
are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks
and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part II - Item
1A. Risk Factors," pages 45 through 63, in the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2012, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 8,
2012. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly
any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect
the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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