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"Let's try this again, shall we? We were none too impressed with the first iteration of the device you see above, mostly because it failed to support audio. A few generations later, and seems as if Warpia may finally have its ducks in a row. The StreamHD is a USB-to-HDMI adapter, presumably relying on Wisair technology to whisk 1080p content from one's USB-enabled laptop or desktop onto your HDMI-equipped television. It'll handle material with resolutions as high as 1920 x 1280, and we're told that both Hulu and Netflix content will be passed along sans issue."

Engadget have previously reviewed this USB to HDMI wireless adapter and were disappointed with it. Warpia have now upped the game to include 1080p, and just as importantly allow 5.1 surround sound as well. If it works as it has the potential to, then this could be a nice device for those of you who require wireless HDMI.

"If you want to watch Web-enabled video on your television, you could buy a number of gadgets that will hook up directly to your TV set. But most of these contraptions offer only a narrow hallway of content and don't allow full access to the Internet or a Web browser. Now Warpia offers a device that plugs directly into a laptop and lets you stream everything from the computer wirelessly to a television or computer monitor."

I'm not sure what to make of this streaming device from Warpia. Considering it does the same job as plugging a laptop in to the TV via a cable, I just can't see a need for it. If anything it just adds more complexity to a home setup that you could really do without. From a corporate view I can see this being used for presentations and demo's but not in the home. What do you think? Is this something you could use at home?