Intel WiDi
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Intel WiDi (Wireless Display) was Intel’s proprietary technology for wirelessly streaming audio and video from compatible PCs and devices to external displays, serving as an early alternative to standards like Miracast.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Intel WiDi canonical | 1 |
| Intel Wireless Display | 1 |
| Intel Wireless Display software | 1 |
| WiDi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9897974 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intel WiDi Context triple: [Miracast, competesWith, Intel WiDi]
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A.
Miracast
Miracast is a wireless display standard that allows devices to mirror audio and video content directly to compatible screens without needing cables or a network connection.
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B.
Windows Media Center
Windows Media Center is a discontinued Microsoft digital video recorder and media player application for Windows that provided a TV-friendly interface for watching and recording live television, playing media, and accessing online content.
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C.
Wi‑Fi Direct
Wi‑Fi Direct is a wireless technology standard that allows devices to connect directly to each other without requiring a traditional Wi‑Fi network or router.
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D.
Microsoft Theater
Microsoft Theater is a large, modern live-performance venue in downtown Los Angeles known for hosting major award shows, concerts, and televised events.
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E.
PCoIP
PCoIP (PC-over-IP) is a remote display protocol that securely delivers a desktop’s pixels over a network, enabling high-performance virtual desktops and workstations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intel WiDi Target entity description: Intel WiDi (Wireless Display) was Intel’s proprietary technology for wirelessly streaming audio and video from compatible PCs and devices to external displays, serving as an early alternative to standards like Miracast.
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A.
Miracast
Miracast is a wireless display standard that allows devices to mirror audio and video content directly to compatible screens without needing cables or a network connection.
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B.
Windows Media Center
Windows Media Center is a discontinued Microsoft digital video recorder and media player application for Windows that provided a TV-friendly interface for watching and recording live television, playing media, and accessing online content.
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C.
Wi‑Fi Direct
Wi‑Fi Direct is a wireless technology standard that allows devices to connect directly to each other without requiring a traditional Wi‑Fi network or router.
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D.
Microsoft Theater
Microsoft Theater is a large, modern live-performance venue in downtown Los Angeles known for hosting major award shows, concerts, and televised events.
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E.
PCoIP
PCoIP (PC-over-IP) is a remote display protocol that securely delivers a desktop’s pixels over a network, enabling high-performance virtual desktops and workstations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
proprietary technology
ⓘ
wireless display technology ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
WiDi
ⓘ
linked to:
Intel WiDi
|
| category |
Intel technologies
ⓘ
wireless display standards ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
Intel-based PCs
ⓘ
laptops ⓘ some tablets ⓘ |
| competesWith |
Apple AirPlay
ⓘ
linked to:
AirPlay
Google Cast ⓘ
linked to:
Chromecast built-in
Miracast ⓘ |
| deprecatedBy |
Intel
ⓘ
linked to:
Intel Corporation
|
| developer |
Intel
ⓘ
linked to:
Intel Corporation
|
| discontinued | 2015 ⓘ |
| endOfSupport | 2016 ⓘ |
| fullName |
Intel Wireless Display
ⓘ
linked to:
Intel WiDi
|
| hasLimitation |
requires specific driver and software versions
ⓘ
works only with selected Intel hardware ⓘ |
| initiallyBundledWith |
Intel Wireless Display software
ⓘ
linked to:
Intel WiDi
|
| integratedInto |
Intel Graphics drivers
ⓘ
linked to:
Intel graphics stack
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software ⓘ
linked to:
Intel My WiFi Technology
|
| introduced | around 2010 ⓘ |
| marketedAs | solution for cable-free display streaming ⓘ |
| purpose | wireless streaming of audio and video ⓘ |
| requires |
Intel CPU
ⓘ
linked to:
Intel processors
Intel graphics ⓘ
linked to:
Intel integrated graphics
Intel wireless adapter ⓘ
linked to:
Intel Centrino platform
WiDi-compatible receiver ⓘ same local network or Wi‑Fi Direct link ⓘ |
| requiresOperatingSystem |
Microsoft Windows
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
Windows 7 or later ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Miracast
ⓘ
Wi‑Fi Alliance Miracast standard ⓘ
linked to:
Miracast
|
| supports |
1080p video
ⓘ
5.1 surround sound ⓘ extended desktop mode ⓘ screen mirroring ⓘ |
| supportsSecurity | HDCP content protection ⓘ |
| supportsStandard | Wi‑Fi Direct ⓘ |
| supportsUseCase |
gaming display mirroring
ⓘ
presentation display ⓘ second-screen display ⓘ video playback ⓘ |
| transmitsTo |
TV
ⓘ
linked to:
.tv
external display ⓘ projector ⓘ |
| usesMedium | Wi‑Fi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Intel WiDi Description of subject: Intel WiDi (Wireless Display) was Intel’s proprietary technology for wirelessly streaming audio and video from compatible PCs and devices to external displays, serving as an early alternative to standards like Miracast.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Intel WiDi
linked to: Intel WiDi
linked to: Intel WiDi