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The Veebeam HD Part 3
We used the Veebeam HD with 3 different PCs: a Windows XP laptop with less than recommended specs, a Windows Vista 64-bit desktop with above recommended specs, and a Windows 7 32-bit laptop with the recommended specs. As mentioned earlier, the XP computer ran everything acceptably. The Windows 7 computer worked optimally without any issues. Naturally, I had problems with the Vista 64-bit desktop since the OS isn’t supported. While I was looking though Veebeam’s forums, they had mentioned that it worked for some users and support would try to help even though it has known issues. I decided to use Veebeam’s chat support to attempt at troubleshooting it. This is worth mentioning because Veebeam’s chat support was great. There was no wait time and the representative provided excellent support. We didn’t get it working, but I didn’t expect to anyway since it’s clearly stated that it isn’t supported. Nonetheless, Veebeam took my e-mail address to notify me when it works with Vista 64-bit.
While testing the Veebeam HD, we streamed video in Screencasting mode with Netflix, Boxee, and Hulu Desktop. We also played a few video files in “Play...” mode. The Veebeam performed without a hitch and we were watching all of our video in full 1080p HD. The device simply does precisely what it claims to do. Arguably, the best thing about the device is that it appears to have the ability to upgrade the firmware. Veebeam mentions that the two USB ports on the back are for future use with webcams and external storage devices. This shows that Veebeam intends to continue to improve and update the product. This gives it great potential to become a better, more feature rich device.
Conclusion
The Veebeam HD is a great device for streaming video to your television. Wireless 1080p video is impressive. Still, there’s a few features we would have like to have seen included. If Veebeam continues to update the firmware with new abilities, we might just get them. Even as the device stands now, we can definitely recommend the Veebeam HD. You can buy it for $149.00 directly from Veebeam or from Amazon. Considering the flexibility it gives to an HDTV you may already have that doesn't have Internet capabilities built in, it's a very reasonable price.
ASE Publishing would like to thank Veebeam for making this review possible.
We used the Veebeam HD with 3 different PCs: a Windows XP laptop with less than recommended specs, a Windows Vista 64-bit desktop with above recommended specs, and a Windows 7 32-bit laptop with the recommended specs. As mentioned earlier, the XP computer ran everything acceptably. The Windows 7 computer worked optimally without any issues. Naturally, I had problems with the Vista 64-bit desktop since the OS isn’t supported. While I was looking though Veebeam’s forums, they had mentioned that it worked for some users and support would try to help even though it has known issues. I decided to use Veebeam’s chat support to attempt at troubleshooting it. This is worth mentioning because Veebeam’s chat support was great. There was no wait time and the representative provided excellent support. We didn’t get it working, but I didn’t expect to anyway since it’s clearly stated that it isn’t supported. Nonetheless, Veebeam took my e-mail address to notify me when it works with Vista 64-bit.
While testing the Veebeam HD, we streamed video in Screencasting mode with Netflix, Boxee, and Hulu Desktop. We also played a few video files in “Play...” mode. The Veebeam performed without a hitch and we were watching all of our video in full 1080p HD. The device simply does precisely what it claims to do. Arguably, the best thing about the device is that it appears to have the ability to upgrade the firmware. Veebeam mentions that the two USB ports on the back are for future use with webcams and external storage devices. This shows that Veebeam intends to continue to improve and update the product. This gives it great potential to become a better, more feature rich device.
Conclusion
The Veebeam HD is a great device for streaming video to your television. Wireless 1080p video is impressive. Still, there’s a few features we would have like to have seen included. If Veebeam continues to update the firmware with new abilities, we might just get them. Even as the device stands now, we can definitely recommend the Veebeam HD. You can buy it for $149.00 directly from Veebeam or from Amazon. Considering the flexibility it gives to an HDTV you may already have that doesn't have Internet capabilities built in, it's a very reasonable price.
ASE Publishing would like to thank Veebeam for making this review possible.