Samsung WMG100 brings OmniaHD video to the television, via WiFi

Just how the Samsung OmniaHD's video could reach directly from phone to TV screen was a bit of a mystery until the Engadget Spanish crew spotted the WMG100. Don't already own one of Samsung's high end sets with WiFi and DLNA built in? This dongle bridges the gap with all the necessary tech built in, pushing a max 480p (whether HD streaming to other devices from the OmniaHD will work is unknown) from its mini HDMI or component outputs for around €160 ($200), and is already available in Korea with a European debut planned for this spring. The idea that we'd ever get tired of watching that sweet AMOLED display is a bit of a reach, but just in case check out the gallery for some hands on pics.

Samsung WMG100 wireless DLNA device hands on

[skyblaze Posted Feb 18th 2009 2:36PM]

Hey there, Engadget (Rich Lawler to be specific)

[OneLove Posted Feb 18th 2009 3:37PM]

do boys have dongles?

[skyblaze Posted Feb 18th 2009 5:47PM]

que?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 18th 2009 2:36PM]

480p ew... I kid that is kind of neat though.

[flashpoint Posted Feb 18th 2009 3:25PM]

I'd like to see an iPhone with HDMI out but most likely, that would never happen. As it stands, the video out/USB connection works decently.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 18th 2009 2:36PM]

Great to see Samsung flexing its broad product portfolio muscle to make wireless TV a la phone a reality. The use case makes a lot of sense as network bandwidth picks up and people can easily download HD content onto phones. But when they get home, they don't want to watch it on the small screen anymore and they want it on their TVs.

The biggest problem is bootstrapping a large number of TVs/handsets that can work well together across the different manufacturers. Good to see Samsung spearheading this.

- SkratchBoard.com

[Collman Posted Feb 18th 2009 3:04PM]

I went to your site, and I found pretty annoying that there were no information as to where you get your info from (from example in the "4G iphone" thing)

Regarding what you consider to be the bigger problem with this tech, I think a dongle of some sort should make that right.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 18th 2009 3:04PM]

"Just how the Samsung OmniaHD's video could reach directly from phone to TV screen was a bit of a mystery"

Huh? The OmniaHD has HDMI out via a cable, in the same way that the INNOV8 supports SD via a composite cable. It doesn't need a WMG100 to output HD video to a TV.

[spasewalkr Posted Feb 18th 2009 4:13PM]

yeah, im confused... :(

[Grusic Posted Feb 18th 2009 4:33PM]

Yeah, I'm confused, too! The OmniaHD already has a HDMI port. So, why the hell would it even need a dongle?

[insky Posted Feb 18th 2009 4:58PM]

So it can be done wirelessly. The dongle is for you TV.

[retarded commenter Posted Feb 18th 2009 3:18PM]

If this is going to use DLNA, you dont need this at all if you have a PS3 or something else like it.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 18th 2009 4:05PM]

wow, new technology

[Shinigami Posted Feb 18th 2009 4:05PM]

I'd rather stream my 720p videos via WiFi to a box that is connected to the TV.
That box is named 'PC'.

[Oli D Posted Feb 18th 2009 4:47PM]

I'm Ron Burgundy?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2009 3:48AM]

Omnia HD HAS NOT a HDMI port !!! ONLY MICROUSB...so this dongle must be bought and for 160€ it costs a lot !!!