Sponsored Tech Review: Watch The Mets Anywhere With Veebeam

Being a snarky Mets blogger sometimes has it's advantages.  Recently, the kind folks at Veebeam allowed me to take their product out for a test drive.   Veebeam is a pretty cool little gadget that allows you to watch anything you can watch on your laptop or PC in full HD on your TV.  If you have an MLB TV subscription, you can use Veebeam to broadcast the images onto any TV, meaning you can watch games and highlights on your TV instead of a laptop screen.  Here's what I thought of the Veebeam.


Size
The Veebeam consists of two parts, a dongle that plugs into your laptop or computer and the receiver which plugs into your TV.  Neither is particularly cumbersome.  To be honest the whole thing could fit inside a New Era hat.

Setup
Setup is super easy.  1) Plug the receiver into your TV with either the included AV cable for standard def or and HDMI (not included) cable for HD.  2) Plug in the power supply 3) Plug the dongle into your laptop. 4) Download a small program from Veebeam 5) Start enjoying streaming video on your TV.

Quality
While I was sceptical at first, the Veebeam delivered a great picture and decent audio.  But this comes with a warning.  If you are thinking about buying a Veebeam make sure you have a processor that can handle the load.  After a successful test on a decently powered laptop I decided to test it out on my netbook.  While the netbook can run the software, the result was a choppy and unwatchable experience.  Even more unwatchable than Scott Hairston.  However most modestly powered laptops and just about any desktop should run this with a breeze.

All that being said, I was surprised at how good the picture was.  As I watched some Mets highlights from MLB.com it was clear that I would have no problem watching an entire game in this format.   Veebeam even has a Mole Enhancing Technology or M.E.T. feature that makes Beltran's mole seem to jump off the screen and right into your living room.  OK so maybe I made that last bit up, but it does look pretty decent.

Fictional features aside the Veebeam does have a pretty cool and very real Play To Mode.  This mode lets you play a file from your computer on your big screen without it showing up on your laptop screen.  So now I can write The Apple and check scores on my laptop and at the same time stream that episode of Phineas and Ferb I downloaded to the TV.  You know the one where Candace finds the Tiki Idol.

Should I Buy

If you have a Playstation 3 or some similar device, you probably won't need a Veebeam.  This is the case in my living room.  However in my bedroom where I have none of those new fangled devices hooked up, Veebeam is a nice option at around 99 bucks.  Additionally, because the unit is small enough to go with me I expect this to be great for travel, particularly the Play To Mode.

Why Shouldn't I Buy 

Well, you’ll need a decent computer processor to enjoy completely perfect video – check your system requirements on the Veebeam site. Additionally, there is roughly a 2 second picture delay, making the Veebeam pretty useless for surfing the net or gaming on the big screen.  This device is for watching video.  If you want to do anything else look elsewhere.

Price

Veebeam HD, $99 (veebeam.com)
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