Final thoughts and rating
In there a need?
Thinking about it for a moment, the question isn't whether it works or not - it patently does - it's one of whether you actually have a pressing need for it, given the £135 asking price. Impressive as the Stream HD is from six feet or so, functioning just like a hard-wired connection, one could simply purchase a 3m HDMI cable for £5 and achieve the same effect, albeit with a wire trailing between laptop and screen. It's not lost on us that KFA2's product introduces more wires and adapters than a single HDMI cable.
Move transmitter and receiver away from one another and the Stream HD makes more sense. One can fashion a case for it in a business environment, where the receiver is constantly plugged in to a projector, or if you require no-hassle streaming in and around the home.
The KFA2 Stream HD's attractiveness is directly related to just how much you want to export 1080p video from your laptop/console to a big-screen TV without having to use a bridging HDMI cable. While you still need to connect a number of cables and boxes together for it to work, the underlying technology works very well. And best of all, it's compatible with a wide range of HDMI devices - be they tablets, smartphones, consoles or PCs.
The Good
Works just like a hard-wired HDMI connection
Setup takes but two minutes
Compatible with a wide range of HDMI devices
The Bad
Introduces more wires and plugs than it replaces
Dongle can hamper laptop battery life
HEXUS Rating
KFA2 Stream HD
HEXUS Awards
KFA2 Stream HD
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