There are two separate USB ports, one on top if you are using the Quicklink on a desk or next to the TV, and the other is on front if you wanted to mount the Quicklink. This was a good idea on the part of Q-Waves.
Using the Quicklink HD
The first thing you need to do is install the software on the computer you want to do the sending.
I always worry when seeing a message advising to turn off your antivirus software – hmmm, not likely I’m afraid. I left mine on and didn’t have any problems.
Then the installation continued.
When the software has completed the installation you can connect the USB dongle and check it’s working.
Then you just need to connect the QuickLinks device to your TV via HDMI and select the correct channel on your TV.
It was very simple and it worked first time.
You can also change the display settings if you want to, although I found the default settings to be quite acceptable.
It was good to see when I installed it on a different machine that I was warned that I could only get 720P from it rather than 1080P.
Final Thoughts
The setup was very simple and I had it running in no time at all.
The two USB dongles got quite warm to the touch, but to be honest I am seeing more and more USB devices doing this, but personally I’m never too happy with hot devices.
Quality wise, the Quicklink HD performed very well. I tried a number of different source files and was happy with the results.
At a little under £160 it’s quite an expensive device, especially with more laptops these days coming with HDMI ports for direct connection.
Drop the price a bit and this could be a good addition to the home or office, unless your laptop already has HDMI in which case you might struggle for a reason to buy it.
You can learn more from the Q-Waves website