Connecting X230 to Philips Miracast enabled Smart TV

I have a new X230 which came with Intel WiDi installed.  I am trying to connect it to a Philips Smart TV which the folks at Philips tell me should work with WiDi.  The TV is Miracast enabled.
When I run the Intel WiDi software, the Philips TV appears as an available device.
When I click to connect, the software asks for a PIN number and at the same time a PIN number appears on the TV screen.  I enter this in the box provided by the software.
There is a pause of 15 - 45 seconds, and then there is a message on the TV : "Step 2/2.  Connected.  Starting playback."
This is quickly replaced by a message on the TV "Failed to playback".
The WiDi software remains at the "Connecting..." screen.
I feel I am pretty close to getting this to work, but not sure what to do to actually succeed. 
I have already updated the WiDi software and drivers to the latest available on the Lenovo site:
Intel WiDi - 4.2.19.0
Intel HD Graphics driver - 9.18.10.3359
Intel PROSet/Wireless software 16.1.3
Any thoughts or suggestions would be very welcome.
Wayward
X230 (2325-77G) running Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
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Following my last post, I went out and bought a Netgear Push2TV which provides Miracast connection to a TV via a small external unit box.  With this I was able to establish a WiDi connection from my X230, albeit after a little messing about.  When the connection was first made, the TV screen remained blank.  I had to right click on the desktop and select Graphics Options > Output To > Clone Displays > Built in display and WiDi.  The display then appeared on the TV.
Since then, Phillips have released a firmware upgrade for the Phillips 32PFL4258M/08 TV I have, and the X230 WiDi now works directly with the TV's Miracast facility.  My Kindle Fire HDX also now works with the TV's Miracast, albeit the reproduction is not great. 
The resolution with the Phillips TV's Miracast is, for reasons only known to Phillips, limited to 720p albeit the TV itself is full HD.  The 720p is notably less sharp than the Netgear Push2TV's 1020p, so I shall continue to use the Netgear Push2TV, which works extremely well.
I hope this helps someone.

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