2023-06-02 14:10:00
There is currently a race to offer HDMI 2.1 ports to support 4K gaming with a refresh rate of 120hz, in addition to supporting HDR technology and its variants. But unfortunately, many smart TVs lack a good Wi-Fi antenna or a gigabit ethernet port.
It is impressive to note that even today, there are still several TVs that still offer, for example, a “Fast Ethernet” port (10/100), which supports the transmission of a measly 100 megabits per second, instead of a “Gigabit Ethernet” port (10/100/1000), capable of delivering up to 1 Gigabit per second (or 1000 mbps). With that in mind, here we will show you a solution to run your streaming subscriptions without any hiccups on your smart TV.
Why worry about Wi-Fi streaming speed on a smart TV?
Due to the fact that the Wi-Fi antenna of a smart TV is inside its housing, it is small and still competes for space on the board with other chips and soldered ports (HDMI, USB, optics, etc.), most of the time the performance changes data with Wi-Fi router or Access Point (AP) is bad. There may be a large attenuation of the Wi-Fi signal depending on how the TV is positioned, in addition to performance loss due to hardware limitations of the Wi-Fi network card used. This can considerably affect the experience when using streaming applications for movies, series, music and, especially, games, which require low latency.
The first solution sought for this is to connect an ethernet cable (“network cable”) directly to the smart TV, as this way there is an extremely lower signal loss and considerably lower latency, compared to Wi-Fi, a transmission method wireless/wireless. However, there are models that do not have a “gigabit” (10/100/1000) ethernet port. Instead, we usually have a “fast ethernet” port, which supports a maximum transmission of only 100 Mbps.
Increasing internet speed on smart TV
The best solution to increase internet speed on smart TV is to use USB adapters (dongles) with “gigabit ethernet” port (10/100/1000), capable of offering up to 1 Gigabit per second (or 1000 mbps). Some TVs support connecting a dongle with an RJ45 connector to a USB port for Internet signal transmission, allowing you to increase signal transmission performance. O canal “HDTV Test”by Vincent Teoh, not YouTube showed that the latest smart TVs from LG and Sony support this feature.
According to Vincent, LG’s 2019 OLED TVs already have support for USB adapters (dongles) with a “gigabit ethernet” port, in addition to the 2021 Sony BRAVIA XR (A90J, A80J and X90J). Viewers of the “HDTV Test” channel claimed that the LG B7 and C7 TVs, released in 2017, already had this feature, although there were reports that the LG C8 did not recognize the device. However, the LG C9 TV has reports of improvements in internet speed, that is, it is compatible.
Below are other smart TV models compatible with the use of USB adapters (dongles) with a “gigabit ethernet” port:
- LG 2018 OLED (B8 PLA)
- Sony A8H
- LG Nanocell LED 65SJ8500 (2016)
- LG CX
- Sony x900h
- LG NanoCell SM9000 (2019)
By connecting an ethernet cable to the dongle with RJ45 connector with gigabit port, you will no longer have the problem of strong attenuation that the Wi-Fi signal has and at the same time, it will have a better performance than the ethernet port of the TV. Dongle example: Ugreen usb ethernet adaptador usb 3.0.
Tip: If necessary, it is recommended to use an external USB cable to facilitate the connection of the dongle, for example, the Ugreen usb usb 3.0 extension cable.
Alternative for those who don’t want to deal with cables
It is not always possible to connect an ethernet cable (“network cable”) to the back of your smart TV to achieve higher and more stable speeds, preventing the application of the solution given above. Fortunately, however, you can still get better transmission speeds when using a Wi-Fi enabled USB adapter (dongle) such as this one made by Ugreen.
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