Your streaming stick is slower than it should be, and your router is to blame
…Once I realized it was an issue with how I was providing a signal to the stick, not the device itself, my LAN was better for it. Fire TV Stick 4K Max…
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Your TV is hiding its best HDMI port, and it's probably disabled by default
…By default, TVs often configure HDMI ports in a lower-bandwidth compatibility mode to ensure maximum stability with older devices. This results in fewer handshake issues, fewer black screens, and fewer customer…
I spent weeks chasing a DisplayPort problem that HDMI solved in seconds
…Upon searching Samsung's own community forums, I found that this issue is known on the G80SD model I have, and is also a problem on the wider Odyssey OLED line, with…
4 ways I watch TV and movies on my smart TV when my internet is down
…Take advantage of your TV's USB port Dust off that old USB stick Pretty much every smart TV has a stock, pre-installed app that allows USB media playback. File compatibility…
3 Google TV settings I changed after the Gemini update that made my TV actually useful
…back to the older Assistant, leaving no reliable backup when Gemini fails. Related VRR is the one feature I wouldn’t compromise on when buying a new TV Say goodbye to stuttering…
I built my own smart TV setup with a monitor and a cheap device, and it turned out better than I expected
…If performance becomes a big issue in the future, I can easily swap out the Fire TV Stick for something like the Fire TV Stick 4K Max or the Google TV Streamer…
This one setting was ruining my TV — turning it off fixed everything
…While the TV's mini-LED Panel doesn't feature the deep blacks and bright whites that OLED offers, it's still very bright, and, aside from some blooming issues and pixelation…
Swapping out Fire TV's default launcher gave my aging Stick 4K a second life
…After switching to Project Ivy, I feel my old Fire TV Stick has got a second life. Fire TV Stick 4K $25 $50 Save $25 Amazon's Fire TV stick 4K remains…
VRR is the one feature I wouldn’t compromise on when buying a new TV
…This happens when a game's frame rate doesn't match your TV's refresh rate, and until the most recent era of consoles, it has been pretty common. The issue is…
The M64 reminds me why I love the Nintendo 64, flaws and all
…This means it doesn't use emulation to get your N64 cartridges up and running on your modern TV over HDMI, eliminating issues like input lag, weird graphical glitches, and audio problems…