TV

How steady, fast, and reliable the Wi-Fi internet is on your connected devices depends on several factors, such as the distance between your router and the terminal device, router Wi-Fi capabilities, internet speed, etc. Several Wi-Fi routers support dual bands: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. If your router does too, it can offer incredible streaming …

Have you been trying to display a USB, video, image, or audio file on your Sony TV, but much to your disappointment, are only met with a blank screen or error page? Many smart TVs, including Sony models, only support specific USB, video, image, and audio formats and will not display incompatible media files. This …

Your Sony TV was a big investment, but it’s started frequently rebooting and is making you question your financial decisions. Whether you’re watching a show or playing a game, you can expect your TV to turn off for a few minutes before restarting. What are the first steps you should take if your Sony TV …

You head to wind down for the day, you sit back, put your feet up, and your worst nightmares come to fruition. For some unknown reason, your Sony TV won’t turn on. The panic begins to set in and you frantically smash all kinds of buttons across numerous remotes, all to no avail. It appears …

Samsung is a founding member of the VESA group, so it’s only natural to assume that its TVs are VESA-compliant. You’ll be right to think so, but the question is, “Are they all?”  While most Samsung flat-screen TVs use VESA mounts and screws, some new HDTV models (i.e., Frame TVs) have specialized requirements for screws …

The past few years have turned you into an absolute Spectrum fanatic, and you spend every free minute you have binge-watching their seemingly endless content options. You’ve also upgraded your entertainment center to include a new and improved Sony TV.  You eagerly scroll through your TV’s app store to install the Spectrum app, but much …

Sony is one of the most popular brands in the television industry—its TVs are known for high-quality visuals and clear audio. However, there are instances where users encounter a complete lack of sound.  This experience is more frustrating if you have a great lineup of programs or movies waiting for you. I mean, what’s TV …

While smart TVs should flawlessly stay connected to Wi-Fi when you’re using them, sometimes things don’t always go as planned. You know this situation all too well, as your Sony TV keeps disconnecting from Wi-Fi.  Your TV and router are both relatively new, so you’re hesitant to chalk it up to old age.  Don’t worry. …

If you love sports, news broadcasts, or any other live TV programs, it can be difficult to watch them in real-time, especially if you work odd hours. So, figuring out a way to record them is key to watching your favorite live broadcasts whenever works for you.  While some Sony TV models have a recording …

You’re pumped to start using your Sony TV as soon as possible, so we’ll cut to the chase.  You can control your Sony TV both with and without its included remote.  The Sony smart remote features a variety of buttons that allow you to control every aspect of your TV, from its power status to …

Who doesn’t love mindlessly browsing what cable TV has to offer after a long day at the office? Today, you needed that bit of relaxation more than most, but when you turned your TV on, you found that you couldn’t change the channel.  The current channel your TV is set to is showing a dull …

Every time you try to watch TV, it won’t turn on until you unplug it for a few seconds before plugging it back in. While you didn’t mind doing this process once or twice, it’s beginning to get a little frustrating. Your TV does seem to work perfectly fine once you’re able to turn it …

Are you tired of playing your favorite games on your PS4 or PS5 with the subpar sound quality of your TV’s built-in speakers? You’ve probably been looking for a better sound system, and soundbars seem to be a good choice for this.  With features like Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and numerous sound modes along with a …

Pretty much every smart device with a visual interface (smartphones, smart TVs, gaming consoles, etc.) has an integrated app store. An app marketplace helps install services the manufacturer didn’t preinstall with the device. App stores let you derive maximum value from the product. And when it’s built-in, accessing and installing apps becomes convenient. Imagine plugging …

You’ve just downloaded the latest Marvel movie onto your USB and can’t wait to plug it into your LG TV, kick up your feet, and start watching. You plug your USB into your TV but are only met with an error message.  This isn’t the first time your LG TV has informed you that a …

The BBC iPlayer app has hundreds of great, British classics from Doctor Who to Sherwood. You’ve been itching to start watching it on your Sony TV, but you’re not sure if it even supports BBC iPlayer.  Can you install the BBC iPlayer app on Sony TVs? If your TV doesn’t natively support the app, is …

Using your Samsung TV is like watching paint dry: a painfully slow process. Your TV used to be pretty fast, but it’s becoming incredibly sluggish.  It takes forever to launch apps and then return to the home page when you want to close them. Additionally, your TV takes almost a full minute to turn on …

Samsung is a household name in the TV realm, alongside LG and Sony. Similarly, on the smart TV software front or in the streaming hardware world, Roku is easily recognizable. For many, a marriage between the two would be a match made in heaven. But like how Roku OS comes preinstalled on many smart TVs, …

You’re thumbing through OTA channels on your TV, but each brings up the same result: white noise or a blank screen with a “No signal” message. Once in a while, you have the odd flicker of pictures here and there, but nothing stays steady.  Often, this situation has nothing to do with your TV and …

Every day, you connect your laptop or streaming stick to your LG TV via an HDMI cable to watch online content. However, each day you are forced to manually change the input to HDMI, even though it’s the only input you use.  This small task is starting to get quite tiresome and you’d love to …