Question Novice Smart TV question

[robbo400]

Hi,
Apologies for a basic question.

My internet/WiFi speed is very poor but yesterday I added the TP-Link Powerline WiFi 3 meaning I now have a wired connection to each TV via the nearby electric socket. It has transformed my viewing on my main TV as I can now watch programmes on BBC iPlayer and ITVx etc with no buffering at all which previously made them unwatchable.

My question concerns my smaller TV in the kitchen where I do spend a lot of time. It is an older Smart TV from around 2013 (Samsung UE22H5600AK) and doesn't have the Apps for ITVx, Channel 4, My 5 or U and others- all of which I am keen to watch. I have been told today by Samsung's support team that I will be unable to download those Apps to my TV as the technology on my model is too old to support them.

Others have suggested an Amazon Fire Stick or a dedicated Streamer (eg: Roku Express). My concern is that these both seem to connect via WiFi only which will take me back to my original problem of poor internet speed and buffering pictures. I have looked at changing TV (I can get this size for between £150-200) but the TVs on sale seem to have WiFi only connection - no ethernet port. Also, my TV had picture resolution of 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) whereas todays models have only 720p (1366 x 768 pixels) and I don't really want to take a step backwards in picture quality

Any suggestions on which way to go/other ideas? Many thanks

 

[daveh75]

Amazon sell ethernet adapters for Firesticks

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Ethernet-Adaptor-Remote-models/dp/B01LXP5TXI

As do, or at least Google did for their Chromecasts.

There are also third party adapters available for Roku, Firestick and Chromecasts, like this for example

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Ethernet-Adaptor-Chromecast-Network/dp/B01N1X28F1?ref_=ast_sto_dp

 

[Minkey1]

Hi,
Apologies for a basic question.

My internet/WiFi speed is very poor but yesterday I added the TP-Link Powerline WiFi 3 meaning I now have a wired connection to each TV via the nearby electric socket. It has transformed my viewing on my main TV as I can now watch programmes on BBC iPlayer and ITVx etc with no buffering at all which previously made them unwatchable.

My question concerns my smaller TV in the kitchen where I do spend a lot of time. It is an older Smart TV from around 2013 (Samsung UE22H5600AK) and doesn't have the Apps for ITVx, Channel 4, My 5 or U and others- all of which I am keen to watch. I have been told today by Samsung's support team that I will be unable to download those Apps to my TV as the technology on my model is too old to support them.

Others have suggested an Amazon Fire Stick or a dedicated Streamer (eg: Roku Express). My concern is that these both seem to connect via WiFi only which will take me back to my original problem of poor internet speed and buffering pictures. I have looked at changing TV (I can get this size for between £150-200) but the TVs on sale seem to have WiFi only connection - no ethernet port. Also, my TV had picture resolution of 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) whereas todays models have only 720p (1366 x 768 pixels) and I don't really want to take a step backwards in picture quality

Any suggestions on which way to go/other ideas? Many thanks

If you have a TV there you’ll have a power socket. Wouldn’t powerline work there, and get smarts over an Ethernet adaptor to an HDMI plug in streamer?

We have a similar issue with a non smart 19” Samsung in the kitchen which *has* to fit in a unit. Nothing more modern will fit. They’re all bigger. Fortunately WiFi is good and a new EETV mini box has transformed it.