Looking to add an internet connection to your HDTV? New HDTV's now come with built-in ethernet and wi-fi internet connectivity which will allow you access to stream movies, tv shows, music, social networking accounts, Yahoo Sports, Netflix, Hulu, weather and lots of additional internet content directly on your High Definition Television. |
How to Connect and Watch Internet Content on Your TV
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Why It's Cool To Have An Internet Connection On Your TV VIZIO Smart TVs let you stream all your favorite shows, movies, music and more and watch from thousands of Chromecast-enabled apps. I most enjoy the ability to stream movies and TV shows. If your TV doesn't have a built in channel streaming app, consider picking up a Roku, Chromecast, or Amazon Fire Stick device. |
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Replace Your Cable Boxes One major advantage of buying a Smart TV or one of these streaming devices is that they can replace your cable boxes that you are currently renting for $6 to $10/month! We used to have one DVR/Cable box and two additional regular cable boxes. We now save $12/month rental on the two regular cable boxes and just rent the one DVR/Cable box. Why? My wife can't live without the DVR and as long as you pay for one box, you can stream your entire cable service (complete with TV guide) on a streaming app using the Smart TV or streaming device. So we use the DVR/Cable box on the largest screen TV in the house and use Roku devices on the others. I've purchased two different Roku devices and like them both, but neither is perfect. The wireless internet wi-fi connection works great. It was easy to set up simply by following the built-in Setup App. I am using an ASUS RT-AC68U wi-fi router running with encryption. It's connected to a SurfBoard SB6141 cable modem with Charter Spectrum internet service via a Zyxel AV2000 Powerline adaptor. If you get good wi-fi reception in the room, then the tv's internet connection will work just fine. I've run my desk computer's internet connection via wi-fi so I knew I already had a good wi-fi connection. You can also connect the TV directly to the internet via an ethernet cord which would be your best-case scenario. Set-up the HDTV on Your Home Network When you first turned on your HDTV you can set up your network connection using the "Setup App". If you did not do this or if your setup has changed, you can set up your connection from the "Network menu". The Ethernet function on your HDTV is used to access the Internet. The HDTV also has 802.11n wireless, so you can connect your TV to the Internet through your wireless home network. A wired connection may deliver a more consistent connection depending on the conditions in your home environment. When you enter the "Network Menu" you will see your current connection method. |
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Firmware Updates: The second time I turned on the TV (after setting up the wi-fi link), the tv automatically downloaded a firmware update. Firmware is the software which is stored on a memory chip. It's what runs the internet application and other features on your HDTV. As long as they don't release a bad firmware update, it's nice that the updates are automatically downloaded and installed. Here are three related links which you may find helpful: |
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Information is from sources believed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. The information presented is an opinion intended to assist site visitors on the how and why of setting up an internet connection through their HDTV.
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