jacko

Because?

Things have improved since then, I believe (When was that?) True guy came and put me a new router in. Also note the speed quoted above was to a local server, speed to overseas servers would be different. I find it varies dependent on time of day, and often the problem is the source server or is improved by switching in a VPN. There is a post above hinting at the dangers of Ethernet connections over Wi-Fi, particularly as I am suffering post lightening horrors. Got too many cables running around my floor as it is and at the moment, my priority is getting my gate to open!

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No, that is wireless. But I did previously connect my laptop to the router with an Ethernet cable, and from the laptop to TV I plugged in a HDMI cable. That would be the laptop that now has a zapped HDMI port! My speed should be good, currently on my old laptop (which doesn't have a HDMI port), and it is linked to the internet on my wireless network and to a local server speed-tests at 60/25 Mbps

Yes officer, here I have 100,000 baht in cash here in my Speedos... you prick!

Can't afford Apple stuff! Bought a Samsung already. Still figuring a lot of things out. I know my previous TV could support some Apps but not Kodi. Previous attempts to cast video to my TV had too much lag to be watchable...I may have a bit to learn on getting this to work. At the moment getting by with a small Asus pad linked by HDMI to the new TV, but it lacks processing ability. Particularly if it has to handle a wireless keyboard and VPN too. Gate motor and electronics being worked on today.

There is the caveat that as your financial ability to enjoy retirement goes up, your physical ability goes down.

The new TV is slick.... it has a little remote that responds to voice commands. My Mrs is unimpressed as it turns Thai commands into funny phrases. I may be able to figure a way of getting UK TV to it without the laptop connected, but I doubt it. Don't imagine it would want to bypass all those lucrative subscriptions and let me load Kodi onto it. I already told the Mrs it is a 'Smart TV' so she can't use it, but in all honesty it has me foxed too!

The Fountain

In Firefox would using a 'New Private Window' take care of all that for you. I have noticed this tracking phenomenon myself, but only wondered if it came from cookies resident on your laptop, but also hit counts and IP address tracking at Skyscanner. Supply and demand at work.

Wasn't there a transformer fire at the City Hospital yesterday? Did that put power out in the area too?

Constantine.

Well Wi-Fi doesn't usually transmit the TV video and sound to the TV itself, more to transfer files and internet. As you say eliminating the need for an ethernet cable. Transferring TV video and audio via Wi-Fi slowed down the internet and also had too much lag. The TV still had 3x HDMI cables going into it (Cable box, DVD and PC connections and various audio cables) Obviously the cable box has a coaxial that starts off outside, as does the Sophon cable connection to the TV. I had just plugged the HDMI into the laptop before the big bang. Down over 30,000 so far. Wasn't going to wait 3 weeks for the TV to maybe get fixed with my Thai lady yabbing at me. Discovered computer HDMI issue only then.

Bugger.... new TV now, and I now know my HDMI output from my PC/Laptop has been fried too!

Well obviously with the advent of remote controls, they are never fully switched off.... unplugging them, power and cable inputs, is probably the only sure way.

Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Not to mix him up with his brother..... Great Balls of Fire....

The Big Easy

The Big Lebowski

Yes fibre glass.... sort of. Didn't you get one of those lamps, they were all the rage when lava lamps went out of fashion. Well I had better go buy a new TV, can't be doing without one for another evening! Probably try to put another in for repair at the same time. The old CRT ones were bulky and heavy, modern ones are like trying to transport dry wall.

The Fabulous Baker Boys.

Sally Field

Snake Eyes.

Nah....

Well my TV would be connected, hardwired, to several other things.... my True cable connection, and my Sophon cable connection so not much I can do about it. Pretty sure it came down the power line though as my computer PS got fried and obviously that is only connected to AC power, Amazed the router survived. I think it is the PS that has gone on my True box... that could also be the case on my smaller bedroom TV as it has an AC/DC supply too. My neighbour also lost his automatic gate. I took a look at mine and it seems to have power etc, but it is locked on driving the gate open and won't stop. This is going to cost me. (No insurance). Many years ago I did have one of those invertor/ battery things but regarded it as a device to keep my router and computer going long enough to get things saved if there was an outage. It started to play up and I had to change the battery and when I took a look inside I decided it was more of a fire hazard than a protective device. I shall look into a better protective mains strip, and get into the habit of unplugging things when a thunderstorm is around. At the moment I was only doing that when we had a power outage in fear of how it might return.. (lost a contactor in my pool pump panel previously).