Hi, folks.
Forgive me but I haven't owned/purchased a television since my mom bought me one for Christmas in 1990! I've learned a lot in the last couple months so, please, bear with me..
I bought a new Vizio 32" SmartTV. I have a Netflix subscription as well as a Hulu + Live TV subscription. I recently upgraded my Internet connection to 100 Mbps. Presently, my Vizio is approx 15' from the closest wireless router (although I have experimented with plugging the television directly into the back of my router).
I'm posting this thread to learn a bit more about what, if anything, I would stand to gain by buying a streaming media player (like an Amazon Firestick). At the moment, I'm using the television's pre-installed SmartCast service and, admittedly, it's not great. In particular, I'm experiencing issues while trying to watch live TV via Hulu. The Hulu app is sluggish and prone to periodic freezes/buffering.
Would I eliminate these problems with something like a Firestick? Again, forgive my ignorance but does a Firestick, itself, connect to the Internet or is it still relying on my television's connection?
I otherwise don't experience many issues with the Vizio. I'm happy with the way it handles apps like Netflix and YouTube. However, the unresponsiveness of the Hulu app is frustrating. Just wondering what I can do to eliminate that and I'm not opposed to spending 40 bucks on a Firestick. Furthermore, it might be nice to have access to some of the additional apps offered via the Firestick that otherwise didn't come installed on my Vizio.
Thanks for your time. I look forward to reading what you have to say!
Forgive me but I haven't owned/purchased a television since my mom bought me one for Christmas in 1990! I've learned a lot in the last couple months so, please, bear with me..
I bought a new Vizio 32" SmartTV. I have a Netflix subscription as well as a Hulu + Live TV subscription. I recently upgraded my Internet connection to 100 Mbps. Presently, my Vizio is approx 15' from the closest wireless router (although I have experimented with plugging the television directly into the back of my router).
I'm posting this thread to learn a bit more about what, if anything, I would stand to gain by buying a streaming media player (like an Amazon Firestick). At the moment, I'm using the television's pre-installed SmartCast service and, admittedly, it's not great. In particular, I'm experiencing issues while trying to watch live TV via Hulu. The Hulu app is sluggish and prone to periodic freezes/buffering.
Would I eliminate these problems with something like a Firestick? Again, forgive my ignorance but does a Firestick, itself, connect to the Internet or is it still relying on my television's connection?
I otherwise don't experience many issues with the Vizio. I'm happy with the way it handles apps like Netflix and YouTube. However, the unresponsiveness of the Hulu app is frustrating. Just wondering what I can do to eliminate that and I'm not opposed to spending 40 bucks on a Firestick. Furthermore, it might be nice to have access to some of the additional apps offered via the Firestick that otherwise didn't come installed on my Vizio.
Thanks for your time. I look forward to reading what you have to say!