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The NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with simple plug-and-play, compact desktop design, and auto-sensing ports provides easy, reliable, and affordable connectivity for your home or small office network. A rugged metal enclosure, silent, fanless design, and wall mount kit allow for convenient deployment to build out your SOHO network. Auto-MDI/MDIX (eliminating the need for crossover cables), jumbo packet support, auto-negotiation for automatic connection at highest speeds, non-blocking switching architecture for maximum throughput, and energy-efficient technology for power savings (IEEE 802.3az and short cable power reduction) make the GS316 the perfect switch for the SOHO environment.
 
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Nice compact switch
on November 7, 2018
Posted by: John
from Champaign, IL
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Nice compact switch that does its job well. Plenty of ports.
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Designed with 299Wh capacity and charging up to 6 devices at once, the Anker SOLIX 522 is a best portable battery powered generator to power your 99% consumer electronics like cell phone, laptop, drones, fan, TV and etc when you are in on-the-go off grid adventures(camping, tailgating, RV road trip , gateway) or as an emergency home backup if the electricity goes out unexpectedly. As a portable power station, it weighs only 8.6 pounds, making it a breeze to carry around.
 

Is this item refurbished or new? I opened the sealed box and there are fingerprints, smudges and wipe marks on the unit. It also won't charge to 100%. Really seems like a refurb but I don't see anything that mentions refurbished.

1 year, 11 months ago
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John
 
The 4-Series 4K TCL Android TV delivers stunning Ultra HD picture quality with four times the resolution of Full HD for enhanced clarity and detail, as well as endless entertainment with thousands of streaming apps. Watch your entertainment favorites in one place, with seamless access to over 700,000 movies and TV episodes, your cable box, gaming console, and other devices~all from a simple, speedy home screen. Enjoy entertainment, get answers, and control devices around your home using the built-in Google Assistant. Plus, with Chromecast built-in, you can easily cast movies, shows, and photos from your Android or iOS device to your TCL Android TV. Connect all your favorite devices with the multiple HDMI inputs. Cord cutters can access free, over-the-air HD content with the built-in tuner or watch live TV from popular cable-replacement services like YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu and more.
 

I had the Google version of this TV and it would only output stereo PCM over optical and ARC. Is this TV any different? I'm looking for Dolby digital surround sound over optical.

4 years, 4 months ago
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John
 
The A6G series. Proving that good things come in big packages too. Take your pick from 85~, 75~, 70~, 65~, 60~, 55~, 50~ and 43~ screens. For 4K UHD picture quality, in the perfect size for your space. With Android TV, you can discover 700,000+ movies and shows in one place. Ask Google to control your TV with your voice. And cast your photos, videos, and music from devices to your TV easily with Chromecast built-in~. Add to that Dolby Vision HDR and Auto Low Latency Game Mode. Or as we call it, a great looking TV.
 

I'm considering buying this TV but I'm not sure if I can get surround sound signals from the optical port. I don't have an ARC or eARC receiver and rely on optical connection. The TV I have now downmixes everything to stereo out of the optical port.

4 years, 4 months ago
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John
 
The 4-Series 4K TCL Google TV delivers stunning Ultra HD picture quality with four times the resolution of Full HD for enhanced clarity and detail, as well as endless entertainment with thousands of streaming apps. Your entertainment is all in one place. Watch movies and shows from across your favorite apps, intelligently organized just for you. Tune in to live shows, curate watchlists, and get recommendations based on what you have watched and what interests you. Finding what to watch has never been easier with TCL Google TV. Use your voice to find movies, stream apps, play music, and control the TV. Ask Google to find a specific title, search by genre, or get personalized recommendations by saying, ~what should I watch?~ Even get answers like sports scores, control smart home devices, and more. Press the Google Assistant button on the remote control to get started. Connect all your favorite devices with the multiple HDMI inputs. Cord cutters can access free, over-the-air HD content with the advanced digital TV tuner or watch live TV from popular cable-replacement services like YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu and more.
 

Does this tv support 5.1 channel surround sound? I've tried everything possible and can only get stereo PCM out of this TV. Whether it's apps, live tv, PlayStation or a blu-ray player I get nothing but stereo even though the TV is set to pass thru. Optica

4 years, 5 months ago
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John
 
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The 4-Series 4K TCL Google TV delivers stunning Ultra HD picture quality with four times the resolution of Full HD for enhanced clarity and detail, as well as endless entertainment with thousands of streaming apps. Your entertainment is all in one place. Watch movies and shows from across your favorite apps, intelligently organized just for you. Tune in to live shows, curate watchlists, and get recommendations based on what you have watched and what interests you. Finding what to watch has never been easier with TCL Google TV. Use your voice to find movies, stream apps, play music, and control the TV. Ask Google to find a specific title, search by genre, or get personalized recommendations by saying, ~what should I watch?~ Even get answers like sports scores, control smart home devices, and more. Press the Google Assistant button on the remote control to get started. Connect all your favorite devices with the multiple HDMI inputs. Cord cutters can access free, over-the-air HD content with the advanced digital TV tuner or watch live TV from popular cable-replacement services like YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu and more.
 

Is there any way to do picture in a picture or split screen while watching TV?

No
4 years, 3 months ago
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John
 
The 4-Series 4K TCL Google TV delivers stunning Ultra HD picture quality with four times the resolution of Full HD for enhanced clarity and detail, as well as endless entertainment with thousands of streaming apps. Your entertainment is all in one place. Watch movies and shows from across your favorite apps, intelligently organized just for you. Tune in to live shows, curate watchlists, and get recommendations based on what you have watched and what interests you. Finding what to watch has never been easier with TCL Google TV. Use your voice to find movies, stream apps, play music, and control the TV. Ask Google to find a specific title, search by genre, or get personalized recommendations by saying, ~what should I watch?~ Even get answers like sports scores, control smart home devices, and more. Press the Google Assistant button on the remote control to get started. Connect all your favorite devices with the multiple HDMI inputs. Cord cutters can access free, over-the-air HD content with the advanced digital TV tuner or watch live TV from popular cable-replacement services like YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu and more.
 

Is it compatible with Dolby Atmos, and has an eARC HDMI input?

For some reason this model will only output PCM stereo audio over eARC and optical. So of you're expecting anything other than stereo it's not going to happen
4 years, 3 months ago
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John
 
The 4-Series 4K TCL Google TV delivers stunning Ultra HD picture quality with four times the resolution of Full HD for enhanced clarity and detail, as well as endless entertainment with thousands of streaming apps. Your entertainment is all in one place. Watch movies and shows from across your favorite apps, intelligently organized just for you. Tune in to live shows, curate watchlists, and get recommendations based on what you have watched and what interests you. Finding what to watch has never been easier with TCL Google TV. Use your voice to find movies, stream apps, play music, and control the TV. Ask Google to find a specific title, search by genre, or get personalized recommendations by saying, ~what should I watch?~ Even get answers like sports scores, control smart home devices, and more. Press the Google Assistant button on the remote control to get started. Connect all your favorite devices with the multiple HDMI inputs. Cord cutters can access free, over-the-air HD content with the advanced digital TV tuner or watch live TV from popular cable-replacement services like YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu and more.
 

Do you need a Chromecast device with this model?

No. Chromecast is built in
4 years, 3 months ago
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John
 
The 4-Series 4K TCL Google TV delivers stunning Ultra HD picture quality with four times the resolution of Full HD for enhanced clarity and detail, as well as endless entertainment with thousands of streaming apps. Your entertainment is all in one place. Watch movies and shows from across your favorite apps, intelligently organized just for you. Tune in to live shows, curate watchlists, and get recommendations based on what you have watched and what interests you. Finding what to watch has never been easier with TCL Google TV. Use your voice to find movies, stream apps, play music, and control the TV. Ask Google to find a specific title, search by genre, or get personalized recommendations by saying, ~what should I watch?~ Even get answers like sports scores, control smart home devices, and more. Press the Google Assistant button on the remote control to get started. Connect all your favorite devices with the multiple HDMI inputs. Cord cutters can access free, over-the-air HD content with the advanced digital TV tuner or watch live TV from popular cable-replacement services like YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu and more.
 

Can this tv be set up without google and just use an antenna?

It does have the option to setup without Google during the setup process but there is still an app screen
4 years, 3 months ago
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John
 
The 4-Series 4K TCL Google TV delivers stunning Ultra HD picture quality with four times the resolution of Full HD for enhanced clarity and detail, as well as endless entertainment with thousands of streaming apps. Your entertainment is all in one place. Watch movies and shows from across your favorite apps, intelligently organized just for you. Tune in to live shows, curate watchlists, and get recommendations based on what you have watched and what interests you. Finding what to watch has never been easier with TCL Google TV. Use your voice to find movies, stream apps, play music, and control the TV. Ask Google to find a specific title, search by genre, or get personalized recommendations by saying, ~what should I watch?~ Even get answers like sports scores, control smart home devices, and more. Press the Google Assistant button on the remote control to get started. Connect all your favorite devices with the multiple HDMI inputs. Cord cutters can access free, over-the-air HD content with the advanced digital TV tuner or watch live TV from popular cable-replacement services like YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu and more.
 

Can this TV be wall mounted?

Yes
4 years, 5 months ago
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John
 
The 4-Series 4K TCL Google TV delivers stunning Ultra HD picture quality with four times the resolution of Full HD for enhanced clarity and detail, as well as endless entertainment with thousands of streaming apps. Your entertainment is all in one place. Watch movies and shows from across your favorite apps, intelligently organized just for you. Tune in to live shows, curate watchlists, and get recommendations based on what you have watched and what interests you. Finding what to watch has never been easier with TCL Google TV. Use your voice to find movies, stream apps, play music, and control the TV. Ask Google to find a specific title, search by genre, or get personalized recommendations by saying, ~what should I watch?~ Even get answers like sports scores, control smart home devices, and more. Press the Google Assistant button on the remote control to get started. Connect all your favorite devices with the multiple HDMI inputs. Cord cutters can access free, over-the-air HD content with the advanced digital TV tuner or watch live TV from popular cable-replacement services like YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu and more.
 

Can I add apps not on the preloaded apps, such as News 12?

Yes
4 years, 5 months ago
by
John
 
The 4-Series 4K TCL Google TV delivers stunning Ultra HD picture quality with four times the resolution of Full HD for enhanced clarity and detail, as well as endless entertainment with thousands of streaming apps. Your entertainment is all in one place. Watch movies and shows from across your favorite apps, intelligently organized just for you. Tune in to live shows, curate watchlists, and get recommendations based on what you have watched and what interests you. Finding what to watch has never been easier with TCL Google TV. Use your voice to find movies, stream apps, play music, and control the TV. Ask Google to find a specific title, search by genre, or get personalized recommendations by saying, ~what should I watch?~ Even get answers like sports scores, control smart home devices, and more. Press the Google Assistant button on the remote control to get started. Connect all your favorite devices with the multiple HDMI inputs. Cord cutters can access free, over-the-air HD content with the advanced digital TV tuner or watch live TV from popular cable-replacement services like YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu and more.
 

Does this tv support 5.1 channel surround sound? I've tried everything possible and can only get stereo PCM out of this TV. Whether it's apps, live tv, PlayStation or a blu-ray player I get nothing but stereo even though the TV is set to pass thru. Optica

Answering my own question here.
The answer is no. This TV will not process anything but stereo PCM. I've tried everything humanly possible including reaching out to TCL support.
My content is Dolby digital but this TV will not output anything but stereo over optical or ARC or eARC.
TCL needs to update the TV.
4 years, 5 months ago
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John
 
Keep your many WiFi devices streaming effortlessly with AC WiFi technology that delivers the speed, range, and reliability you need. The AC1200 Smart WiFi 5 Router with External Antennas is an incredibly fast router delivering 1200Mbps WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet speeds.
 

Will this router work with century link DSL?

Its just a router and doesnt have DSL phone connection. If you already have a dsl modem and want to connect this router to it then yes it will work.
7 years, 1 month ago
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John
 
Keep your many WiFi devices streaming effortlessly with AC WiFi technology that delivers the speed, range, and reliability you need. The AC1200 Smart WiFi 5 Router with External Antennas is an incredibly fast router delivering 1200Mbps WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet speeds.
 

Im trying to find out if this routers guest network uses a browser based password prompt or system based. In other words, when you connect to the guest network does it prompt for password immediately or does it prompt you after you open a web browser?

Answering my own question in case its helpful to someone else.
This routers guest wifi network prompts for password immediately and does not wait for you to open a browser to connect.
7 years, 1 month ago
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John
 
Store important games, videos, music, and more on this Western Digital Blue series hard drive. Its 2.5-inch form factor makes it suitable for use in laptops or notebooks. This 1TB Western Digital Blue series hard drive runs at 5400 rpm for decreased heat and power consumption.
 

will this hard drive work with an acer aspire e1-572p-6403?

Yes
7 years, 3 months ago
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John