Uma ucabanga ukuthi amalambu achemile azovula futhi avale i-TV ngokuzenzakalelayo, unethuba elingama-50/50 lokuba ulungile. Lokhu akuhlangene nezibani ngokwazo, futhi kusekelwe ngokuphelele ekutheni izimbobo ze-USB ze-TV ziyacisha yini uma i-TV ivaliwe. Isizathu sokuthi lokhu kubalulekile ukuthi zonke izibani zethu ezichemile ziyakwazi ukuxhuma ku-TV nge-USB futhi, uma kungenzeka, kuhle ukuthi ungaphikisani ngaphandle kwesinye isilawuli kude. Lokhu akwenzeki ngaso sonke isikhathi, kodwa kufanele wazi izinketho zakho. Abanye abantu baye baqondiswa ngisho nezinhlobo ezithile zama-TV ngenxa yendlela imbobo ye-USB eziphatha ngayo!

Kunezinhlobo ezimbalwa zama-TV lapho izimbobo ze-USB zivala khona ngempela uma i-TV ivaliwe, kodwa kukhona nenani lemikhiqizo lapho izimbobo ze-USB zihlala zinamandla ngisho nalapho i-TV icishiwe. Abanye abakhiqizi be-TV banquma ukuphonsa i-pandemonium ezimpilweni zethu ngokuvula futhi bavale izimbobo zabo ze-USB njalo ngemizuzwana eyi-10 lapho i-TV ivaliwe.

Ngaphandle kwalapho uphethe i-rave, lokhu cishe akulungile. Ngakho, yini okufanele uyenze? 

Amakhasimende esizeni sethu avame ukufinyelela ngengxoxo ukuze athole ukuthi iyiphi i-dimmer elungele i-TV yawo. Uma kungenzeka, bafuna ukusetha ukukhanya kwezibani zokuchema futhi bakhohlwe ngabo. Le ethos "yokusetha bese ukhohlwa" akulula ngaso sonke isikhathi, kodwa sizochaza ukuthi ungasondela kanjani kulokhu ngokumatanisa ukukhanya kwakho kwe-MediaLight noma i-LX1 nokufiphala okufanele kumkhiqizo ngamunye we-TV. Khumbula, inhloso yethu kulesi sihloko ukukutshela ukuthi ungafinyelela kanjani "ukusetha futhi ukhohlwe" ukuphakama ngaphezu kwezibani zakho ezichemile, okungenani uma i-TV ikuvumela. 

Sinikeza ama-dimmers ahlukahlukene. Sizongena emininingwaneni eyengeziwe ngohlobo ngalunye olungezansi:

1) Izinkinobho zokufiphaza (ngaphandle kwesilawuli kude): Lezi zilula kakhulu, asikho isilawuli kude ongasisebenzisa futhi ucindezela u-“+” noma u-“-“ ukuze usethe izinga elifanele. Lawa ma-dimmers nawo anenkinobho yokuvula/yokuvala. 

2) Izibani ze-infrared Njengamanje sinikeza izinhlobo ezimbili zama-infrared dimmers. Okuhle ngawo wukuthi ashibhile futhi asebenzisana nama-remote jikelele. Okubi amandla okuphazamiseka kwamanye amadivaysi. Uma i-TV yakho inedumela lokuphazamisa, kuzoxoxwa ngayo ngezansi. Nokho, uma ungumnikazi wegiya le-Vizio noma le-Klipsch, amandla okuphazamiseka aphakeme kakhulu. 

3) Izibani ze-WiFi: Lezi zifiphalisi zisebenzisa uhlelo lokusebenza lwefoni noma i-Alexa noma idivayisi ye-Google Home ukuze ikhanyise futhi ivale izibani zakho futhi isethe ukukhanya. Uma ungatshaliwe kakhulu kumadivayisi ahlakaniphile asekhaya, asiwancomi. Gcina ukusetha kwakho kulula. 

Kukhona nezinye izifiphalisi ezifana ne-Bluetooth ne-RF, lezi zakamuva ezisebenzisa amaza omsakazo angekho emthethweni, kodwa ngeke uwathole engosini yethu kulezi zinsuku. Kwezinye izimo, siwasebenzisile esikhathini esidlule kodwa abonakale eyinkinga. Isibonelo, ama-RF dimmers asebenza ezindongeni, njenge-WiFi, kodwa ngenxa yokuthi amayunithi bekungelula ukulungiseka ngokuzimela, uma bekukhona ama-MediaLights angu-40 endaweni yangemuva kokukhiqiza, abantu abakumagumbi okuhlela ahlukene bebengalawula izibani kwamanye amasudi. Sizamile ukwenza inguqulo ebikwazi ukulungiseka ngokuzimela, kodwa ibijwayele ukulahlekelwa ukuvumelanisa. Lokhu kwenza abantu bacabanga ukuthi baphukile, futhi inqubo yokuvumelanisa kabusha yayicasula.

Kunoma yikuphi, sinolwazi oluningi ngama-dimmers. Sinikeza kuphela ama-dimmers anenkumbulo engaguquki. Lokhu kusho ukuthi uma imbobo ye-USB icima futhi i-dimmer inqanyuliwe emandleni, lapho imbobo ye-USB ikhanya, izibani zibuyela esimweni sazo sangaphambilini ngaso leso sikhathi. Futhi, uma uthenga i-dimmer yakho kithi, izoziphatha ngale ndlela. Kubalulekile ukuqaphela ukuthi akunikezwanga ukuthi amanye ama-dimmers avela kweminye imithombo azokwenza lokhu. 

KULUNGILE, ngakho-ke sithembise ukukutshela isifiphali esilungile se-TV yakho. Sizoqala ngokubukezwa komkhiqizo ngamunye we-TV omkhulu. Uma ujahile, vele ubheke ingxenye yalesi sihloko efana ne-TV yakho. 

LG

Izibonisi ze-LG, kokubili i-OLED ne-LED, zithandwa kakhulu ngamakhasimende e-MediaLight, echitha inganekwane yokuthi izibonisi ze-OLED azidingi izibani ezichemile (izibani ezichemile azihlangene ne-TV nakho konke okuphathelene namehlo ethu ne-visual cortex). Ngokwengxenye enkulu, uma ungumnikazi we-LG TV, imbobo ye-USB izovula futhi ivale ne-TV. Kunezinto ezimbalwa okufanele uzibheke, nokho:

Ama-LG OLED ngezikhathi ezithile asebenzisa imodi “ye-pixel refresher” ukuze alondoloze impilo yesibonisi se-OLED futhi agweme ukushiswa. Uma lokhu kwenzeka, kuzovela ukuthi i-TV ivaliwe, kodwa imbobo ye-USB izohlala ivuliwe imizuzu embalwa (inqobo nje uma imizuzu eyi-10, kuye ngokuthi ubuziphuzele kangakanani i-TV). Sincoma ukuthi lokhu kwenzeke futhi sithembe ukuthi izibani zizocisha ekugcineni. Sebenzisa imizuzu embalwa yokukhanya ukuze uphume egunjini lokubuka ngaphandle kokushayisana nefenisha.

Uma uvumela izibani ukuthi zicime uma imodi yokuvuselela i-Pixel isiqediwe, azovuleka uma i-TV iphinda ivuliwe. Uma ungalindi ukuthi izibani zicime ngembobo ye-USB ye-LG OLED bese ucisha nge-dimmer, uzodinga ukukhanyisa izibani lapho i-TV iphinda ikhanya. 

Isincomo sethu sokuthi "setha futhi ukhohlwe": Sebenzisa i-MediaLight Remote controlled dimmer efakiwe eza ne-MediaLight yakho, noma wengeze inkinobho yamahhala engu-30 Khz Flicker-Free yokufiphalisa e-oda lakho. Uma uthenga i-LX1, engeza inkinobho evamile yokufiphalisa. 

Vizio

Kunzima ukungamthandi uVizio. Sekuyiminyaka bekhona, ikakhulukazi emakethe yaseNyakatho Melika, futhi bebewuphawu lwenani olunekhwalithi enhle kudala ngaphambi kwabanye abasanda kungena abafana no-Hisense ne-TCL.

Eminyakeni embalwa edlule, baphinde baba umdlali kubuchwepheshe be-OLED. Nokho, isisho esidala siseyiqiniso. "Uma ungumnikazi we-Vizio TV, zonke izilawuli kude ziyisilawuli kude esisebenza emhlabeni wonke." Ngalokhu, ngisho ukuthi izilawuli kude zabo zisaphazamisa amanye amadivaysi.

Kodwa-ke, umusa omkhulu wokonga ngama-Vizio TVs ukuthi akuvumela ukuthi usethe imbobo ye-USB ukuze uvale ne-TV. Ivamise ukwenza lokhu ngokuzenzakalelayo. Uma kungenjalo, ungabheka ngaphansi kwezilungiselelo ze-TV bese uyishintsha ibe "i-USB icishiwe lapho ugesi uvaliwe."

Isincomo sethu sokuthi "setha futhi ukhohlwe": Cela i-30 Khz Flicker-Free Dimmer yamahhala nge-MediaLight yakho futhi uyisebenzise esikhundleni ye-dimmer elawulwa kude, okungenzeka ukuthi izophazamisa. Uma ufuna i-infrared dimmer, ungacela enye i-dimmer engeke iphazamise amanye ama-TV we-Vizio, (kodwa ezophazamisa i-M-Series). Uma uthenga i-LX1, engeza inkinobho evamile yokufiphalisa ukukhanya noma i-30Khz Flicker-Free dimmer, engatholwa ngaphansi kwesigaba sezinsiza sesayithi lethu. 

Sony

Ama-TV akwaSony agcwele izici ze-inthanethi. Eziningi, eqinisweni, kangangokuthi ulayini we-Sony Bravia awucimi ngempela. Impela, ungasivala isikrini, kodwa i-TV ihlezi ixhuma ku-inthanethi futhi isebenza ngemuva. Eqinisweni, izimbobo ze-USB azicimi nge-Sony futhi azihlali nazo. Uma ungumnikazi we-Sony Bravia futhi unamathisele amalambu achemile, uzofunda ngokushesha ukuthi izibani zikhanya futhi zicime njalo ngemizuzwana eyi-10 noma ngaphezulu lapho i-TV ivaliwe.

1) I-dimmer enconyiwe yaseNyakatho Melika: Sebenzisa i-MediaLight IR dimmer evamile ukuze uvule futhi uvale izibani zakho. Uma unerimothi yendawo yonke, njenge-Harmony, hlela amakhodi wesilawuli kude kusilawuli kude samazwe ngamazwe. Ukuze ugweme ukubanika okuthile ngisho nalapho i-dimmer isethwe endaweni ethi "cimile", setha imodi ye-TV ye-RS232C ibe "nge-serial." Lokhu kuzoshintsha ukuziphatha okuzenzakalelayo kwembobo ye-USB ukuze "ihlale ivuliwe" (ingxenye enkulu).

Nokho, lesi silungiselelo asitholakali ngaphandle kwaseNyakatho Melika, lapho ama-Sony Bravia TVs angenayo imbobo ye-RS232C.

2) I-dimmer enconyiwe ngaphandle kwaseNyakatho Melika: Cela enye i-infrared dimmer, esebenza kangcono kancane kuma-TV ngaphandle kwesilungiselelo se-RS232C. Ayikabi (okwamanje) kusizindalwazi se-Harmony, kodwa ungayengeza ngemodi yokufunda (udinga kuphela ukwengeza imiyalo yokuvula/yokuvala).

Samsung

Uma ungumnikazi wethelevishini yakwa-Samsung, cishe cishe angu-50% amathuba okuthi izibani zikhanyise futhi zicishwe ne-TV. Kwezinye izibonisi ezintsha ze-QLED, imbobo ye-USB ihlala ivuliwe unomphela. Lokhu kubonakala ikakhulukazi ama-TV anebhokisi le-One Connect, kodwa sidinga ulwazi olwengeziwe.  

Ama-dimmer anconyelwe i-Samsung: Ungasebenzisa isilawuli kude esifakiwe kanye ne-dimmer nge-MediaLight noma wengeze noma iyiphi i-WiFi noma i-IR dimmer.  

Philips

I-Philips ihlinzeka ngomugqa oqinile wama-TV emhlabeni wonke, okuhlanganisa nama-OLED adumile, ikakhulukazi ngaphandle kwase-USA. Impela, banesibopho sokwethula isinengiso esiyi-Ambilight emakethe ye-TV kodwa ama-TV abo mahle impela. Izimbobo ze-USB, ngakho-ke, izibani zokuchema zizovula futhi zivale ngesibonisi.

Ama-dimmers anconyelwe we-Philips: Ungasebenzisa isilawuli kude esifakiwe kanye ne-dimmer nge-MediaLight noma wengeze noma iyiphi i-WiFi noma i-dimmer yenkinobho oyifunayo. Izibani zizokhanya futhi zicime nge-TV. Ku-LX1, sincoma ukufiphalisa inkinobho evamile.

Inothi elikhethekile mayelana ne-Philips OLED: Ibanga le-Philips OLED alinazo izimbobo ze-USB 3.0 futhi zizophonsa ikhodi yephutha esikrinini uma uzinwele ezingaphezu kuka-500mA, okucaciswa kwe-USB 2.0. Uma usebenzisa i-MediaLight noma i-LX1 yakho nge-Philips OLED futhi izibani zingamamitha angu-4 ubude noma ngaphezulu, sincoma ukuthi ucele isithuthukisi samandla se-USB nge-oda lakho.

Abafundi abalalelisisayo bazoqaphela ukuthi lokhu kuhlukile kunesincomo se-LG OLED (okubiza isithuthukisi samandla kuphela amamitha angu-5 noma ngaphezulu). Lokhu kungenxa yokuthi umugqa ongu-4m ekukhanyeni okuphezulu uzosebenzisa ncamashi u-500mA, futhi i-WiFi dimmer esiyinikezayo ivamise ukuguquguquka ngokwanele ukuze iqalise amakhodi ephutha emigqeni engu-4m.

Nakulokhu, isithuthukisi simahhala ngawo wonke ama-MediaLights angu-5m-6m, futhi singangezwa ngo-$5 kunoma yiliphi i-oda le-LX1. Kumahhala futhi nge-4m MediaLights uma ungumnikazi we-Philips TV futhi uthenga ne-WiFi dimmer. Kulokhu, sizodinga ukuthi usithumele i-imeyili nge-ID yakho ye-oda ukuze siyifake.

Hisense

Kubonakala sengathi i-Hisense intshontshe ukuduma kwe-Vizio, okwake kwaba wuphawu lwenani oluhamba phambili eNyakatho Melika. Amakhasimende amaningi asithinte ukuze asitshele ukuthi i-Hisense TV yawo ayinazo izimbobo ze-USB 3.0, ngakho-ke uma usebenzisa amalambu achema e-MediaLight noma e-LX1 nge-Hisense TV yakho, sincoma ukuthi wengeze isithuthukisi samandla se-USB ezibani ezingamamitha angu-5 noma angu-6 ubude.

Okunye okuguquguqukayo nge-Hisense ukuthi amanye ama-TV abo asebenzisa isistimu yokusebenza ye-Google efanayo naleyo etholakala kumasethi e-Bravia. Abanye abantu babika ukuthi izimbobo ze-USB azivali njalo nge-TV. Asibona umnikazi we-Hisense TV ngakho-ke asikwazanga ukuhlola lokhu kumamodeli amaningi, kodwa indlela engcono kakhulu yokuzilungiselela ukusebenzisa isilawuli kude. Azikho izinkinga ezaziwayo zokuphazanyiswa kwe-IR nama-Hisense TV.

I-dimmer enconyiwe ye-Hisense: Sincoma ukuthi usebenzise i-infrared dimmer efakiwe ne-MediaLight yakho noma wengeze isilawuli kude se-infrared ekukhanyeni kwakho okuchema kwama-Hisense TV.

Insignia

Lolu uhlobo lwesabelomali lwendlu ye-Best Buy. Uma ungenayo i-Best Thenga lapho uhlala khona, cishe awukaze uyibone i-Insignia TV. Uma ungumnikazi we-Insignia TV, amalambu akho okuchema azovele avule futhi avale ne-TV.

Ama-dimmer anconyiwe we-Insignia: Ungasebenzisa isilawuli kude esifakiwe kanye ne-dimmer nge-MediaLight noma wengeze noma iyiphi i-WiFi noma i-dimmer yenkinobho oyifunayo. Izibani zizokhanya futhi zicime nge-TV. Ku-LX1, sincoma ukufiphalisa inkinobho evamile.

TCL

Ama-TV e-TCL, ngokwemibiko, UNGENZI vala izimbobo ze-USB uma i-TV ivaliwe. Lokhu kusho ukuthi uzodinga ukusebenzisa irimothi uma ungafuni ukuthi izibani zikhanyise ngo-24/7 noma ungafuni ukuya ku-TV ukuze uzicime. 

I-MediaLight ihlanganisa enhle futhi i-LX1 inezinketho ezimbili. Sizohamba nenketho yerimothi ye-infrared "Standard MediaLight". 

Okusikhathazayo nje ukuthi amanye amakhasimende abike ukuphazamiseka kwe-infrared, kodwa kubonakala sengathi lokho kuphazamiseka kungase kuhlobane namanye amadivayisi, njengamadivayisi e-Roku anekhono elikude lomhlaba wonke. Okungenzeka ukuthi amakhodi e-IR "asondele ngokwanele" ukuze abangele ukukhuluma namanye amadivaysi e-IR futhi isinyathelo esengeziwe sokuwengeza ku-Roku siwenza asondele nakakhulu (uhlobo olufana nokulahlekelwa kwesinqumo uma wenza ikhophi ikhophi). 

Ama-dimmer anconyiwe e-TCL: Sincoma enye ye-infrared dimmers yethu. I-IR ifake isilawuli kude neMediaLight may nazo zingasetshenziswa, kodwa uma uhlangabezana nanoma yikuphi ukuphazamiseka kwe-IR (inkinobho yevolumu ku-TV eshintsha ukukhanya kwezibani zakho, sicela usazise. Kunamamodeli amaningi ahlukene kangangokuthi ngezinye izikhathi kuba inselele ukuqeda ukuphazamiseka kwe-IR lapho uhamba okokuqala. 

Ungase uqaphele ukuthi angikaze ngituse isibani sethu se-WiFi kanye. Lokho akubangelwa ukuthi izingezinhle, kodwa ngenxa yokuthi lesi sihloko sigxile ekudaleni umuzwa “wokusetha futhi ukhohlwe”. Sinikeza i-WiFi dimmer engenahabhu (akukho hardware yehabhu eyengeziwe edingekayo) futhi idume kakhulu, kodwa inconywa kuphela uma utshalwe kakhulu kumadivayisi ahlakaniphile asekhaya. Kuwubukhazikhazi kakhulu ukutshela okuthi "I-Alexa noma i-OK Google, setha izibani ezichemile ukuthi zigqame okungu-32%," kodwa kudlulela ngale kwezimiso "zokusethwa bese ukhohlwa" zalesi sihloko. (Ungaphinda usebenzise i-wifi dimmer nge-HomeKit, kodwa uzodinga ukusebenzisa i-HomeBridge, okungenani okwamanje).

Lolu akulona uhlu oluphelele, kodwa lawa amabhrendi adume kakhulu esithola imibuzo ngawo. Sizokwengeza kukho njengoba kukhishwa ama-TV amasha noma amakhasimende abika ukungezwani nolwazi lwethu olusohlwini. Ingabe siyishiyile i-TV yakho ngaphandle? Mhlawumbe! Sazise!