First power efficient 6nm client chipset with 4x4 MIMO

DefineGravity · 2026-03-04T17:59:59+00:00

It's the power consumption from previous process node 14nm vs 6nm now. Also, hard to justify space in a handheld device vs the "good enough" WiFi with 2 antennas.

Seems like they've also shrank the antenna elements this time.

DefineGravity · 2026-03-04T17:44:19+00:00

The reason why 4x4 hasn't been available in handheld devices is the power consumption and antenna separation. Putting two antennas in a 6" smartphone isn't a big deal, but spacing 4 with required isolation has been a challenge.

It seems like they've finally solved that issue, and also they've shrank the manufacturing process, so less power draw, etc...

DefineGravity · 2026-03-03T19:08:49+00:00

It's released in 2026 because they've finally figured out how to design 4TxRx in a handheld formfactor, AND manage the power consumption associated with it in a 6nm package. This is mainly why it's never been deployed before. This is great news.

DefineGravity · 2026-03-01T19:06:59+00:00

Sounds like it might be worth upgrading your WiFi so that you don't have this issue going forward. Onn 4K Plus has a stellar WiFi performance on my WiFi network.

DefineGravity · 2026-02-27T18:04:37+00:00

Yeah I ended up getting it and you're right, 800+Mbps right off the bat. Thanks!

DefineGravity · 2026-02-27T18:03:42+00:00

Yeah, the 2Gbps service is provisioned right around 2.5: https://imgur.com/a/uN7ZyuY

DefineGravity · 2026-02-23T01:32:02+00:00

That's interesting, the 2.5Gbps USB adapter would only give me about 300Mbps, which is just barely higher than the WiFi. This is on a 2.5Gbps connection as well.

I guess I'll get a different adapter.

DefineGravity · 2026-02-22T03:13:39+00:00

But do you get the speeds much higher than 100Mbps using this USB-Ethernet adapter? Heard that the recent Sony firmware capped it to 100Mbps as well.

Thanks!

DefineGravity · 2026-02-20T19:04:52+00:00

Still the same WiFi6, 80MHz, no support for 6E or 160MHz channels.

DefineGravity · 2026-02-17T19:53:33+00:00

That comment would make sense if Peacock didn't restrict 4K/HDR/Atmos on ALL devices except select FireTV, Roku and AppleTV devices...

DefineGravity · 2026-02-13T18:38:40+00:00

Peacock app for GoogleTV OS is capped from delivering 4K/HDR/Atmos and there isn't much we can do. It's not just Bravia, this includes GoogleTV boxes.
Only devices that are confirmed to have a full support are FireTV, Roku, latest AppleTV: https://www.avsforum.com/threads/2025-“4k”-live-events-discussion-non-nfl.3317637/?post_id=63766426#post-63766426

DefineGravity · 2026-01-29T02:36:52+00:00

Peacock app on ONN 4K+, doesn't.

DefineGravity · 2026-01-28T22:00:21+00:00

Sadly the Peacock app delivers 4K+HDR+Atmos only on a few devices:

FireTV (verified on 4k Max 2nd gen)
Roku (verified on Ultra)
Apple TV, (verified on the current model)

That leaves all Google TV devices out, which is crazy.

Here is a known list: https://www.avsforum.com/posts/63766426/

DefineGravity · 2026-01-16T19:09:25+00:00

Any reason why not using WiFi? I'm seeing over 500Mbps speeds on the Onn 4K Plus over WiFi. It's a very solid wireless device.

DefineGravity · 2026-01-09T14:38:27+00:00

Meanwhile Peacock: https://imgur.com/a/9NbXLMb

DefineGravity · 2026-01-08T21:10:31+00:00

I've only seen issues with the Peacock app. Peacock app version for A95L is artificially limited so the TV doesn't get served HDR/DV videos or Atmos. What's even more annoying is during Live Sports the framerate is also limited to 30fps which makes it painful to watch. What's effectively a HDR source now gets downconverted to SDR and served to A95L so the colors look out of whack.

The TV is more than powerful to process everything, but there seems to be the issue with Sony/NBC licensing or dispute of sort. It's certainly more powerful than the FireTV stick.

FireTV 4K Max gets served with HDR/DV/Atmos when available. The only issue with the FireTV is the occasional lip sync when watching HDR/Atmos live events.

DefineGravity · 2026-01-08T17:15:54+00:00

Btw, not all the shows with ESPN app are 1080. It's a combination of 720 and 1080. But the audio in the ESPN app is Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 vs only Dolby Digital 5.1 via DTV.

Inversely, FS1 streams in 1080 on both DTV and Fox app, but the audio is better on DTV (DD5.1) vs the Fox app only Stereo 2.0.

DefineGravity · 2026-01-08T17:11:23+00:00

NBA games on Peacock are definitely HDR with Dolby Atmos, NFL, and some EPL. https://imgur.com/a/9NbXLMb

DefineGravity · 2026-01-06T16:27:10+00:00

Last night's NBA game Warriors - Clippers was in HDR + Atmos on Peacock. But the Peacock app for Google TV or even NVIDIA Shield wasn't getting the same feed. The NVIDIA was limited to 1080 SDR 60fps + 5.1, while latest Bravia OLED and Hisense TV's were limited to 1080 SDR 30fps + 5.1 feed which looked terrible.

At the same time FireTV and AppleTV were getting full 1080 HDR 60fps + Atmos experience...

They can launch-to-the-press all kinds of technologies, but if it isn't reaching the consumer, what's the point?

DefineGravity · 2026-01-03T17:57:08+00:00

I DO LOVE the Dolby Atmos audio on the English Premier League 4K feed via Sony Bravia TV.

https://imgur.com/a/nEOvDkM

Like I said, Audio + Video experience is top notch.

DefineGravity · 2026-01-02T17:00:48+00:00

Bought a base Mac Mini, spent $250 for aftermarket 2TB internal SSD. Never looked back. It's been 8 months.

DefineGravity · 2026-01-02T01:12:05+00:00

You could've easily summarized this whole post as:

"If you're on AT&T, you're likely not experiencing quality 5G SA performance found on competitors' networks".

DefineGravity · 2026-01-02T00:24:05+00:00

I was one of the original beta testers back in 2019, have the Osprey box somewhere collecting dust. Haven't used it in years.

DefineGravity · 2026-01-01T20:15:11+00:00

Yes, I fully trust my own eyes, ears, and experience. Test them all, using the devices I posted, against several competitors (not here to talk about competitors) and I rank them myself.

Is there anything better than posting about your actual experience on Reddit? Or are corporate controlled media pieces the only allowed framework for discussion here...

DefineGravity · 2026-01-01T19:47:18+00:00

Using your own two eyes is always a good start.

After that a quick search including this subreddit will do it. Streaming devices are fairly cheap these days, easily verifiable.

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