Sony Bravia KD-43XF8096

[---Spc]

Does Sony include drivers for this chipset ?

https://www.asix.com.tw/products.php?op=pItemdetail&PItemID=131;71;112&PLine=71

USB 3.0 > GbE

If not, can we get included drivers with new android update for XF80 - XF90 series ?

android.hardware.ethernet is presend, but i can't check which drivers are there.

I also don't get it why do all 4k TV sets only have 100Mbit/s network cards, as 4k HEVC movies are mostly 125mbit/s or above.

[Almou_10]

Hi Spc,

I've checked this and I guess it's not possible to upgrade to Gigabit Ethernet. The TV has 10BASE-T/100BASE-T connector as indicated in the instruction manual. I don't think either it's possible via software update to do this type of upgrade.

Cheers,

Almou_10

[---Spc]

The TV has 10BASE-T/100BASE-T connector as indicated in the instruction manual

You mean all sony 4K televisions have only 10/100 network cards, there isn't a single TV that has 1GbE. Same with other manufacturers, all are 10/100, which is stupid. I had my first gigabit network card in year 2001 and it was performing at gigabit speeds, now almost 18 years later companies still insist on 100mbit networks, because they can save 1$ per TV set ?

Gigabit network interfaces are super cheap if you check prices on realtek chips, buy them in bulk of million and it's even cheaper.

What i am saying is that sony could intergrate some drivers that support android gigabit network cards. This means sony could recompile drivers for next android release and put it into android update, so when user buys a gigabit NIC on USB 3.0, TV would recognize it and gigabit NIC would work via usb, 4k TV's are basically ARM computers, nothing more. USB 3.0 is capable of transfering 5.0Gbit/s so if i attach USB 3.0 nic to my TV it should 100% work with 1Gbit/s if TV has the drivers for chipset.

This chipset (link) is 100% compatible with all android platforms, manufacturer only has to compile drivers and put drivers into their android release:

https://www.asix.com.tw/products.php?op=pItemdetail&PItemID=131;71;112&PLine=71

AX88179 -- USB3.0 to 10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Linux kernel 4.x/3.x/2.6.x Driver

V1.19.0

2018-01-02

For all Android systems, Linux kernel 2.6.14 and later

15.7 KB

The funniest thing is that manufacturers are suggesting you MUST use a CAT7 cable, which in terms of speeds means 10Gbit/s, but they're only using 100Mbit/s network cards. So this shows that manufacturers have no idea about networking.

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