How to connect your Galaxy Note 7 to your TV

The Note 7 has a pretty big screen at 5.7 inches, but it’s still way smaller than even the smallest TV. That’s why it makes sense to make use of the Note’s ability to wirelessly stream videos, music, photos and games to your TV, particularly if you want to view something with your friends and family. Here are the best ways to connect your Note 7 to your TV!

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Connect your LG G5 to USB-C monitors for mirroring & charging in one cable

USB-C cables are pretty cool for tons of reasons, and one of those reasons is that it allows for so much over a single cable — data, power, video, audio. It supports the DisplayPort standard for video, so if you find a monitor with a USB-C port, you can mirror your display (and charge your phone at the same time) using a single USB-C to USB-C cable.

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Our guide to SuperMHL and the Lattice reference phone: 4K / 60fps on USB-C

Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) was first introduced in 2010, allowing phones to output high resolution (720p) video and audio to displays like TVs and monitors while being charged at the same time. Despite updates that have kept it relevant, bringing faster charging speeds and higher resolutions, its successor is already waiting in the wings.

It’s called SuperMHL, and it was first announced at CES in January this year. This week, two semiconductor companies, Lattice and MediaTek, announced the latest chapter in the continuing saga: a collaborative effort to produce reference smartphones capable of 4K video output using the recent USB-C connector.

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