With the advent of Smart TV, the functionality of TVs has expanded significantly. The ability to go online and use a variety of services allowed viewers to go beyond what the TV program offers.
What is Smart TV
Smart TV is a special set of software, thanks to which you can create a full-fledged multimedia station from an ordinary TV. The main requirement for this innovation to work is to connect your TV receiver to the Internet using a LAN connection or Wi-Fi. Manufacturers create their own applications for using Internet services, there are also browsers with which you can use the rest of the world wide web resources you are used to.
With all the convenience of programs in Smart TV, there is one significant drawback: you have to use the remote control, which slows down the typing process and brings discomfort. But, fortunately, there are various keyboards to correct this deficiency, which can be supplied separately or built directly into the remote control.
Many of the manufacturers are trying to create their own unique set of applications and equip Smart TVs of their brand with them. In addition, such software packages are constantly updated.
Modern Smart TV allows the user to download the necessary content from the Internet, and the initially installed programs are used as widgets, which, for example, show the weather, when in its initial versions it was possible to use only what came with the smart TV “out of the box”. Smart TV makes it possible to connect the TV with other devices, such as a personal computer, which allows you to expand the range of information sources.
It should be understood that Smart TV does not in any way affect the basic characteristics of the TV, but only expands its capabilities with the help of additional software. The decision on the need for such a purchase remains with the buyer.
Smart TV in 2014
For 2014 Smart TV has a wide range of programs, the very system on which they are based is changing. Each firm tries to bring something new from itself.
For example, LG has begun installing the open source webOS operating system on its smart TVs. This suggests that other firms can develop applications for this system, due to which the number of programs will grow at a rapid pace.
On Phillips TVs, the Android operating system from Google began to appear. This platform has shown itself well on smartphones and tablets, and the use of services from Google allows you to further expand the functionality of Smart TV.
Samsung decided to use the Evolution Kit plug-in units. This allows you not to change the entire TV with drastic changes in Smart TV.
