More and
more television manufacturers are producing Smart TVs. Although they differ in
some ways most of them use the same technology. Smart TVs can be connected to
the internet using a setup box, a cable or wireless adapter. As more and more broadcasting companies are showing videos on-demand Smart TVs are an investment for the future.
the internet using a setup box, a cable or wireless adapter. As more and more broadcasting companies are showing videos on-demand Smart TVs are an investment for the future.
Some decades
ago watching television was a completely different experience. If you were
lucky you had a handful of channels you could watch. Depending on your rooftop
antenna and the signal you got reception was sometimes bad and during storms,
the signal was lost altogether.
In the 1970s cable TV gave viewers a choice of
several different programs, not only from the local area. The arrival of video
recorders allowed viewers to record their shows during the nighttime or while
they were on holidays. Satellite television in the 80s and 90s gave people
access to hundreds of TV channels from around the world. In the last decade,
Internet television has been growing rapidly.
Today Smart
TV today offers the user a new way of selecting content from the thousands of
entertainment items. Content is often divided into genres, so you when you
choose comedy a Smart TV can offer not only the shows and movies that are currently
being shown on various TV channels but also display comedy clips on YouTube,
Vimeo or other video networks. Smart TV gives its audience a broader selection
of what they want to watch. Internet companies like Amazon, iTunes and Netflix
are already offering thousands of on-demand TV shows and pay per view movies
that you can download and watch on your TV.
Because of
this wide variety of contents, it takes a while to find the things you are
looking for. Smart TV has the potential to bookmark content or mark shows as
favourites. Such modern TV sets are not only restricted to videos. They allow
you to access your Facebook account or communicate with friends around the
world via Skype. Smart TVs can talk or communicate with other devices, like
your mobile phone or desktop computer.
The new
generation of television sets, however, still have a long way to go before they
are fully accepted by viewers. For one, the user interface must be made easier.
Slow and disrupted internet connections also pose a problem. Nobody wants apps
that take hours to download or experience a pause in the middle of a thriller.
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