For 2011, one of the technology that is being pushed in LED TV are all the applications, and possibilities, surrounding SmartTV. This feature is one where you can connect devices, including televisions, to the Internet.
Samsung calls this feature: Samsung SmartTV. With the SmartTV, you can easily connect to devices, or to the Internet, with the built-in Wi-Fi system part of the LED HDTV. Part of it is the Samsung Smart Hub where consumers can get the full potential of the Internet via their own television. You will be able to find Internet-related content, and news, via your television screen, besides being able to share movies, photos and music. As for Samsung Smart Apps: there are right now over 380 applications available, and the company predicts they will sell 12 millions of its own-brand Smart TV sets in 2011.
LG Smart TV platform provides access to thousands of movies, customizable apps, videos and the ability to browse the Web through an easy to navigate user interface and uncomplicated point and click remote system. This remote control is very simple and easy to use. LG has a device called SmartTV Upgrader (ST600) set-top box. Such equipment will enable you to transform any television set with an HDMI port into a web-enabled television. The LG App Store is also loaded with hundreds of applications for download. Read More...
