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Do You Really Need A Smart TV?

by: James A. Barnes II

First of all, let's explain what a smart TV is all about. In a nutshell, a smart TV combines the capabilities of a standard TV to broadcast different video content with an Internet connection and gives you access to applications that allow you to watch on Demand video, music, or gaming content either via a subscription or for free.

A smart TV requires an Internet connection - usually via a network cable and also via a wireless connection via WiFi, making it easy to connect to streaming video content applications. Apps such as Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Disney +, Amazon Prime Video, are amongst the most popular, however, some are pre-recorded subscription-based services. There are also a plethora of live TV streaming options for people that want to cut the cord and find a non-contract option for their live TV viewing such as Jio Tv apk download, Pluto, YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV., Philo, etc. In addition, there is a wide range of applications designed for smart TVs, such as brand-specific video streaming apps (like Xfinity Beta), games applications, playing music through online services (Spotify for example), and social media such as Facebook.

New and advanced smart TVs allow you to perform a variety of Internet searches through the TV, for example for certain content you want to watch, you can voice search through the TV remote. You can also broadcast content from the smartphone directly to the TV, major brands such as Samsung, Sony & LG support Apple Airplay for wirelessly displaying content from your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook, as well as Google Chromecast wireless functionality for Android enabled devices.

What we get with a Smart TV:

  • Internet connection and a variety of applications. This allows viewing a huge variety of content directly from the Internet, with high transmission qualities and ease.

  • Interface between the TV and your smartphone easily and quickly.

  • Newer models of smart TVs have a connection to the services of digital assistants like Amazon's Alexa or Google Assistant.

  • Smart TVs allow you to perform tasks and things on TV that until recently you could only perform through a computer or smartphone. Google searches, checking weather updates, news, and so on. Voice search makes these elements available and even easier.

  • The latest technology of smart TVs means very stable Internet connections. These allow continuous and reliable use of a variety of streaming services - Netflix, YouTube, and gaming websites.

Bottom line: In fact, today every new TV buy will already be a smart TV (99.8 % of TVs are smart, from 19”-88” +). This often saves the hassle of whether to buy a SMART TV or not! Smart TVs are superior in countless aspects with technological and functional advantages that are beneficial for the future and the now.