First of all: I not a fan of Smart TVs. In general, they have an annoying interface for navigation with the remote control, or using cameras and sensors that can (or should) bother those who are more concerned about their privacy. Furthermore, applications tend to be overlooked by developers, resulting generally in a bad experience.
There is no appeal in a Smart TV which can not be played back on a TV “dumb” with a chromecast or a video game console. Therefore, the perfect TV for me would be a screen with multiple HDMI inputs.
That said, now they came to Brazil at the hands of Sony, the first televisions with Android TV system, with resolutions ranging between 1080p and 4K. You can check out the details at this link . This changes somehow my vision on Smart TVs? More or less.
The Google initiative is important to silence criticism as my unifying the mess are the operating systems to connected TVs. TV makers are usually good with hardware, but suffer to create a good experience for use with software
When put Android on a TV, the manufacturer gains an advantage. A single platform, a specialized company in software that makes life easier for developers to bring their applications and especially keep them updated.
The proposal is similar to the Android mobile. Open the software so that there are many devices with a sufficient volume of users, making thus the attractive platform for support to apps happen for a long term. Enough of the Netflix application that does not yet support different profiles of use, for example.
So, you need to dodge the platform problems in other devices. Yes, the system hangs in mobile hangs when there is minimum specifications for the system to run smoothly. So Google says that partner manufacturers must meet a list of requirements to use the Android TV. In the case of Sony televisions presented on Wednesday, these requirements are met handily. Still, we have seen some heavier games featuring some sluggishness; the justification of Sony was shown that the devices were prototyped software
But and usability
About the Android user experience on the big screen:.? is interesting how Google could make voice search and Google Now a central experience of a TV. You can use to search movies. You can use to look for games. You can use to find new applications. You can use to ask the weather forecast.
Yes, the weather forecast. Google does not just want to suggest content, but want to respond to your inquiry regarding everyday too, also showing Google Now cards soon. In the long run, the company’s proposal is to turn the TV on a central control of the connected home, then your plans go well beyond just view videos. And this can be done by the microphone of your mobile phone.
How Google specializes in research over the years, he became the tool the pinnacle of Android TV experience, and they work very well. If you want, you can search with your voice, the name of an actor, and will be listed the films that have their participation. You can also search for a movie. But this is very basic. Search for “Movies Oscar nominees in 2015,” and you will get a list of applied films to the biggest prize of the film industry. This is something no common Smart TV could do.
The Google Play is another important part of the system, with the movies and TV shows from the service, the music and, why not ?, the games. Yes, you can install games, though not all Android games are available to fill the big screen of Smart TVs, and use a Bluetooth joystick to control them, when possible.
It is worth
Going back to the beginning of the text: I do not like Smart TVs. But some people like, and for these people the Android TV seems very recommendable, because solves much even my criticisms with connected TVs. What it was possible to see its operation seemed a pleasant and simple experience, with unusual software refinement, something that only a specialized company can do.
The problem is price. There is no other TV on the market apart from Sony, which gives an estimated value between $ 5 thousand and R $ 18 thousand, but the numbers are related to 4K models. 1080p TVs are expected to be cheaper and therefore more suitable for the Brazilian pocket reality.
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