What is Smart TV? Easily explained
No matter whether LCD, LED or UHD TV - almost every new TV is now a Smart TV. This practical tip tells you exactly what that means and which "smart" additional functions you can expect from the new high-end TVs.
Smart TVs - the intelligent TVs
- As the translation of the term suggests, it is not a conventional classic television, but a "smart", ie intelligent TV.
- In practice, this means that a Smart TV is a television with certain additional functions.
- To be able to use these features, you must first connect your Smart TV to the Internet.
- The new TVs have additional interfaces for LAN or WLAN. If no WLAN card is installed, you can equip the Smart TVs with WLAN sticks. You can even connect USB sticks and SD cards to the TV.
- Various apps can then be used via the user interface of the Smart TV, for example streaming films, surfing the Internet or listening to music.
- You can install suitable apps on your Smart TV from a library of applications. Most smart TVs now support popular streaming services such as Amazon Instant Video and Maxdome.
- The control in the menus is mostly intuitive with the TV remote control. However, newer models are often already equipped with voice control and a touch remote control.
With our chip price comparison you can buy an inexpensive Smart TV. In the next tip, we'll explain how to record TV programs via Smart TV.