The term Smart TV’s is getting a little bit old fashioned in todays market. The idea of a smart TV started when TV’s began to have computer apps built in to the system whether they were apps stores and browsers or stand alone apps like Netflix. The term became an easy way to explain what was happening because people already had adopted the word smart phone to describe Android and Apple phones. Now most TV’s sold have apps. But at the Streaming Advisor we Smart TV’s to differentiate between categories and specify that we are referring to apps built into TV’s. People looking to increase streaming options or get into cord cutting need to look into what they can already do with their TV before rushing out and getting a new box or streaming stick.
We finally know what Apple TV Plus Will cost and When it will be available. The new service launch November 1 and will cost $4.99 for people to stream Apple’s new original content on the now multiple supported devices. The price indicates what was reported earlier in the year, that Apple looks at the service…
Apple has released its app for Samsung TV’s as part of its expansion to other platforms first promoted at CES. But don’t be fooled by sloppy reporting that says “You can turn your Samsung TV into an Apple TV”. Those reports will surface. We break it down clearly here and in the video bellow. What…
In the next ten years operating systems for smart TVs will not be independently developed by manufacturers. More and more major brands are allowing third-party developers to provide a smart TV environment instead of going through the trouble to dream up a UI that will set it apart. It is hard to ignore how many…
Hisense has announced the launch of its newest ULED Android TV portfolio starting with the Hisense H8F – on sale nationwide at Best Buy, BestBuy.com, and Amazon.com The Hisense Android TV portfolio features the H8F, the top consumer rated TV in its class, and the H9F. Both series fuse the intuitive Android TV experience with…
It’s time to address the issue of Smart TV’s VS Streaming Boxes again. Why? Because they both represent compelling choices for cord cutters. There are good reasons to use either and a pretty good argument for both at the same time. Almost every TV is a smart TV now I take a look at TV’s…
