Smart TV

 Smart TV’s are seen to be the next generation of home entertainment which may change the once simple act of sitting down and watching programmes. In bringing the capabilities of the internet to TV it will change the interaction level we have now to something much more advanced and more specific to our particular preferences. While this technology is already in use by Blu-ray, tablets etc. allowing us to access media from a number of different sources so now will our TVs be capable of doing this and will have a similar computer system as a handheld pc or tablet. And like with any computing device we will have a choice of different mobile operating systems to choose from which will also become a choice of preference as to which one we pick or find the most user friendly. What will make the smart TV more and more appealing is like smart phones the new apps which will be available, with the likes of video streaming becoming very popular and sources of news and information being so easily accessed then this self-tailored form of viewing may become the entertainment media of the future. It is recommended that due to there being an organisation called (DLNA) who are the forerunners in the sharing of media on multiple devices in your home that your smart TV is DLNA certified. This meaning that you will be able to share any media like films, photos and music from any device that has wireless access in your home without

            This will revolutionise the way in which we watch TV which is now necessary in order to keep up with the benefits of advancement which we are seeing in other technologies we use. It will enable us to not only watch TV but choose when exactly we watch our preferred programmes but also to browse the internet with use of applications once only possible from our computers. This bringing us to a new arena of home entertainment which will be very much personalised rather than having to rely on the satellite channels schedules.

As a technology I feel that it may open up a huge range of possibilities for entertainment and look forward to its full introduction to see to what extent it will be brought to. But would wonder at the effect it may have on the amount of time spent in front of the TV considering that we will have the option to always have something available to watch in which we are interested in, and fear that this form of readily available entertainment may have an adverse effect on levels of exercise and other activities for the youth in the future.

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