Whether you're watching movies online, 3D
content on demand or anything else, a Smart TV from any manufacturer offers a
very different smart experience.
1. LG Smart TV
LG’s Smart TV is accepted largely thanks to
its simple design, which helps bring different video sources onto the same
screen at home. LG's smart user interface is preferred not only due to the
applications but also to the network connectivity. The SmartShare software
shows video files, images and MP3 files stored on a PC’s or Mac’s hard disc,
NAS drives, or any USB storage devices on the big TV screen at home. This
interface is simple and supports many file types.
LG
Smart TV
However, the SmartWorld app store has few
popular and famous applications, but LG’s Smart TV platform is still successful
thanks to the ease to use it.
2. Samsung Smart Hub
This platform’s success relies on the
number of applications on addition to the quite embellished interface. The
Smart Hub develops continuous and seems to be competitive in online movie
services.
Samsung
Smart Hub
Smart Hub is not ranked at first place
because it cannot be customized much, which leaves users the only option to use
the interface built with Samsung's own applications, such as Family Story,
Fitness and Kids. Meanwhile, the top-rank TVs as Samsung UE55ES8000 also
have many high-ranking features such as voice control, gesture control and even
equipped with a remote control with a touch panel.
3. Sony Entertainment Network
Sony
Entertainment Network
SEN (Sony Entertainment Network) functions
quite differently from other smart TV platforms, mainly by combining it with Sony’s
own cloud storage services like Music On Demand, Video On Demand and
PlayMemories.
SEN's interface is much improved from the
2011 version, with clear and more solid design, and it’s very easy to navigate.
4. Panasonic Viera Connect
Panasonic
Viera Connect
When it comes to simplicity, there’s hardly
any platform that can outdo Panasonic’s Viera Connect. Navigating up and down
the pages is a bit difficult, but the Viera Connect is easy to customize, so
frequently used applications show themselves in front of others. Panasonic’s
Marketplace also has plenty of games to download, 3D glasses and TV
accessories.
Viera Connect is the most beautiful Smart
TV platform that functions best and promises to be very successful; however, it
seems to be a separate service and is not fully integrated into Panasonic TVs
as expected.
5. Toshiba Places
Toshiba
Places
The Toshiba Places tries to bring main
applications and "TV social network" to families, allowing all
members of the family sign in separately if they want to. This idea does
not really make sense unless everyone is watching TV alone.
However, Toshiba Places platform was ranked
nearly at bottom rank as its user interface is far too complicated and
navigation leads to walking around, but in return, Toshiba’s Smart TV is well-known
for its acceptable price.
