Let's talk about podcast. I don't usually listen to any podcast really, but Twit seemed to have interesting conversations going on where it pulled in my attention.
LINK HERE
So on my recent listening of "this week in tech" from Twit, Leo Laporte and two of his colleagues talked about 4k display smart TV's and its functionality. They went into depth about how "smart" TV's now are too smart it's dumb because of all the things it does and what you have to press on the remote while you're watching your favorite show.
From their experience and knowledge in smart TV's are that there is too much things going on at once, in another words, it's a package some wouldn't enjoy. Laporte and the other speakers reported that while watching, a pop up much like ones on computers would randomly come up giving the viewer a notice of other things like updates or warnings. They all claimed they didn't like that feature very much and that it was distracting.
Some more things they rambled on about was the different settings the smart TV's weren't able to do on its own, like sport setting or cinema setting where the colors are more vivid or brighter depending on the viewer's show. They would consider it smart if the TV could differentiate those settings automatically, and it makes sense to expect that from it otherwise why would it be named what it is?
My point on this is that they are expecting a little too much from a smart TV, and I would agree with them. It is called a smart TV for a reason and it should be able to recognize these setting adjustments. It's capable of doing the same things a top dollar tablet or smart phone can do if not more. With the technology that's going into these "machines" you would expect a lot out of it. Yes some have 4k displays, but it's said that in some applications the TV doesn't even support up to 4k and that really is disappointing for buyers. I myself haven't gotten the chance to experience a 4k display smart TV yet, but soon enough.
These podcast has definitely caught my attention and I may find myself listening to it more now.
I liked your review because it simply described a lengthly discussion, and you hit the points I wanted to hear. I have been interested in Smart TV's for a while but was hesitant to purchase for the same reasons you describe.
ReplyDeleteAlthough a definition of 4K has come out there are far too many compatibility issues to count. I also wonder why there are cinematic settings on these TV's but they have no auto-recognition feature that would be truly smart.
Right. I really don't see TV's as being truly smart yet, but simply only for the view abilities on it. I see that the creators are innovative about it, but it doesn't need all that compatibility built in it.
ReplyDelete