Want to make your existing TV smart? Three tips to know before you upgrade
It has also become imperative for technology
creators to offer an "content-plus" ecosystem — Internet, apps and more
Television
technology has seen a sea of change in the past decade. The world has
moved on from standard definition content to HD content, and some
players have even started offering Ultra HD or 4K videos. Apart from
this, televisions have moved from analog to digital interface and with
each day passing, consumers want to view videos, hear music that's being
streamed online.
It has also become
imperative for technology creators to offer an "content-plus" ecosystem —
Internet, apps and more — to woo consumers.
With
technological advances, it is now possible to turn your plain-Jane
television set into a smart one capable of offering the aforementioned
services. The best way to upgrade your exisiting television in to a
smart TV is to use wireless streaming device — Google Chromecast, Amazon
Fire TV Stick, Amkette Evo TV and Apple TV, to name a few.
Before you purchase such a device, it will be worth your while to know keep these three important
To
stream videos, music or play web-based games, you need a stable
Internet connection — at least 2Mbps. Needless to say the connection
should be WiFi. The higher your Internet speeds, the lesser would you
witness video/audio lags/buffers while playing multimedia content.
Most
streaming devices connect to the television through HDMI port. Check
the number of HDMI ports (usually, located at the back of the TV set, ot
on the sides). If you have hooked up a set-top box to the lone HDMI
port on your TV set, fret not. You can purchase a good quality HDMI
splitter — the device let's you connect multiple HDMI-enabled devices
through a single port.
While
an Internet-enabled smart TV can definitely please visitors and guests,
it would be wise to know that there are some recurring costs — Internet
charges being the first of them. Several apps let you stream
low-quality content for free, but for premium, high quality videos,
music or TV shows you will have to pay subscription charges. Apps such
as YouTube, DittoTV, Voot and Hotstar can offer you a fair number of
videos and music, but you will have to pay to consume exclusive content
on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Some of them seek a one-time subscription,
others offer monthly subscription. It would be wise to check the costs
involved as you will be paying for DTH/Cable TV, Internet and app subscription
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