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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023: Best Smart TV Deals to Choose From
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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023: Best deals on Smart TVs
LG 80cm Smart LED TV
If you wish to buy a 32-inch smart TV for your home, with support for popular streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+Hotstar, you can choose the LG 80 cm HD Ready Smart LED TV, which comes in a Dark Iron Gray shade. The display provides 1,366X768 pixel resolution, with a refresh rate of 50Hz. It also provides connectivity support with 2 HDMI ports and 1 USB port. Other features offered with the smart TV include support for WebOS, WiFi, and screen mirroring.
Buy now at: Rs. 11,250 (MRP Rs. 21,990)
Samsung 80cm Wondertainment Series LED Smart TV
Samsung also offers a great deal on its Wondertainment Series LED Smart TV with display screen of 32-inches. The smart TV offers a refresh rate of 60Hzm in addition to smart features like screen share, and music system. For connectivity support it gets one USB port and two HDMI ports, which can also be used to connect gaming consoles. This smart TV also supports streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, to provide complete entertainment.
Buy now at: Rs. 10,791 (MRP Rs. 22,900)
Redmi 108 cm Android Smart LED TV
Buyers who are planning to purchase a slightly bigger smart TV can opt for this 43-inch Redmi Android Smart LED TV. It offers a refresh rate of 60 Hz with a 178-degree wide viewing angle. For connectivity, it gets a number of options such as dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, three HDMI ports, two USB ports, and an optical port. This Android smart TV comes quipped with a quad core processor, built-in WiFi and Chromecast, coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. You can also select to install from over 5,000 apps available on the Play Store.
Buy now at: Rs. 19,999 (MRP Rs. 42,990)
Mi 125 cm X Series Smart Android LED TV
For a slightly bigger TV unit, this Mi X series Android LED TV with display size of 50 inches can be a perfect companion. Users can also select from 43-inches and 55-inches display option, with a slight difference in the price. With 4K Ultra HD resolution, this TV offers 60Hz refresh rate and 178-degree of wide viewing angle. Apart from connectivity options mentioned in the previous product, this TV also includes support for ethernet and 3.5mm earphone jack. For the safety of your kids, the TV also comes with a kids mode that offers parental lock. It has over 300 free live channels and more than 10,000 Play Store apps to choose from. The Mi TV X is powered by a quad core A55 CPU processor, coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage.
Buy now at: Rs. 30,499 (MRP Rs. 44,999)
Samsung 108 cm 4K Smart LED TV
Another great option in the 43-inch display size is this smart TV from Samsung in the Dynamic Crystal 4K series that offers ultra-HD resolution. Three HDMI ports, two USB ports, Ethernet, WiFi and Bluetooth are some of the connectivity options on this smart TV, which also features a filmmaker mode. This Samsung smart TV also gets a built-in voice assistant and support for almost all streaming services.
Buy now at: Rs. 41,490 (MRP Rs. 57,900)
The deal is a win for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, whose joint venture, called Everyone TV, launched Freely earlier this year, allowing viewers to stream both live TV and on-demand content for free when they purchase smart TVs carrying the service.
The tie-up will help take content from the four public broadcasters – which are required by UK law to offer programming beneficial to the public interest – to more British households, through smart TVs using Amazon’s popular Fire operating system.
“A deal of this kind, between a technology giant and those working in the public interest, is remarkable,” Everyone TV Chief Executive Jonathan Thompson said.
“It represents a significant development in widening the availability of Freely and therefore ensuring UK audiences can access free TV well into the future.”
Freely’s launch in April marked the first time all four of Britain’s public service broadcasters joined hands to set up a streaming service, as they look to future-proof live TV in the age of streaming.
Freely offers 70,000 hours of on-demand content, more than any other major streaming platform in Britain including Netflix, Disney, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV, according to data from London-based Ampere Analysis.
Everyone TV has also signed a deal with TV manufacturer TCL, which will include Freely in their new 2024 smart TVs, it said.
© Thomson Reuters 2024
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Passkeys Support for Home Ecosystem
According to Samsung, it will expand Passkey to TVs powered by its proprietary Tizen operating system (OS) beginning with 2025 models. Its refrigerator equipped with AI Family Hub and other home appliances supporting AI Home will also support sign-in using more secure Passkeys.
Furthermore, its home ecosystem devices will feature support for web browser-based login by scanning QR codes.
In addition to the expansion of Passkeys, Samsung also announced that Knox Matrix — a blockchain-based, multi-device security solution — will now be available on more devices including TVs and home appliances.
Other Announcements
Samsung introduced new updates to SmartThings at its developer conference. One of the newly announced features is Home Insight which is claimed to analyse user data, usage patterns, device history and other statistics collected in real time. This will offer a better home experience to users, according to the company.
Additionally, all Samsung products with screens will now feature SmartThings Hub for improved connectivity with partner devices. It also includes Edge AI which adds AI capabilities to the existing connected home devices. The company also announced partnerships with Schlage and Aqara smart key developers for adding the SmartThings Door Lock function to the Digital Home Key inside the Samsung Wallet app. This change will take place next year.
Tizen OS is also getting AI functionality. Samsung devices powered by a neural processing unit (NPU) will provide personalised experiences. It will be able to control aspects such as echo and noise levels while watching TV or improve notetaking by analysing the user’s writing styles. Its Multi-Control feature is also being expanded to smart monitors and TVs powered by Tizen.
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Apple Smart Home Display
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claimed in his Power On newsletter that Apple is looking to enter the smart home segment with new devices. The company already has its HomePod in the segment, however, it has not seen much popularity. To reinvent the space, the tech giant is reportedly taking the help of robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and a new operating system.
According to the report, Apple is working on two tabletop devices, and each would feature a smart display. The high-end variant is said to come with a robotic limb whose purpose is currently unknown. It is also said to feature a giant iPad-like display.
The report mentioned more information about the lower-end device. The device is said to feature a smart display that can be used for FaceTime and controlling home appliances. The device reportedly has an internal code name of J595. It is not clear whether the device will also feature a robotic appendage.
As per Gurman, the device could be launched next year. However, it is not clear whether it will be introduced in early 2025 or later in the year. The price is said to be $1,000 (roughly Rs. 83,740) or more. The most interesting development is that Apple is reportedly working on a new operating system dubbed homeOS to run these devices and its existing smart home lineup including HomePod and HomePod mini. The basis for the OS is said to be tvOS, which powers the Apple TV.
Further, it is said that the new smart home devices with integrated displays will also feature Apple Intelligence. It is unclear how the tech giant wants to incorporate AI features into the device. However, the lower-end device is said to be able to run apps such as Calendar, Notes, and Home. The device will also be able to run smart home appliances and act as the central hub for it.
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