LG 2016 Smart TV will bring some new features through software updates. Recently, the company announced that they will release their 2016 version of the smart TV at CES next month in Las Vegas. The new series will be equipped with an upgraded version 3.0 WebOS software.
Currently, consumers have many choices in the electronic entertainment device market. Smart TVs need to compete with Blu-ray devices, media players and game consoles. In order to seize the initiative, smart TVs need to be able to open up application software platforms and game platforms, and provide online television programs and streaming media services. This also means that the smart TV user interface is usually more complicated and difficult to operate. LG, relying on the WebOS system, has been trying to provide a simpler way to control all the functions of the smart TV.
According to LG officials, WebOS 3.0 has the following major features: The first is Magic Zoom, which scales text and images on the screen without affecting image quality. Through "Magic Mobile Connect," users can connect their Android smartphones to LG TVs and display mobile applications on their TV screens. In addition, through the "magic remote control" function on the screen, users can use a remote control to control set-top boxes and DVRs.
"Channel Advisor" can provide programs that users like most and show information about new programs. "Multi-View" allows users to watch two different sources of content at the same time, such as two channels. The new "music player" application can play music through the TV speakers without the user having to turn on the TV. Another feature called “Channel Plus†can display TV channels and online programs in a single list, and users can easily switch between Internet TV and live programs.
Can existing LG smart TVs upgrade WebOS 3.0? LG did not specify this. A spokesperson for the company said that they plan to launch the 2016 version of Smart TV in the first quarter of 2016.