Philips introduces the first TVs with Android this year on the European market. Nutech got the exclusive opportunity to do so. Their first experience with Android TV
Smart TVs are now widely available and almost every new TV is ‘smart’. Nevertheless, the use of these TV’s are not yet optimal. There are relatively few apps used and the software can be unclear.
LG wants this example resolve WebOS operating system and Google made an attempt with Google TV. Android, also owned by Google, is a new way to make the user’s smart TVs accessible.
In China all Android TVs made by some manufacturers, but which do not yet have all the functionality. TP Vision, the Chinese company that makes Philips TVs, Google has collaborated on the first official Android TV. The platform is just as successful as the smartphone and tablet market?
Android on a Philips TV is nothing like what we know of phones and tablets. TP Vision is based Android uses, but opts for a whole own interface and is also necessary. Android namely not ideally suited for very large screens.
TP Vision has chosen a menu bar at the top with a button on the remote control can be called. Also, it is possible to move around on the screen. One cursor using the remote control If that is put at the top of the image, open bar at the top of the screen as well.
menu are six parts available: Now on TV, Channels, Apps, Online TV, video on demand and Resources
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Now on TV shows a visual representation of the programs that are currently on the normal TV channels’ can be seen. There are great pictures of the programs shown on the title and a bar indicating how far the program may already be.
same visual display can be found at Online TV and video on demand. Online TV is a collection of programs that can be through services like Uitzendinggemist, RTL and SBS Look XL. Looked back Video on demand is the supply of various digital video stores like Videoland. Services like Netflix are accessed separately via the Applications Department. It is a pity that all this does not offer view in overview.
Apps you will see a list of applications downloaded by you. Sources shows finally the connected peripherals such as DVD players and consoles.
tested TV runs on Android 4.2. TP Vision promises that Android TVs just like phones and tablets will be updated as new versions of Android out. How soon that will need to be demonstrated in practice.
Android app is the offer on the TV suddenly much bigger than we are of other smart TVs accustomed. However, not all applications can be used. Consumers will have access to the normal Google Play Store, but apps that require instance can not be used on the TV. Multitouch controls According to TP Vision is, however, the vast majority of the applications by using it.
few apps I’ve seen saws (Google Maps, various games, Chrome, Netflix, Skype) are all good. Android Apps and automatically scales all text and buttons are bigger is only good because you’re pretty far from the TV is off generally.
The controls are not always ideal because sometimes you’re journeying with the cursor anywhere on clicking. Moreover zoom bijvoobeeld Google Maps only possible via software buttons at the bottom picture and not by scrolling or moving like you. Fingers on a touch screen The control is therefore less of course, but that’s all television platforms case.
apps that look good, does not mean they are perfect. It would be nice if in future applications not only have a version for smartphones and tablets, but also for TVs. It can be used the large screen size or more to take into account the control via a remote control.
addition to the Google Play Store is App Gallery, the application store of the ‘old’ Philips smart to use. television platform These apps have been optimized for TVs and developers may still App Gallery apps continue. In the Apps list is a combination of all apps are shown together.
TP Vision will be a number of popular apps like Skype, Netflix and Youtube installed by default on Philips TVs.
Although I could still play, an hour with the Android TV system smoothly and quickly came over. Scrolling through menus and changing screens went quickly and without hitches. The same applies to the startup apps, but really heavy applications I could not even try.
TP Vision itself states that the software has been optimized so that it can match performance. tablets and phones Android will come first only to high-end TVs, from the second quarter, but should also be on the cheaper models available later.
gaming is however necessary. quite fast chip In extensive testing, we need to see whether the current Philips TVs there are already suitable.
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Preliminary conclusion
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