Find Sales TV without Smart TV is almost impossible, and if you think that the "smart" TV is different from the usual fact that it has a port USB, it can record movies and TV show program, then you are mistaken. Presented at Berlin's IFA 2014 news of Philips, running Android, are able to much more than you can imagine.
This year's lineup of Philips televisions has expanded modern TVs with a resolution of 4K Ultra HD (screen resolution is 2160p), based on the operating system Android. At the moment, running three 4K Ultra HD-model:
- Philips 7900 Series - available 4K Ultra HD-TVs that run on Android-based and have two-way immersive Ambilight.
- Philips 8900 Series - the first in the line of Philips model with a curved screen and a resolution of 4K Ultra HD.
- Philips 9100 series, equipped with functions to improve image quality and a slim body.
Top Model series Philips 9100 series have the most dramatic effect when watching videos - they not only provide high-quality images, but also equipped with a 4-way processor with immersive Ambilight Perfect Pixel Ultra HD. On the processor should be discussed separately, because with the help of specially developed algorithms to improve image quality it allows digitally adjusts and optimizes video, increasing the clarity, detail, color depth and contrast.
TV runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and it is already installed Google applications such as the browser Google Chrome, search, voice search, Google Play Movies, Google Play Music and YouTube, TV, library and TV players. If this is insufficient, from Google Play will be to install other applications or games - for this TV has 1.6 GB of expandable memory.
Naturally, the TV supports interactive features: SimplyShare, Wi-Fi Miracast, MultiRoom and Philips MyRemote.
Controlling the TV is facilitated by bilateral console - on the one hand it is a regular TV remote, but on the reverse side it has a keyboard. In addition, the board is able to work as a pointer, and it does have a microphone for voice control. However, even in the absence of the possibility remains remote control TV with gestures - it recognizes your passes hands and switch channels or increase the volume.
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Games
During the demonstration features TV, everyone could play on your Philips TV series 8900 in the latest version of Batman Arkham City, downloaded from the cloud service Onlive (TV acted only as a "monitor", and data processing and graphics calculations are performed on the server Onlive). The picture quality on the big screen made me think about what will happen to game consoles in the near future.Especially if the Smart TV will be released to the masses.
The Ambilight and more
TV is able to shine not only for its LEDs, but is able to use "smart" lamp Philips Hue. They can be arranged in the room and in the settings of the TV indicate the approximate location of each light source, depending on the distance to the screen. While watching a movie TV is connected to the lamp and includes each of them in the right colors and with proper brightness to Ambilight effect is outside the screen, creating a unique atmosphere.
Technology
Dynamic Contrast Ratio - TV splits the image into zones and processes each separately. 12 columns by 12 rows are 144 area, so black color turns black, and white with white.
Adaptive clarity - with the camera, the TV senses the distance at which the user is located and adjusts the sharpness of the image.
Bright Pro - a local increase in the brightness twice.
Ultra Resolution - image enhancement features, which gives any frame the same detail and clarity, as in the format of Ultra HD.
Micro Dimming Premium - this technology allows a higher level of contrast optimization for maximum depth of black and white brightness.
House under the protection of the TV ...
As described by the TV called "smart", Philips engineers decided to make it a really smart - while you are away the TV will look after the house. After connecting to the TV one or more cameras, the TV will be recorded on the hard drive everything that happens in your home, serving as a DVR. Depending on your settings, it may not keep a permanent record, and start it only when motion in a field of view of one of the chambers. In addition, if necessary, the TV can call the owner and show him on the screen of the tablet everything that happens at home.
In addition, the TV will be available to various sensors, such as opening a door or smoke, so using them, the television will warn you and call the police or fire, if circumstances so require.
Media player
As suppliers of radio and satellite TV movies and transfer to 4K resolution can not be called wide spread use of the TV to the maximum allow media player Philips UHD880.
This media player supports the playback of the increasingly popular with high content (4K UHD) resolution. The player works on the operating system Android L and has the ability to update the software that allows it to support any new offers video services providers in the field of translation quality standard HEVC, created specially for Android.
Take video content compressed using HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding - a high-performance video encoding and H.265), the player may either via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and via USB. Connect your player to the Ultra HD-Philips TV via HDMI 2.0 will allow to play 4K UHD-content at up to 60 frames per second.
The cost of the player in Europe will be around 249 euros, and it was reported earlier that the start of sales of the media player in Russia and Europe is planned for the first quarter of 2015.
Outcome
Philips engineers have managed to create a truly intelligent Smart TV, which turned into a multi-function device. All 4K Ultra HD-TVs Philips Android-based certified by Google, and their owners will be able to access most of the applications, services and content Google Play, adapted for use on TV.
For the record - the company TP Vision, on the market to the television industry and digital entertainment content, produces TVs under the brand Philips. TP Vision is engaged in the development, production and promotion of Philips TVs in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and some countries in South-East Asia and the Pacific, excluding China.