Smart TV

Prepared By: 11BIC040-Sagar Sevak 11bic049-Kush Vyas

Guided By: Prof. Vidita Tilva

Table of content: Definition History Technology Features Comparison with traditional TV and Computers Google TV Advantage and Disadvantage Conclusion

Definition:
A smart TV device is either a television set with integrated Internet capabilities or a set-top box for television that offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary basic television set. Smart TVs may be thought of as an information appliance or the computer system from a handheld computer integrated within a television set unit, as such smart TV often allows the user to install and run more advanced applications or plugins/addons based on a specific platform. Smart TVs run complete operating system or mobile operating system software providing a platform for application developers. A smart TV device is either a television set with integrated Internet capabilities or a set-top box for television that offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary basic television set. Smart TVs may be thought of as an information applianceor the computer system from a handheld computer integrated within a television set unit, as such smart TV often allows the user to install and run more advanced applications or plugins/addons based on a specific platform. Smart TVs run complete operating systemor mobile operating system software providing a platform for application developers. Smart TV platforms or middleware have a public Software development kit (SDK) and/or Native development kit (NDK) for apps so that third-party developers can develop applications for it, and an app store so that the end-users can install and uninstall apps themselves. The public SDK enables third-party companies and other interactive application developers to write applications once and see themrun successfully on any device that supports the smart TV platform or middleware architecture which it was written for, no matter of who the hardware manufacturer is. "Smart TV"s: 1. Deliver content from other computers or network attached storage devices on a network like photos, movies and music using either a Digital Living Network Alliance / Universal Plug and Play media server or similar service program like Windows Media Player or Network-attached storage (NAS), or via iTunes.

2.Provide access to Internet-based services including traditional broadcast TV channels, catch-up services, video-on-demand,Electronic program guide, interactive advertising, personalisation, voting, games, social networking, and other multimedia applications. Televisions that integrate the Internet and Web 2.0 features to provide a more interactive experience for users. Also known as connected TVs, Smart TVs provide features like Web browsing; video-on-demand and video streamingvia services such as YouTube, Netflix and Hulu Plus; Internet radio from services like Pandora and Rhapsody; social networking from sites like Twitterand Facebook; apps and games and more. Smart TVs are also typically DLNA certified, enabling the sharing of movies, photos, music and similar multimedia content from other DLNA-compliant PCs, tablet computers, smartphones and similar devices. While a number of television manufacturers are now selling Smart TVs, consumers with traditional TVs can receive Smart TV capabilities on their existing TVs via Smart TV-capable Blu-ray players and set-top boxes. Other examples of Smart TVs include Google TV, Ubuntu TV and LG Smart TV.

History:
The "smart" television has a long history reaching back three decades and there can be no single person or company credited with an "invention" as such. The first televisions to have data services added were European domestic televisions with a broadcast text display service called teletext. It made an appearance in the 1970s and remained in use until digital television replaced analog broadcasts. In 1979, "Viewdata" was launched - an online data service that used televisions to access data services. It used the same display systems as teletext but was an interactive service and used a telephone line for data transfer. Since those times, television and computing have been moving ever closer. In the 1990s Web-TV was introduced as a television based Internet service. Lacking many of the features of PC based Internet clients, it had a mixed reception but nonetheless, it represented a fully interactive system although still used telephone lines (the only option for Internet access for most people at the time). In more recent years, from around 2008 onward, televisions have had network features being added. The current smart televisions feature high speed Internet

access with a range of apps, browsers and video on demand services. While significantly more advanced, the latest smart televisions all follow from the early data capable televisions f the 70s and 80s.

Technology:
The concept of smart TVs is still emerging, with both proprietary and open source software frameworks being commercially promoted. Some have the ability to run applications (sometimes available via an 'app store' digital distribution platform), interactive on-demand media, personalized communications, and social networking features. The 46F7500 runs on a quad-core processor which helps its multi-tasking capabilities. It also enables you to use the large screen, while connected and streaming content from different devices. The company says the processor also delivers better voice and motion controls, while decreasing the download time for apps and multimedia contents. The concept of smart TVs is still emerging, with both proprietary and open source software frameworks being commercially promoted. Some have the ability to run applications (sometimes available via an 'app store' digital distribution platform), interactive on-demand media, personalized communications, and social networking features. Four advance technology: 1.Micro Dimming 3.Ultra Clear Panel 2.Clear Motion Rate 4.HyperReal Engine

Organic user interface:

In Human-Computer Interaction, an Organic User Interface (OUI) is a user interface designed using a non-flat [1] display. After Engelbart and Sutherland'sGraphical User Interface (GUI), based on the Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), and Kayand Weiser's Ubiquitous Computing, based on the Liquid Crystal Display, OUI represents the third wave of display technology interaction paradigms: that offlexible and multi-shaped

displays. In an OUI, the display may actively or passively change shape via analog physical inputs,[1] and its surface or the deformation thereof functions as a primary means of input. Input in OUIs is provided through direct physical gestures, rather than through indirect point-and-click controllers. The term organic in OUI was derived from Frank Lloyd Wright's definition of Organic Architecture, but also refers to the organic electronics with which flexible displays are typically manufactured. Holman and Vertegaal present three design principles that can be applied to any OUI:[2] Input Equals Output: In the GUI input and output are separate: based on input by a control device such as a mouse, output is generated graphically on the a separate device, the screen. A key feature of OUI is that input actions from the user are performed with an on the display, e..g, through tough or deformation of display shape. Function Equals Form: Coined by Frank Lloyd Wright, the shape of a functional artefact determines its physical functionality and vice versa. Holman and Vertegaal argue that when the display can take physical shape, this shape determines what function they are most suited for. An example is the spherical multitouch interface,[3] which is useful for presenting geographical data normally distorted on flat display devices. Form Follows Flow: This principle states that it is important for OUIs to physically follow the context of the user's activities, e.g., through shape changes. An example of this is the "clamshell" phone, where the physical metaphor of altering the phone's shape (through opening it) alters the state of the user interface (to open communication). More generally, this principle refers to the ability of OUIs, through shape deformation, to adapt to different physical contexts. E.g., paper tablets can be folded into smaller, pocket-sized smartphones when pocketed. Early examples of OUIs include Gummi, a rigid prototype of a flexible credit card display, PaperWindows, featuring active projection-mapped pieces of paper, the Microsoft Sphere, one of the first spherical multitouch computers, and DisplayObjects(rigid objects with displays wrapped around them). PaperPhone was one of the first OUIs to introduce bend gestures using a real flexible screen. It featured a flexible e-ink electrophoretic display and an array of 5 bend sensors that allow for user input. The Nokia Kinetic, a flexible smartphone that allows input techniques such as bend, twist and squeeze, and the Samsung Youm prototypes are early commercial prototypes of flexible and rigid OUIs. It is widely expected that OUIs will be introduced on the market by the year 2018. Example actuated OUIs include shape changing prototypes like MorePhone and Morphees.

Note that OUIs differ from a Natural User Interfaces (NUI) in that NUIs focus on physical or remote gestural interaction with flat displays. Although remote gestural interaction violates the principle of Input Equals Output, OUIs generally subsume NUIs. Also note that OUI is a successor to and form of Tangible User Interface that always features a bitmapped display skin around its tangible shape. All OUIs are examples of haptic technologies, as their physical shape provides passive tactile-kinaesthetic feedback even in nonactuated cases.

Natural Language User Interface:

Natural Language User Interfaces (LUI or NLUI) are a type of computer human interface where linguistic phenomena such as verbs, phrases and clauses act as UI controls for creating, selecting and modifying data in software applications. In interface design natural language interfaces are sought after for their speed and ease of use, but most suffer the challenges to understanding wide varieties of ambiguous input.[1] Natural language interfaces are an active area of study in the field of natural language processing and computational linguistics. An intuitive general Natural language interface is one of the active goals of the Semantic Web. Text interfaces are 'natural' to varying degrees. Many formal (un-natural) programming languages incorporate idioms of natural human language. Likewise, a traditional keyword search engine could be described as a 'shallow' Natural language user interface. A natural language search engine would in theory find targeted answers to user questions (as opposed to keyword search). For example, when confronted with a question of the form 'which U.S. state has the highest income tax?', conventional search engines ignore the question and instead search on the keywords 'state, income and tax'. Natural language search, on the other hand, attempts to use natural language processing to understand the nature of the question and then to search and return a subset of the web that contains the answer to the question. If it works, results would have a higher relevance than results from a keyword search engine. From a commercial standpoint, advertising on the results page could also be more relevant and could have a higher revenue potential than that of keyword search engines.

Features:

Smart TV also provide access to user-generated content (either stored on an external hard drive or in cloud storage) and to interactive services and Internet applications, such as YouTube. Smart TV devices facilitate the curation of traditional content by combining information from the Internet with content from TV Providers. Services offer users a means to track and receive reminders about favorite shows or sporting events, as well as the ability to change channels for immediate viewing. Some devices even features additional interactive organic user interface / natural user interface technologies for navigation controls and other human interaction with your Smart TV, with such as second screen companion devices. It comes with Smart Hub from where the users can access several features such as viewing movies, open web browser for surfing or launch apps that were downloaded on the LED TV.Supports many applications like netflix, youtube, huluplus, skype.It gives access to Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, etc. Recording Features: 1. Record instantly: It allows the user to record the show or program with just a push of a button. 2. Record by show: If we want to record by name smart tv allows us to do so. 3. Record by time: If we want to record the show by its timing we can do it also. To do so there is a timer which starts to record the program. Eco sensors :It measures the intensity of rooms light and automatically calibrates the image brightness on the screen. Clear Motion Rate(CMR)-240:It is determined by the thinnest line a TV can display in a moving image. Higher the CMR higher the clarity . Swivel Stand: It allows user to turn TV around 10 degrees left or right to ensure the direct view of TV. Ultra Clear Panel: With it we can get amazing picture even with reflective sun light.It supports many games as well as apps. Some TVs comes with pre installed apps like angry birds , Stick Tenis etc.

Every function on the TV that supports motion gestures will have a hand sign flashing next to it. So you can swipe through windows of apps and between the main screens on the telly. It is also capable of converting a regular 2D video into 3D, so we watched a couple of HD trailers with this mode on.The most important feature desired in Smart TVs is the Internet-based television programming.

Comparison with traditional TV:

Cost: The smart TV costs around 1,00,000 INR. Whereas the normal LCD or LED TVs cost around 50,000 INR. So smart TVs is not cup of a middle class men. But it can be compensated by the way of EMIs. Processors: The Smart TVs come with a very fast processing processor as compared to normal TV there are slow processors because it only is a TV with no external features like many user interaces. Can run many apps: You can run many apps like facebook,twitter.Or you can play angry birds on it by using its remote. In normal TV there is no app supporting feature except the USB port on it. Technology: The Smart TV uses many technologies like Organic User Interface(OUI), Natural Language User Interface(NLUI), Motion Sensors etc.Where as LCD TVs have no such things. Widgets: The Smart TV supports many widgets like Google TV. There is launched a new platform which is calles the Apple TV. Picture Quality: Smart TV s picture quality is much more better than the traditional TVs.The reason for it is Swivel Stand, which allows it to rotate the screen 10 degrees left or right.

Noise filters: The Smart TV contains many noise filters which improves the pictire quality.And its screen is also made like it can not aloow the noise to pass through it.

Comparision eith Personal Computers:

PC Interactive and Active Creating Mouse, keyboard Personal Short distance Office Full resource Smart TV Lazy and passive Consuming, time killing Remote Family Long distance Living room Limited resource

Google TV:

Google TV is a Smart TV platform from Google co-developed by Intel, Sony, and Logitech that was launched in October 2010.Google TV integrates the Android operating system and the Google Chrome browser to create an interactive television overlay on top of existing Internet television and WebTV sites to add a 10-foot user interface.Googles Chrome browser provides a gateway to the Internet, allowing consumers to browse web sites and watch television. Android and Apple smartphones and tablet computers may be used as remote controls for Google TV.

Widets Live TV

App Launcher

A Smart TV platform from Google and co-development partners Intel, Sony and Logitech that provides an Android-powered interactive television system for users. While Google TV is integrated into some newer televisions andBlu-

ray players, consumers that don't have Google TV built into their systems can purchase a separate set-top box that provides Google TV functionality. Google TV brings "the Web to the TV" in the form of the Adobe Flash-capable Google Chrome Web browser, which enables access to video-on-demandfrom content providers such as Netflix, YouTube, HBO and CNBC. Google TV users can also use their Android-powered or Apple iOS-poweredsmartphones as a remote control for the system. In October 2011 Google launched Google TV 2.0, which features the Android 3.1 OS ("Honeycomb") as well as access to Google Play, which is the renamed and rebranded Android Market.

Features of Google TV:

Android 3.1(Honeycomb) Chrome browser App friendly Full web experience on the TV

Generations of Google TV:

1.First generation(Mfg by: Logitech,Sony) 2.Second Generation(Mfg by: Sony,LG,Asus) 3.Third Generation( Mfg by:LG)

NBC, ABC, CBS and Hulu have blocked Google TV-enabled devices from accessing their Web content since Google TV's launch. As of November 22, 2010, Google TV devices are blocked from accessing any programs offered by Viacoms subsidiaries.

Advantages of Smart TV:

Ability to search online on a big screen. Access to downloadable apps very much like the apps available for mobile phones. Smart TVs are generally able to access an infinite amount of entertainment possibilities. Ability to connect to social networking sites while watching your programs or movies on the same TV interface. Basic website browing functions can be performed instead of using PC. Common Email sites can be accessed with ease from the Smart TV itself, to Check / Send / Receive emails. Supports various Graphic Effect based on GPU (Web GL , CSS3). Screen Zoom function available. Improved 30% speed of graphic processing and Flash Player. Built in Page Scroll bar and Control bar.

Disadvantages:
Costly as compared to personal computer and LCD TVs. More bulkier than the computer. Computer connected internet is easier to access than Smart TV. Watching too much TV is injurious to eyes.

Conclusion: Today if you buy Smart TV today after six months the technology of that
will be outdated as compared to the previous one.

In future smart tv is going to be the next generation of tv and computer

and expectations are very high from its technology.