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Smart TV Samsung

smart TV, sometimes referred to as connected TV or hybrid TV, (not to be confused with IPTV, Internet TV, or with Web TV), describes a trend of integration of the Internet and Web 2.0 features into television sets and Set-Top Boxes, as well as the technological convergence between computers and these television sets / set-top boxes. The devices have a higher focus on online interactive media, Internet TV, over the top conetent, as well as on-demand streaming media , and home networking access, with much less focus on traditional broadcast media than traditional television sets and set-top boxes. Similar to how the Internet, Web Widgets, and software applications are integrated in modern smartphones, the name "smart TV" is akin to "smart phone".

The technology that enables smart TVs is also incorporated in devices such as set-top boxes, Blu-ray players, game consoles, hotel television systems, and other devices. These devices allow viewers to search and find videos, movies, photos and other content on the Web, on a local cable TV channel, on a satellite TV channel, or on a local storage drive .