Samsung’s 2022 SmartTVs boast more content tie-ups and improved AI

Last updated: January 9th, 2019 at 12:42 UTC+01:00

Similar every year, Samsung announced a bunch of new TVs at CES in Las Vegas. While in the previous years, all the focus was on the actual TV tech, the last couple of years has been more than virtually AI and other smart features. The trend continued at CES 2019 equally well with the visitor talking at length virtually all the new smart capabilities. Nigh of these new features are centered around more than content partnerships, enhanced AI capabilities, and better device connectivity.

In terms of new content partnerships, the biggest news is the arrival of Apple's iTunes app on Samsung Smart TVs. Samsung customers in more than 100 countries will have access to Apple's vast iTunes library on their compatible Samsung Smart TVs in one case the app becomes available. The new lineup also supports Apple tree's AirPlay 2 to stream directly from iOS and macOS devices without the need for whatsoever additional hardware.

To improve content discovery, Samsung is too making search on the new TVs a bit smarter. As with almost any new Samsung device, the new TVs too come with Bixby onboard, and all the smart features are built around information technology. The company reiterates that Bixby will get smarter and learn more about a client'southward media preferences with each utilize. At present, users tin can inquire queries like 'show me something similar to what I watched yesterday,' and Bixby will show smarter search results tailored to the user. Samsung likewise says the new 2019 Smart TVs can hear Bixby commands from longer distances, making the service easier to utilise.

Supports Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa

The 2019 Smart TV lineup likewise brings improvements on the device connectivity front end. Customers tin can employ Amazon'south Alexa and Google Assistant to execute operations like turning the ability on/off, changing channels, launching apps, decision-making the volume, etc. While third-party assistants will piece of work nicely with Samsung'south new TVs, none of them are every bit deeply integrated equally Bixby.

Some other new device connectivity improvement is the recently announced Remote Access Control feature for nearby devices. Using this feature, customers can wirelessly control continued PCs, laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc. and access programs and apps on the large screen.

The Samsung 2019 Smart TVs are not that different from its 2018 lineup, at least when information technology comes to the much talked most smart features. In fact, customers can expect some of these new features to come up to the older generation Smart TVs via a software update in the near future.