Smart TV Technology Features
Although still evolving, Smart TV technology and software has come a long way. Already available are the open source software frame works and proprietary software’s that can run applications available via an ‘app store’ digital distribution platform, personalised communications, interactive on-demand media, and may also have social networking features. For individual purposes, different types of Smart TV platforms are available. Since the owners of these Smart TVs require the best of the platforms capable running on their device, rankings of these platforms can get very competitive and directly affect the market. The business of technology handles various platforms like Hbb TV that is provided by the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV Association, CE-HTML that is a part of Web4CE, OIPF that is a part of HbbTV, and Tru2way. Individual companies on the other hand manage framework platforms like Opera TV, Open TV, Frog, Google TV, Horizon TV, Firefox OS, Android TV, Media room, Boxee, Inview, Kodi Entertainment Center, httvLink, MeeGo, Plex, Roku, RDK that stands for Reference Development Kit, Ubuntu TV, Smart TV Alliance, ToFu Media Platform, and Yahoo! GoTV. Roku TV, Sony, Panasonic, LG and Samsung have been ranked as the best smart TV platforms under the Smart TV platforms category.