Smart TV – Easy to Use

May 12th, 2011 by LG Blog UK
 

We have been talking a lot about our new Cinema 3D technology on the blog lately, discussing the advantages over Active 3D as well as our partnership with Sky as their first choice in 3D TVs. But Cinema 3D is not our only new addition to our Home Entertainment range for 2011, we have also introduced Smart TV to our rostra of great tech.

Easy to use:

Smart TV, in the simplest terms, allows you to access the best of the internet directly on the big screen in an intuitive and easy way! This includes TV Live, Premium Content, TV Apps and a Launch Bar. When you press the Smart TV button on your remote you will be greeted with the following dashboard:

This menu can be navigated with your standard remote. But we have come up with solutions to make this easier for you.

Magic Motion Remote Control

In a similar manner to the Wii remote, the LG Magic Motion Remote allows for a point and click style navigation of the menus and sub-menus. You can also drag, flick, and select your preferences easily, without the hassle of using multiple buttons and arrow keys.

If that wasn’t easy enough you can also download an application that allows you to navigate Smart TV through your iPhone or Android device. With a touchscreen interface allowing you to move the onscreen cursor by moving your finger on your phone screen, the app is available to download from the Apple App Store and the Android Marketplace

Smart Share

LG Smart Share is another great feature to make your life easier. With Smart Share you can access music, videos and photos from your PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone wirelessly! Using DLNA you can set up a network to access multiple DLNA certified devices to stream your content onto your TV.

Smart Share’s Media Link also converts your multimedia into a designer library, pulling detailed information for your music and films by automatically searching for more information from the web. The plot summary, cast director, viewer ratings, and other related information are displayed on screen instantly.

Connect to Smart TV wirelessly

To access Smart TV on your enabled LG TV you need not connect your TV to the router, trailing wires across the living room to trip over. Instead you can use the LG Wi-Fi dongle that presents you with a simple set of onscreen instructions to set up once plugged into your TV.

We will cover more of the great features of LG’s Smart TV soon.

Smart TV is also available on our LW550T and LW650T flagship Cinema 3D sets!

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  • merric mercer

    The YouTube Smart TV app is hopeless to use and  makes it a waste of time.  You have to search for the videos you want each time using the remote.  Very slow and error prone.  There’s no ability to save your searches,  no ability to log onto YouTube to get your favorites,  no ability to see related videos.   It’s HOPELESS!!

  • Parker

    Question for LG team.

    Will LG adopt more catchup services on the Smart TV platform I have a 47LW550T and would love to see 4OD , Demand5 and ITV player to give you a full terrestrial catchup lineup.

  • Caroline Hawkins

    I have just bought the 47LW550T and am wondering how best to get online with it.  I’m going to buy a PS3 Slim. Will that  network it to my router or will I also need to buy the AN-100 dongle? Sorry if this is a dumb question but we’re new to this.  Thanks.

  • http://www.lgblog.co.uk Dave@LGUK

    Yep, you can certainly do that, or hard wire the TV to your router using an ethernet cable for a more stable connection. :)

  • Anonymous

    Bought a 47LW550T beginning of Feb and totally head over heels with it.

    However there are a few things lacking which wouldn’t take a great deal of effort for LG to fix.
    1) Please can we have keyboard & mouse support (USB)
    2) Please can we have more catchup apps ITV/4oD player etc

    Many thanks

  • Chris

    Please please please provide an app for 4oD…. 

  • LGBlogUK

    Hi Chris, We’re working closely with all the UK TV broadcasters and hope to be able to bring you as many VoD apps as possible! Stay tuned for more updates.

  • John

    It would be really helpful if LG can provide dates for when apps for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will be available. If LG really are “working closely with all the UK TV broadcasters” i would have thought that they should know.

    If they cannot give out dates I am going to be really disillusioned and p**s*d off. Like many others, I have spent a significant amount of money on a piece of equipment that does not do what it says it can.

    I am really surprised that Trading Standards are not involved in this already.

  • John

    It would be really helpful if LG can provide dates for when apps for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will be available. If LG really are “working closely with all the UK TV broadcasters” i would have thought that they should know.
    If they cannot give out dates I am going to be really disillusioned and p**s*d off. Like many others, I have spent a significant amount of money on a piece of equipment that does not do what it says it can.

    I am really surprised that Trading Standards are not involved in this already.

  • Kevin

    When and where will u announce when these apps are available

  • Pv

    This inability to play ITV catch up has irritated me now. PLEASE SORT IT OUT!!!! I notice it is not a new problem which implies little effort is being made to resolve the issue.

  • guest

    Having spent many hours trying to load the TV catchup app & flash player now realise I’ve completely wasted my time.  Our LG LW650t tv really does not do what it says can.  All that money spent, really hope there’s an update soon.  Please LG sort it out we need to access catch up tv.

  • Eddiev14

    I have had my TV for almost a year now and STILL no ITVplayer or 4OD!! We were reassured when purchasing that apps for other UK broadcasters would be released very soon. I feel a bit mugged, having spent a large amount of money on this TV.

    Trading Standards need to get involved in this as I’m sure there are a number of people who feel like this. I’ve asked seen the question of ‘when will they be released’ so many times online and each time the question is ignored. Really poor from LG.

  • Nsb1977

    No itv player or 4od come on lg get with it, smart tv I don’t think so

  • Mick howe

    samsung have got itv player for there smart tvs so why hav’nt lg?

  • Brian

    LG your slowness to show ITV Player/ 4OD is a disgrace. I have had my smart tv since november last year. Hurry up you bunch of filth! Or will I get a refund for all the lies you lot have told?
    Also your USB wireless dongle is total trash. I have had to spend £60 on a tp-link setup to get to watch the dam thing in peace, without the bloody buffering.
    Will I get a refund for the dongle?

  • Lgnotgoodenough

    I spent this evening trying to get itv player on lg led smart tv and I am disappointed. Basic stuff lg why can’t you sort it, must admit trading standards point raised below may be way to go.

  • http://www.lgblog.co.uk LG Blog UK

    Hi, I’m sorry to hear your issue. We’ve been working hard with the BBC to solve the iplayer issue over the past few days. The BBC have now fixed the problem and re-approved nearly all our devices. We’re just waiting on some final technical processes and it should be back up and running very soon. We apologise for any inconvenience.

  • http://www.lgblog.co.uk LG Blog UK

    Hi, I’m sorry but we currently don’t have apps for all TV catch up and are working closely with broadcasters and providers for future updates. If you give our CS team a call on 0844 847 5454 they will be happy to discuss your Internet connectivity problems with you.

  • Kev

    I agree 4od, 5demand & itv catch up should be added to the premium services. Sort It out LG!

  • Kate

    I bought the LG so that I could use BBC iplayer and ITVplayer.  The shop said this was possible.  Very disappointed that after all this time we are still waiting.  A date when the app would be released would be very helpful.

  • R Cadwallader

    How long before you add ITV player, 4 on demand etc, have always liked the lg brand, but what is the point of a useless “Apps” interface?, I don’t want to play stupid games, the missus has a Wii for that!!!!!!!

  • not happy :(((

    Bought the 50′ smart t and wireless dongle, feel ripped off, can’t watch 4od. Think I’ll be sending it back! Do we have a date for the 4od app?

  • jane

    when are you adding itv player apps. Thought this would have been included. Very disapointed LG.

  • ABDUL

    abro18@hotmail.com
    hi i have LG 3D smart tv 47,,nd need to know when u have market place avalable on LG 3D smart tv ,i m in toronto nd reply me on my e-mail addres

    ,,,abro18@hotmail.com

  • eviljim

    Come on guys, 40D, Demand5 and ITV player should be standard by now. I have a film4OD account that I can’t use on my expensive TV. At least give us a reaonable answer as to why not. I was watching tv on my wii over a year ago, surely we’ve moved on?

  • nick

    LG PLEASE RESPOND REGARDING 4OD, ITV, 5OD QUESTIONS – REALLY POOR.

  • http://www.facebook.com/bennettmark8 Mark Sparky Bennett

    fuckin disgrace that itv player is yet to show up on the lg smart tv..wish id bopught samsung now

  • http://www.facebook.com/bennettmark8 Mark Sparky Bennett

    i totally agree with you..duff tv..omg i so wish id gone with samsung now

  • http://www.facebook.com/bennettmark8 Mark Sparky Bennett

    at the very least,,why dont u give all us unhappy customers a smart magic remote…yet again another disapointing extra for the already shit smart tv..fuckin koreans..ffs..we all want itv player etc..morons

  • Matt Parker

    Why is the wireless dongle so slow ? Even when the routers placed next to the TV and everything else ( that work fine ) are switched off. It is fine on cable but not ideal. I was also told by the staff at currys that it would view any catch up TV, their fault I know but very disappointing. Everything else about the TV is fantastic.

  • S. Delaney

    we are disappointed about the lack of a 4od/itv app – not really what you expect from a ‘smart’ tv

  • david C

    Very disappointed to find there’s no ITV or 4od support on my new TV. Otherwise it’s great, but this is basic functionality. A little less time spent on useless games and a bit more on basic functionality would leave more users satisfied. Can you provide a date for this functionality to be implemented please?

  • Vimla

    I have bought many lg products.. All have them have lived up to my expectations.. But to buy 2 smart tvs for a large amount of money and cannot get itv,4od, & 5od is just crazy. I was never told about this. Lg please sort this out.. I feel very let down. I have to use my ps3, which was cheaper, and there was no need to buy these lg tvs. Please sort this out.

  • Furious

    I have recently purchased an LG 47″ 3D Smart TV….. Still no ITV Player, 4oD or 5. and the You tube app constantly buffers so cant be watched. I feel really ripped off and may involve trading standards. I was going to buy a Samsung and was convinced to go with LG – Waste of money. I’m also shocked at the lack of response to this thread by LG – Obviously in hiding!

  • nicola

    i have a menu that keeps coming and going in the left hand corner of my tv how do i stop it as its very annoying thanks

  • Adam

    LG – it really is not unreasonable to ask for ITV player or 4OD – this is pathetic

  • http://www.facebook.com/darrell.reed.uk Darrell Reed

    What I’d love to know is, is the Smart Share feature capable of playing back 1080p24 video natively? My DLNA media server has many TV episodes and films with AC3 sound that should play back fine if the Smart Media player can switch the TV into 1080p24 / 720p24.

  • jess

    LG should get 4od, itv and demand 5. just bbc, nexflix and love film are not good enough.

  • Aaron Lang

    The lack of response says it all. Smart tv is amost useless without the full range of catchup apps!

  • Jack_UK

    I have had my LG Smart tv for under 6 months and I am dissapointed that 4oD and other respective catch up channels are not available on the service?? Furthermore the lack of smart share information regarding setting up communicable devices. Very poor support on an otherwise brilliant piece of equipment.

  • Anonymous

    Basically paid £800 for a new TV hoping that to use things like iPlayer, ITV player, 4od, 5od, YouTube and Netflix won’t have to switch on my ps3 each time and 8 months after purchase I still only have iPlayer and netflix , don’t count YouTube as that’s a terrible app and next to useless trying to use the normal controller and the ui is just rubbish..wish I just kept my old TV and not fell for this “smart” tv stuff as my ps3 actually does the smart stuff better and has a excellent YouTube app…seriously 4od ITV player and 5od should have been included out the box and even though for me its been a 8+ months wait and still waiting it looks like others have been waiting even longer and for some nearly 2 years which is a joke…at least give us a better YouTube app and not the nonsense you have now

  • Michael

    No ITV. Channel 4 or 5 players. This isn’t what I bought in to at all. Why doesn’t ITV player work via the web browser?

  • Mamo

    hi,we have been waiting for months to get Itv player or any other catch up apart from bbc iplayer on our LG.but LG is so slow with providing these services.I would rather sell my LG and Get a Samsung instead.

  • Sandy Watson

    Having insider knowledge I can confirm that LG smart TV’s pre 2013 will NEVER support ITV player, 4OD or Demand 5. Change to another maker if you want both value for money and useability.

  • Mrs C

    Like everyone, I feel conned. Bought an LG Smart TV assuming I’d be able to watch ITV player and 4oD as well as BBC iPlayer but no such luck. I’ll never recommend LG to anyone, nor will I ever buy one again.

  • lyndsa

    am I able to watch itv player on my LG 47 smart TV. Bought months ago but only just set up on internet

  • http://www.facebook.com/r.john.williams.1960 Ronald John Williams

    well I cannot believe it,
    splashed out well over a grand on a 55″ lg smart tv,
    Nice looker, etc, etc,
    But hey presto, NO itv player, 40D or demand 5.
    What’s happening?
    I feel totally “ripped off”.
    Please sort this out, and give us what we expected!

  • Ian Kirkpatrick

    LG say internet radio cannot be played through Bose Solo – Bose say it wont work also. I got it to work !!!! Wonder if these guys know anything about their products ???

  • Stuart Rees

    I was led to believe I could access all of the catch up channels when I bought an LG but this simply was a lie. There are enough unhappy customers to pursue a legal challenge to LG and PC World group of customers. Lets get together and start a group action. Response LG ?

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