Netflix wants to help those who are currently on the search for a new television. The streaming service has awarded its Netflix Recommended TV seal to a few LG and Sony smart TVs.
It is now the second year in a row that the company is giving out its stamp of approval to TVs that it deems the finest.
TVs given the Netflix Recommended TV logo this year have passed a stricter set of criteria, according to the company. It adds that these models can deliver an amped up Internet TV experience than those Netflix picked in 2015.
Brady Gunderson, the director of platform product management at Netflix, said that the streaming service initially established this program last year in a bid to push manufacturers in enhancing their smart TVs. Quite a few of these TVs left customers struggling with sluggish operating systems along with baffling user interfaces.
“There was a problem that felt like it needed solving in the smart TV space,” said Gunderson.
This year, a smart TV eligible to carry the Netflix Recommended TV badge must have to meet at least five out of the seven criteria Netflix has set.
Here are the criteria:
1. TV Instant On – the TV wakes and the apps on it should be ready to use straight away.
2. TV Resume – the TV should remember what you had been doing and resumes as when the device was switched off.
3. Most Recent Netflix Version – the TV should have to come fitted with the most up-to-date version of the app crammed with most recent features.
4. Fast App Launch – the Netflix app should need to launch swiftly upon switching on the device.
5. Fast App Resume – the video should automatically resume upon returning to Netflix from other apps or channels.
6. Netflix Button – with the press of one button, the TV and Netflix app should instantaneously start.
7. Easy Netflix Icon Access – the app should be accessed on the TV with no difficulty.
Here is the list of the 2016 Netflix Recommended TVs.
2016 4K UHD TVs from LG that are equipped with webOS 3.0:
– UHD6300 series
– UH6500 series
– UH7500 series
– UH8500 series
– UH9500 series
– G6 series
2016 Android 4K UHD TVs from Sony:
– S85D
– X85D series
– X93D series
– X94D series
– XD93 series
– XD94 series
– SD85 series
– XD85 series
Netflix says it is going to update the list as they become available and are evaluated based on its laid down criteria.
Once you've snagged one of these TVs, you can now enjoy these movies and TV shows added on Netflix.
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