LG to roll out 2016 Smart TV family at CES

Source: LG.

LG will unveil its 2016 Smart TV lineup at CES 2016, featuring the updated webOS 3.0 Smart TV platform. LG webOS 3.0 makes consuming LG's expanded content options – including broadcast TV, streaming services and external devices – simpler.*

"The new webOS 3.0 is a major update since this advanced TV platform technology was first introduced in 2014," said Brian Kwon, President and CEO at LG's Home Entertainment Company. "The webOS story of Simple Connection, Simple Switching and Simple Discovery has really connected with customers and illustrates very clearly our commitment to securing a leadership role in the smart TV market with innovation and creativity."

LG webOS 3.0 offers three smart features: 

• Magic Zoom enables users to magnify objects and letters without any degradation in picture quality. 
• Magic Mobile Connection links a mobile phone to their LG Smart TV via the LG TV Plus App to display mobile apps on the big screen. 
• The upgraded Magic Remote controls set-top boxes easily with the addition of set-top box "power" and "menu" buttons as well as the ability to control digital video recorder functions. The on-screen remote has also been simplified.

WebOS 3.0 also introduces Channel Plus, a unified channel list that enables users to consume over-the-top (OTT) content in the same manner as linear broadcast TV channels. Channel Plus can also be controlled with an app. A partnership with Xumo adds high quality, free digital content from broadcasters and publications such as Bloomberg Politics, TIME, Condé Nast Entertainment and The Wall Street Journal.

"LG's ability to think a step ahead of the industry when it comes to delivering premium content to their customers perfectly aligns with Xumo's DNA," said Colin Petrie-Norris, CEO of Xumo. "At Xumo, we bring a fresh approach to the manner in which in-demand, premium digital and broadcast content is presented to viewers."
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*Wireless Internet connection and certain subscriptions required and sold separately. Agreement to smart TV terms and conditions required to use certain smart features. Content and services vary by product and are subject to change without notice. webOS does not support Flash. In order to stream 4K content you will need a high speed Internet plan capable of receiving 20Mb per second of data.