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Android TV Becomes More Accessible & Affordable in SA

Skyworth’s TV lineup brings with it the innovative OS of Android without the hefty price-tag.

Published

6 years ago

October 24, 2018

Android TV is the name of the TV operating system that’s developed in-house at Google. It’s different than Google TV (a defunct moniker for Google’s play into the living room space) and it definitely isn’t related to Chrome in any way. The best description for Android TV is that it’s a smart entertainment platform. It comes built into a number of TVs (primarily from Sony, Sharp and LeEco) but also in a number of streaming video players like the Nvidia Shield. To that end, think of Android TV like iOS or Android – it’s an operating system for all of your favorite apps, games, movies, music and TV shows that you navigate with a remote instead of your finger ... and you know, on your TV.

One of the newer players in the TV market, Skyworth, is making in-roads with their award-winning hardware and tech, and the company’s latest Android TV has touched down in South Africa, offering consumers an alternative choice to the big-names out there.

Skyworth’s TVs offer an integrated solution combining the hardware of a television, with all the software to replicate a smartphone experience on a TV. Their latest entry, the E6, priced at an extremely affordable R3,999) features a Full 40-inch HD display, thin bezel, and the biggest inclusion: Android TV.

Android TV is the name of the TV operating system that’s developed in-house at Google. It’s different than Google TV, which was the defunct moniker for Google’s shot at the living room device market.

Therefore Android TV is essentially smart entertainment platform, which comes built into a number of TVs (primarily from Sony and Sharp), but Skyworth is now touting the innovative OS, giving you access to apps, games, movies, music and TV shows that you navigate with a remote instead of your finger … and you know, on your TV.

In addition, it’s got a voice search functionality that recognises over 80 languages, and you can even use your smartphone to control its functions – so no more replacing AAA batteries on deteriorating and malfunctioning remotes.

To find out more about Skyworth’s TVs, go to Skyworth’s website and take a closer look!

In the meantime, check out the best TV deals on offer via PriceCheck.co.za!