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Riyahd Cassiem

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“others.” Don’t worry if your entertainment stuff isn’t there, you can go online and download the app – video entertainment, gaming, music, etc. Nearly all of the smart sets include ACR (automatic content recognition) to track what you’re watching and other personal/family information so they can show you relevant ads. No, that isn’t what they tell you when you buy one because it’s all about making it quick and easy for you to watch what you want, when you want to watch it. All of those smarts are there just to keep track of your streaming services and your viewing habits so they can almost instantly offer up all of the services also provide … shows/movies based on your entertainment habits. According to Strategy Analytics, Hub Research and virtually every other market research firm, folks buy a smart TV rather than one of those old-fashioned dumb sets because the dumb sets are just like your computer monitor … they don’t do a thing until you add a box. They’re “great” and smart ... honest. They provide instant access to wi-fi or ethernet internet connectivity without extra cables/devices. They provide access to all of the popular streaming services and can be used to browse the web. They’re loaded with multimedia/gaming capabilities and can be personalized to your taste, complete with smart assistants and/or voice control. Because of their built-in functionality and efficiency, 88

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