Smart TV of Old Was ‘Misnomer’ Compared With Today's Devices, Says Universal

Universal Electronics “truly changed what a remote control is and what it is capable of doing,” CEO Paul Arling said on an earnings call. The smart TV as conceived of a few years ago was “a misnomer,” because today’s home entertainment devices “are truly becoming smart through the use of apps that make doing things easier,” Arling said Thursday. Top device makers “are striving to make their devices easier to set up and use every day, and service providers are creating simplified solutions for accessing an ever-increasing array of entertainment options,” he said. Universal Electronics, as the world’s “best home control provider,” differentiated itself from competitors with technology that enables “the wireless control of interoperability between virtually any device in the home,” he said.