Netflix Taps LG, Samsung, Sony Smart TVs as Recommended Models for 2017

Netflix named its recommended TVs for 2017, with LG, Samsung and Sony receiving nods, said a company blog post Monday. LG’s 4K UHD TVs with WebOS 3.5, Samsung’s 7, 8, 9 and Q series TVs and Sony’s Android TVs netted recommendations for “better usability, faster performance and new features” that make getting to streaming media services “as easy as getting to live TV,” said Netflix. The TVs passed an evaluation process based on factors Netflix users said were important, including getting from power on to using internet TV apps such as Netflix in “just a few seconds"; switching between apps or switching from apps to live TV and back “almost instantly"; and displaying the Netflix interface in high-resolution, making text and graphics clear, sharp and bright, Netflix said. Other criteria carried over from previous years: Netflix must be easily accessible from the TV menu, including having a Netflix button on the remote control that can turn on the TV and go directly into the Netflix app “within a few seconds.” Recommended TVs also must incorporate the latest version of Netflix, it said.