LG desires to bring the realm of Adobe Flash in your front room. Yes, 2012′s lineup of Smart TVs , theater systems and Blu-ray players are ready to reach with support for both Flash Player and AIR 3, and the Korean manufacturer is eager to get developers signed up for its next-generation Smart TV SDK. The recent software development kit will include a simplified dashboard, the flexibility to render 2D apps in 3D or even “console-quality gaming.” Throw in Adobe’s new Game Input API, and lets see tablets, joysticks or even LG-made smartphones used to manage on-screen action. LG has informed us that these upgrades would be limited to next year’s catalogue — your 2011 purchases won’t support the hot software, and should ought to make do with the marginally weedier Adobe Flash Lite. New Smart TVs may also be compatible with the Wiimote -esque Magic Motion Remote , bringing gesture-based awkwardness to menu selection.
L. A., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Catering to the creativity of application developers, LG Electronics’ flexible Smart TV platform is taking Adobe MAX by storm.
On the developers’ conference, LG is engaging Adobe’s developer community as portion of a broad effort to welcome them into the LG Smart TV ecosystem and encourage them to create and deliver Adobe® Flash® based applications powered by Adobe AIR® for the LG Smart TV platform in TVs, Blu-ray Disc™ players, home theater systems and set-top devices.
The worldwide leader in connected devices has collaborated with Adobe to enable support for AIR 3 and Flash Player 11 on LG Smart TV platforms for 2012. This would be enabled through LG’s Smart TV SDK 2.0, that’s expected to be available by December.
At MAX, LG is demonstrating easy methods to monetize developer creations through LG’s vast Smart TV marketplace. “You may earn more revenue in your existing projects today by joining the LG Apps TV marketplace,” said Sam Chang, general manager of LG’s Innovation Development Group, based in San Jose. “With an app marketplace in over 80 countries, plus a billing and advertising API, LG mean you can monetize even further.”
Developers can begin creating LG apps today through LG’s App store developer community website (http://developer.lgappstv.com), and developers can download LG’s Smart TV platform SDK, with the intention to include plug-in tools for Flash development.
Chang said the corporate is also using MAX to spotlight the very best consumer experience of LG CINEMA 3D TVs that, when combined with LG Smart TV technology, allow developers to “deliver an important amount of 3D content during the Internet into consumer living rooms.” This year’s LG CINEMA 3D Smart TV models include a 2D to 3D conversion feature optimized for live TV and video streaming content; 2012 devices also will support 2D to 3D conversion for apps, Chang explained.
AIR is a key component of the Flash Platform, enabling developers and content publishers to leverage existing code and familiar tools to deliver rich, standalone applications across devices and platforms. AIR 3 brings several advancements to TVs, including full hardware-accelerated rendering for 2D and 3D graphics to enable console-quality gaming applications, and whole support of home entertainment systems with HD videos and seven.1 channel surround sound. Additionally, with the hot Game Input API, developers could make a variety of devices a vital part of the gaming experience on TV screens, including joysticks, smartphones and tablets
“Given LG’s strong position within the connected device market, we’re excited to be working with them to aid content publishers create next-generation entertainment experiences using AIR,” said Jennifer Carr, senior director, Business Development at Adobe. “Our goal is to enable developers to increase their compelling and attractive content from the desktop and mobile devices and produce it to the television screen. LG’s innovative Smart TV platform would be a thrilling new opportunity for our greater than three million Flash developers worldwide.”
LG pioneered the connected consumer electronics device market, beginning three years ago with the 1st Blu-ray Disc players designed for streaming content. The vast majority of LG’s 2011 HDTVs and Blu-ray players sold all over the world are built on LG’s innovative Smart TV platform. (See Fact Sheet.)
Demonstrating LG’s leadership within the connected consumer electronics market, LG’s unique Smart TV platform provides access to thousands of films, apps, videos and the power to browse the internet through a straightforward to navigate user interface and the user-friendly “point and click on” Magic Motion Remote system.*
The house dashboard is the gateway to the LG Smart TV experience. With just four main sections – Live TV, Premium Content, LG Apps and a Launcher Bar – viewers are never various clicks from an infinite array of content.
For TV models, selecting features are as easy because the wave of the hand with the motion controlled Magic Motion Remote.* The remote is operated by simply pointing it on the screen, moving the cursor to the required option and clicking at the selection. A keyboard isn’t needed, but a LG Remote App is offered for download on Android and iOS based devices.
The LG App Store is populated with hundreds of applications for download. The platform also encompasses a Web browser so users now not should switch on their laptop to access the net.** With this option, news, reviews and a bunch of alternative content may be viewed at the television screen. Needless to say, LG’s Smart TV platform provides access to endless premium entertainment options from providers including Netflix, YouTube,™, VUDU™, Hulu Plus™, YouTube™, CinemaNow™, Amazon Video on Demand™, Pandora Radio™, Mog™ and live professional streaming sports leagues***
Complementing the built-in connectivity, LG’s Smart Share also allows users to wirelessly stream content from their PCs and other compatible devices for viewing on their television screen. Smart Share also includes Media Link, which supplies additional info, reminiscent of cover art or liner notes, for content being streamed.
“LG Smart TV provides viewers with endless options on their television, however, if these entertainment features are difficult to access or select, consumers won’t truly benefit from the technology,” Chang concluded. “Now we have designed our LG Smart TV platform to be as easy and easy to apply as possible for consumers, making it the proper platform for developers to arrive a mess of folks with their 2D and 3D online content creations.”
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