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First Smart TV - 2 Questions

  • 05-02-2015 6:11pm
    #1
    markst33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭


    I got my first ever smart TV during the week. Its a Sony KDL42W705B.

    The manuals with it were more concerned with putting the stand on it and how to hang it on your wall.

    What I want to know is :

    1. Is it possible to add my own apps to it such as Flickr and if so how.
    2. How do I get to the players ? eg RTE, Channel4 etc.

    Thanks in advance

    Mark.


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  • #2
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Have you read the online manual ? The Sony website seems to have plenty of tips and tutorials for that TV.

    Online Manual: http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/14HE334111/EN/basnet.html

    Online Support: http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/KDL-42W705B#Compatibility

    Ken


  • #3
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,033 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    markst33 wrote: »
    I got my first ever smart TV during the week. Its a Sony KDL42W705B.

    The manuals with it were more concerned with putting the stand on it and how to hang it on your wall.

    What I want to know is :

    1. Is it possible to add my own apps to it such as Flickr and if so how.
    2. How do I get to the players ? eg RTE, Channel4 etc.

    Thanks in advance

    Mark.

    It really depends on what apps are available. When you switch your tv on does it give you an option for an App Store? The apps listed there are the only ones available.


  • #4
    markst33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭markst33


    No, there is no option for the app store.

    Any ideas how I get to the players for RTE and CH4 ?


  • #5
    Dazzling D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭Dazzling D


    markst33 wrote: »
    I got my first ever smart TV during the week. Its a Sony KDL42W705B.

    The manuals with it were more concerned with putting the stand on it and how to hang it on your wall.

    What I want to know is :

    1. Is it possible to add my own apps to it such as Flickr and if so how.
    2. How do I get to the players ? eg RTE, Channel4 etc.

    Thanks in advance

    Mark.

    No, there is no opportunity to add apps to it apart from through the Opera app store. All Smart Tvs are limited to the apps that are already in their own app store. Sony's selection is probably one of the widest out there - even Apple TV is much more limited.

    Channel 4 player isn't available in Ireland on any Smart TV platform. RTE Player is only on some devices as they say only 3% of their streams come from Smart TVs. They even stopped developing for the PS3 which is one of the most popular devices out there.


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