Preview of LG 2013 Cinema 3D Smart TV Showcase

With the introduction of various Smart TVs in the market, gone are the days when TVs are purely just for watching TV shows. Similar to how the internet, web widgets and software applications are integrated in our modern smartphones, smart TV is the latest electronic appliances that I'm sure can be found in most household in the near future.

I was very much excited when I received the invitation from LG Singapore to be one of the first few to preview the latest 2013 line-up of LG Cinema 3D Smart TVs and to discover some of the amazing features of these TVs.

The event was held at The P' Club Group Exclusive Showroom, with furniture by Christopher Guy ('Creators of the most fabulous lifestyles'™) that makes us feels like we've just stepped into somebody's house.

At Level 29 of High Street Centre, we have the best view of the area and our iconic MBS. Took a lot of photos before the presentation starts.

Let's take a look at this LA8600 model. Smart features, sharp picture quality and sleek design is what it's all about for today's sophisticated consumers. The LG's slim depth and narrow bezel design brings the space between the screen and bezel to the minimum. The magic swivel makes turning the TV set so smooth and easy. What's more, it creates the impression that the TV is floating in mid-air!

What's in his hand is LG's smart magic remote control. This unique looking LG Magic Remote optimizes content and menu navigation, allowing interaction to be as simple and intuitive as possible.

Magic Remote (Gesture). One can change the TV channels by moving the Magic Remote to write out the channel numbers. A tick gesture is to open the menu and a straight line is to go back to the previous channel.

Magic Remote (Voice Search). After pressing the voice search button on the Magic Remote, speak into the microphone of the Magic Remote and the TV screen will show a list of results by categories. The result will be displayed at the bottom half of the screen so one can still watch the TV show. We tried this function but seems like the TV couldn't really detect what we are saying. Even the results in the similar list doesn't match what we want to find.

Motion Control. If the Magic Remote cannot be found or if one is simply too lazy to get up to get the magic remote, one can use their bare hand for basic control function. The basic control function includes change of volume, channel and power off.

TV Remote App. User can download the LG TV Remote App onto the smartphone. Once the app is launch, the smartphone turns into the Magic Remote to control the TV.

LG TV Tag On (NFC) I think this is the breakthrough of technology. With this sticker stick on a convenient place and the Android smartphone place on the NFC sticker, the TV content will appear on the smartphone for viewing. Only drawback, not yet available on iPhone as iPhone doesn't support NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.

Entertainment Content: 3D World, K-Pop Zone, Game World, LG Smart World. K-Pop fans will love this K-Pop Zone channel that allows users to watch K-Pop celebrity interviews and music videos, many of which are exclusive to LG's K-Pop Zone.

Time Machine II. The newly updated version of the LG's Time Machine feature is most amazing. TV programs can be recorded and saved onto the TV built-in memory. While you are watching channel 5, you can set the TV to record channel 8 at the same time! User can also schedule to record a program even when the TV is not switched on.

Duel Play. A function for the gamers. When playing multiplayer games, normal conventional TV will show split screen for different players but not with LG's Dual Play function. With this function on, players can view independent full screen view through their LG Dual Play glasses. If you see the screen, it actually shows a shadow of the red car behind the yellow car. This is the image display without the glasses on but once you wear the glasses, player one will see the red car on screen and player two will see the yellow car on screen. Very impressive!! Oh ya, the TV can even convert 2D shows/photos to 3D! If a particular person do not wish to watch the TV in 3D, just get them to wear the orange glasses and the show will turn back to 2D.