In our time, you will not surprise anyone with intelligent technology, and among the numerous devices in the “smart” home, the TV is far from the last place. TV models from the Chinese manufacturer Hisense have long established themselves in the international market. As you know, Hysens is the number one brand in its homeland, while also occupying the fourth place in the world in the production of television receivers. Televisions from the Celestial Empire and in Russia are in great demand. A series of devices of the brand with 4K specifications equipped with Smart TVbased on Vidaa U’s own intelligent system, and comes with an NFC-enabled remote control with voice control. Today, the original OS integrated into Hisense TVs is version 3.0 and offers users a number of benefits. The priority of the platform is ease of use, ease of management, high download speed and improved compatibility with other devices.
What is Vida OS
The Vidaa Smart TV operating system is specially designed for the Hisense line of new TV models. It has become more practical, comfortable, easy to manage and at the same time functional. The control of Vidaa’s built-in intelligent system is implemented taking into account the requirements of Smart TV users, as a result of which all unnecessary elements that complicate the use of the software have been eliminated. The updated interface makes it easier to navigate through applications on the TV display, the convenient arrangement of elements allows you to quickly navigate to the desired functions and customize the user environment for yourself right from the home screen screen.
The platform is based on a Linux-like system, making it possible to use Android applications, including Netflix, Pandora and YouTube. It also supports an app previously only available for Google TV, Amazon Prime Video. There is the ability to download compatible programs from a regular store, and in addition, the new operating system of Hisense TVs allows you to record content to a connected external media or to the cloud.
Continuing the review, we note that Hisense’s Vidaa Smart TV operating system is updated “over the air” using an Internet connection . The user has the option of manually checking and installing the software.
Vidaa U 3.0 AI OS has a decent level of protection against unwanted and malicious software, and also demonstrates the privileges of using Artificial Intelligence, including compatibility with voice assistants. Full integration with Amazon Alexa and interaction with Google Home Assistant has been implemented, so that you can control ULED TV using a virtual assistant. Controlling the operating system from a smartphone through the proprietary RemoteNOW application facilitates communication with other smart devices integrated with Alexa.
System Setup
The customizable interface of the updated OS has become so friendly that it allows you to configure the necessary settings without extra clicks right from the Home screen. You can select apps and arrange them however you like for the best navigation experience. From the home page, you can go to the system settings, edit channels, configure the network connection, sound, image and other available functions, so you can adapt the device to your own needs.
Interaction is carried out by means of the remote control using the buttons “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, selection with the button “OK”. Detailed instructions for setting up Hisense TVs are presented in the manual that comes with the device.
As for using the System menu, here you can select the optimal image quality, activate the eye protection option, change the PIN code for accessing certain functions, select the language, location and set the current date and time, as well as set the timer according to your own preferences. In addition, it is possible to set the control of CEC-compatible devices (HDMI-CEC function) and other settings.
Thus, the home page provides direct access to available inputs, including connected devices, physical or wireless. And the Media function is a media library that provides access to various content (for example, video, music, photos). With DLNA support, you can download and view using USB devices or a hard drive, as well as a compatible smartphone, tablet, and other means.
Application installation
Among the basic features of the OS, there is a regular App Store application store, accessible from the home screen. Through it, the necessary applications optimized for this TV are installed. Usually this is software related to watching videos, listening to music, games, as well as social networking applications and other software.
Available in the arsenal and TV Browser, it can also be used to install software. At the same time, do not forget that when downloading software from third-party resources, you should be vigilant and it is better to bypass dubious sources.
Installing applications through unofficial resources is simple:
- go to Smart TV and open the browser;
- enter the address (you can use the resource https://hisense.clan.su/or the page http://hisense.alexxnb.ru/ with a small selection of useful software) and go to the site;
- select the desired application and install by pressing the appropriate button.
The software installed by the user is also easily removed. To do this, on the Applications screen (Apps), you need to click the “Delete” icon and delete the selected application. Programs pre-installed from the factory are not deleted.
Top Apps
Among the useful software that can be installed:
- An excellent universal service for Smart TV, which allows you to combine IP-TV in one playlist, as well as set up a list of channels in a certain sequence and get an electronic program guide /
- A service for Smart TV that offers a detailed weather forecast for Russian cities and other parts of the world.
- A service that offers to get acquainted not only with the weather, but also with the exchange rate, and also supports news and events.
- The largest Russian video hosting where you can watch movies, series and user videos.
- Peers TV. An application for watching TV online and recording.
- FM. Online music radio station.
- ru Movix. An online cinema featuring fast content search and viewing comfort, offering more than 200 live channels. The archive of TV programs is stored up to 7 days.
- LG Plus Channel. New online TV from LG and Megogo.
- In contact with. Popular social network app.
Although the Vidaa OS has a fairly good set of firmware, usually the pre-installed applications are not enough for the user. To solve such a problem (equipping the device with new software and personalization), the App Store is provided by the system functionality. Here, among the supported applications, you can find the necessary software in accordance with your preferences, and if it is not found, then use third-party resources.
