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With the country in lockdown, the TV has gained even more importance. In this article, we’re not only taking a look at how cheap LED TVs can help people to stay entertained in these trying times, but we will also discuss the latest content and streaming platforms available.
BBC iPlayer
The BBC is doing its best to provide our nation’s young students with material to help them to maintain their studies. Our schools are closed for the foreseeable future, and for many students this must be quite a daunting prospect – the thought that their lives might be put on hold as a result of the lockdown impeding their academic learning may prevent some unfortunate children and teenagers form getting into the schools of their choice.
The BBC is doing its best to support these students in their time of need by creating lots of academic materials which are made easily available from their website and television channels. With help from the Department of Education, BBC, BBC 4, and iPlayer will be distributing documentaries, bitesize lessons and Shakespeare productions every weekday for fourteen weeks from April 20th.
Smart TV Apps
There are plenty of other educational apps you can download onto a smart TV that might help to broaden the skills of you and your family. You might even have a lot of fun by learning a new skill together! There are a lot of tutorial videos for arts and crafts available for free on YouTube, as well as fitness routines, electronics guides, and even teachers of all grades from primary school through to university lecturers post videos of their own teachings.
This is an intensely stressful time for many people worldwide but using your free time wisely will help you to raise morale in your home and to create something that you can be proud of. It’s up to you whether that something is using your TV to learn how to create DVD shelves out of cardboard or downloading Duolingo and learning the basics of a new language together.
Streaming Services
One of the principle uses of a smart TV is the streaming service. Streaming services allow users to access content that is downloaded from the internet, usually for a subscription fee. Until recently, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have been the biggest names in streaming, but Disney+ has finally been released onto TVs across the world.
Disney+
Disney+ was so popular in America that the high number of users crashed the servers. This goes to show the popularity of this new streaming service and, thankfully, the creators were more prepared for the influx of users when the service was released in the UK so we experienced less difficulties in using the new app on its launch day.
On Disney+, you can access all the Disney favourites, as well as content from the Star Wars franchise, Marvel, Pixar, The Simpsons, and also some National Geographic documentaries – which again could be useful for promising students. Disney+ is the perfect investment for a family with a smart TV who is looking for a way to keep their kids entertained. Disney+ is currently available at an annual cost of £59, but it is believed that this price could rise in future months.
Other Streaming Services
If you have a backlog of TV shows that you have been wanting to watch or complete, this could be your perfect time to do so. If you never got into Game of Thrones whilst it was popular, this could be your greatest chance to watch the series and finally understand the culture that gathered behind it.
Here is a list of some of the best streaming platforms that you might want to take a look at for the month ahead:
- Netflix
- Amazon Prime
- Hulu
- HBO Now
- Roku
- Crunchyroll
- YouTube TV
Each of these paid subscriptions offers its own catalogue of content, and now might be the best time for you to try something new.
Gaming TVs
If you’re an avid gamer with a lot of time looming ahead of you, then you might want to consider upgrading your television to one of cheap QLED TVs. Most QLEDs are also 4K definition, which is important if you want to be making the most of your Xbox1X or PS4 Pro.
The benefit of a QLED TV is that these TVs display content with greater colours and contrasts than any other TV screen technology that has come before it. If you were considering upgrading your television before, now might be the time to do so. A 4K QLED will benefit more than just your gaming, however, as most streaming platforms also support 4K content. One example of a popular show streamed in 4K would be the Netflix Original, Stranger Things.
If you’re not a console gamer – or if your current consoles don’t support 4K – you may also appreciate being able to plug your PC into a cheap 4K TV using an HDMI cable, and enjoying your PC games on the big screen from the comfort of your sofa.
There are plenty of ways to use your TV, and there are probably some that you might not have considered before now! If you’re realising how important your television is to you during these difficult times, you might be interested in reading our TV maintenance tips blog to make sure that your television continues to provide you with the best possible services available.
If you’re currently stuck without a television, go to our cheap LED TVs store to browse our rotational stock for our best offers.
