Samsung Smart TV Dear Dad Contest

Dear Dad,

Are you excited about this year's tennis tournaments?

I can't wait to watch the US Open, the French Open and Wimbledon!

Especially if I get to watch with you, with our Samsung Smart TV! The thrill of fighting to win a point will get pretty intense!

We may be in different time zones, but with this TV, we'll never miss an epic game again! We can download the YouTube app and watch everything in the big screen!

Not only that, you can practice what I've been teaching you about using the internet and especially Facebook on a bigger screen so you can browse more clearly.


Check out other amazing features here!

Love,
Mark

What you just read is my entry for the Dear Dad Samsung Smart TV Contest where you can win a Samsung Smart TV with your dad. This is a nice way to bond with my Dad because I grew with my mom and we are both movie buffs especially on classic American movies and lately I am teaching him how to use the internet and social networks like Facebook so he can connect with our relatives online. With the Samsung Smart TV, he can browse the internet more clearly in a bigger screen than in a laptop.

To join, first you must log on to your Facebook account and click like at the Samsung Smart TV Facebook page. Then activate the Facebook application of Dear Dad. Once the Dear Dad Facebook application is activated to your account, fill up the required data needed then choose a letter design. I also suggest you add a stamp that has something that can be related that both you and your dad’s interests so you can have a starting line written for you and you can add more details. After finishing the letter, the application is also set to send after giving your Dad’s e-mail address. After sending, it automatically adds to the Dear Dad gallery of entries submitted. From here, promote this to your wall and ask your friends to like your submitted entry. The more likes, the more chances of winning.

Samsung Smart TV is an innovative technology that combines TV viewing and internet functions. I was able to try surfing the internet myself using the unit. Other than that, there are also Samsung applications you can enjoy. It also has 3D capability. With Samsung Smart TV's interactive and user-friendly functions, what else would be a better way to bond with Dad?

Things That You Can Do With The Samsung Smart TV

If I can have it my way, I can add gaming applications for the Samsung Smart TV. Since online gaming is also a trend, what would a better way to play it other than the Samsung Smart TV. It won't buffer so you can play your favorite Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game or MMORPG on real-time and the gaming experience will be more clear because of the Samsung Smart TV's bigger screen and 3D imagery by using 3D glasses which most computers haven't got. That would be really cool.

When I play MMORPGs on a normal computer desktop, I usually cannot access the internet at the same time because it may slow up the application but with the Samsung Smart TV's multitasking functions, I could probably do both at the same time. I can screen capture the game I am playing especially when I level up and share it with other online gamers. GAME ON!

Hands On Experience with the Samsung Smart TV

I first heard about Samsung Smart TV when a friend told me about a TV commercial in Korea about it since Samsung is a Korean company.  Upon arrival at Seventh High, the event venue, I signed up for the registration and was given a Samsung baller ID with a USB drive containing the press release. Since the event hasn’t started, I started taking pictures of the two Smart TV units in display. It was just like my friend described it. A flat LED screen with a thin frame.

Ms. Jan Roman

As people are starting to fill up the place, I saw one of the Samsung people adjusting the settings of the Smart TV using the remote control and I took the chance to take picture of that.  When the meals are being served, the program started with a video presentation of Samsung Smart TV.  After the presentation, we were oriented by Ms. Jan Roman, Flat Panel TV Product Leader of Consumer Electronics Team for Samsung Electronics.

One of the key points Ms. Roman emphasized about the Smart TV is that the viewing experience is “immersive”. Also, “you can do anything at once” which means you can do multitasks with the Smart TV. An example for this is if you are watching a movie and want to express how you like it, you will open your social network and share it to others.

Another thing Ms. Roman stressed that the applications of the Smart TV are suited for Pinoys. The Smart TV’s internet browser and operational system is all Samsung owned. You can customize your own applications for your convenience. You could ask how interactive the Smart TV is. Beside the Smart TV’s remote control, it can also interact with a Samsung Galaxy Tab as a remote control. It can also use a keyboard as long as it has a wireless function.

 

The Smart TV also has 3D enhancement to make the viewing experience more movie-like by using 3D glasses. After Ms. Roman’s orientation, a couple of fellow bloggers tried using the Smart TV. Blogger Jhong Medina opened his blog site using the Smart TV’s web browser. I got a chance to ask Ms. Roman if it’s also possible to play online games for Smart TV. She said that can be considered for the future to have online gaming application since the product is new in the Philippines. After that, I got to try surfing the internet with the Smart TV.

With Ms. Jan Roman

 

Here's a treat for those who like to blog like me. Samsung is giving away a Smart TV worth about P150,000 if you can blog about "Things That You Can Do With A Samsung Smart TV". If you already posted, place the link at Samsung TV PH Facebook page and Twitter and hashtag it like this: @samsungsmarttv The most number of creative blogs wins the Smart TV so post as many blogs as you can.