Netflix announced today (Apr. 7) its first batch of Netflix Recommended TVs — smart TVs that Netflix certifies as making the streaming service better than ever. Via its blog, Netflix shared news of the first-ever Netflix Recommended TVs: Sony's line of Android HDTVs, LG 4K UHD TVs with the webOS 2.0 operating system, and Roku TVs from Hisense, Insignia and TCL. In a nutshell, the Netflix Recommended program evaluates how well a smart TV works, from start-up time to ease of accessing apps. Here's the important thing to remember, though: Netflix evaluates smart TVs primarily on how well they run Netflix, not on their overall performance with all content.



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