Yandex announced the first own TV with a voice assistant Alice.
The company saw what share falls on Russia, and decided that it was necessary to further develop the ecosystem. To date, 3 million households use the domestic voice assistant.
The novelty is made in a frameless design to create the effect of complete immersion. They are available in two sizes: 43 inches (109.2 cm) and 50 inches (127 cm). Yandex smart TV matrices have a high contrast ratio of 5000:1. There is support for Dolby Audio.
With a TV-based connection, you can interact from three parties (without providing Alice): through the remote control, the Station, or the Yandex. The assistant can turn on the device, find a movie, pause it or turn it up. Alice also chose her preferred video content: she learned how to search for movies in several video services at once, for example, by director.
The gadget is different from other Smart TVs: it recommends movies and series based on the tastes of users.
Yandex developed the TV itself. The first batch was assembled in China, and then there will be “localization in Russia”.
In total, the lineup consists of 6 devices, the first 2 of which will be released on November 8th. The rest will be in 2023. Pricing will be announced closer to release.
Source: Iphones RU
