Product confusion about is Android TV included

shimeld — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:01:57 GMT

Hi.

I'm about to purchase my first Sony TV and I'm confused about the installed operating system that will be included.

The model number I have chosen is KDL40RE453 and for the life of me I can't find out what operating system is installed on it. Some sites dont show it and the Sony site shows it as Linux. It's very confusing.

I know the Android OS is a version of Linux but strictly speaking it's wrong to call it Linux so is the OS installed Android or a specialised version of Linux?

What is the operating system installed on this model?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Product confusion about is Android TV included

LightFoot — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:16:10 GMT

@shimeldwrote:
Hi.

I'm about to purchase my first Sony TV and I'm confused about the installed operating system that will be included.

The model number I have chosen is KDL40RE453 and for the life of me I can't find out what operating system is installed on it. Some sites dont show it and the Sony site shows it as Linux. It's very confusing.

I know the Android OS is a version of Linux but strictly speaking it's wrong to call it Linux so is the OS installed Android or a specialised version of Linux?

What is the operating system installed on this model?

Thanks in advance.

Hi @shimeld It is not an Android TV, it is Linux. Go to the support site on the Sony website and search for your TV (KDL-40RE453) and look for Specifications. It says Operating System Linux. If it was Android it would say Operating System Android.

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs/kdl-40re453/specifications

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