A smart TV , which is also sometimes referred to as " connected TV " or " hybrid TV ", (not to be confused with IPTV , Internet TV , or with Web TV ), is the phrase used to describe the current trend of integration of the Internet and Web 2.0 features into modern television sets and set-top boxes , as well as the technological convergence between computers and these television sets / set-top boxes. These new devices most often also have a much higher focus on online interactive media , Internet TV , over-the-top content , as well as on-demand streaming media , and less focus on traditional broadcast media like previous generations of television sets and set-top boxes always have had. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Similar to how the Internet, Web widgets , and software applications are integrated in modern smartphones , the name " smart TV " is akin to " smart phone ". [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [