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LGenius is a division of LG created to push the boundaries of imagination. Our first mission: to take TV to the next level. And since we believe that products should be designed around people's needs, we want your help. On this site you can contribute your ideas on how we can improve TV. You can also comment on the ideas of others or just explore. And as an added incentive, the best ideas will win a brand new LG TV. Life's Good. But together, we can make it even better.
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Channel Swap
Author: krishna.pandalaWhat could be the most frequent operation that most of the people do while watching a TV? I would say swapping the channel to a something else whenever an AD comes. We switch from our movie to a cricket match or some other movie hoping we can watch the movie till the ad completes. I cannot descri
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Life Saver
Author: 101skyblueIn Europe right now car manufacturers are thinking of installing emergency buttons in all new cars so that in the event of an accident the location of the vehicle can be sent to a distress center. Why not equip mobile phones with a similar "panic' button that can be used in times of crisis? Having
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Size-changing TV
Author: whatsinanameA TV that changes size according to the aspect ratio of the program being played on it. For eg if a 4:3 TV show is playing, the TV's sides move to make the TV 4:3 in size. If a movie is playing, the TV's dimensions change to become 16:9 widescreen. So whatever the content, you don't have to see the
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multicompatible
Author: mhtsmeetsWhat if there is one standard to controll all (at least most used) devices such as AV-receiver, DVD/blu ray player, digital (HDTV) tuner etc. What if you could put away these devices behind closed doors, only the TV exposed (duh..) and with my idea for remoteless operations all devices working toget
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Electrically stimulated Wall coverings
Author: jonaseAll walls in the house are "papered" in a nano electric photo medium (NEPM) that when stimulated can display an image. therefor TV can be watched in any room on any wall in any size. A band around the baseboard and at the ceiling would carry the signal and house the acoustic filament speakers so au
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Thought Controled TV
Author: goatanWhat if you could control the tele by the power of thought. Not only to control the volume and channel you are watching but to actually interact with the story lines themselves. Write your own soap opera, have Stephen Hawkings play Bruce Willis in Die Hard, no more chlothes for Angelina Jollie, wh
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Multiple stories on one screen
Author: mglennona screen that shows many different moving images, but you can only see one moving image from where you sit. As you move around the room you see different programs or films. This allows several people to watch the screen at once, each seeing a different program
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Infinite TV storage
Author: mglennonsupply a TV with all the films ever made on a hard disk on the TV.
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Structured
Author: xsheriffxIn an additional menu, select your favourite tv programmes, and watch as they combine scenes from each programme to create a narative structured video, combining elements, of comedy, sadness and other emotions, or pick your selected style and genre.
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Volume Control
Author: bradelayThe volume of the TV can be set to a constant volume. Meaning all the lows will be boosted and made louder and all the highs will be cut and made lower in volume. So everything is at the same volume constantly. So that when your watching TV at night you can watch it at a low volume and still hear ev
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Filter out the most annoying adverts
Author: jaydee97Right, it's a fact of life that we have adverts in order that the TV companies get revenue, BUT there are some ads that get me so wound up that I may change channels and forget to turn back (which is presumably not what the TV companies want!). I would love to just be able to filter them out somehow
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LGenius TV Cuisine
Author: romiparmartake one quick look at the adverts you see on TV and it's obvious really. Get the LGenius team to make a TV that can make, prepare and serve pizza, coffee, beers... i bet the advertisers would all love to sponsor trialling of new flavors etc. and imagine how popular "Gordon Ramsay on LG" would be!
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Voice Control
Author: dmpanisI would love a way to operate my tv just with voice. This would be perfect for changing the volume, muting, muting, changing channel etc specially in dark environments where the buttons of the remote control are not visible
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youTube TV
Author: xiaoheiWhy I have to pay for the TV programme? I spend more time on youTube than on TV now. Google can speed me Ads and I can get a free youTube TV. That would be great!
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Babes in 3D!
Author: teamharleyWatch important programs like Victoria's Secret Runway show and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Preview in 3D
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LG UP Series - New HDTV Line with integrated video upscaling
Author: teknologyLG UP line is the name of the new upscaling TV line that consists of a TV that has built in high quality video processor and intelligent A/V hub that converts standard definition, high definition and PC signals to any HDTV resolution.
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Remotefind
Author: Speaky2My Idea is A litle button on the side of the TV and when you press it, it send a radio signal to the remote control and makes it beep,this enables you to find your remote control where every you have left or misplaced it.
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Smell-ivision
Author: k_ro23Imagine a TV that could do for our sense of smell what high definition and stereo sound have done for our senses of sight and sound. Enjoy the scent of a freshly trimmed football pitch and the overpowering body odour of your favourite player. Catch a whiff of freshly burned Wellington mixed with the
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Remote control finder
Author: gobuddyFind that lost remote. Press a button on your TV and the remote will beep - growing in volume - so you can easily find it when it's stuck down the side of the sofa or behind a magazine. The beeper has to have it's own power so it works even if the battery is flat
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iParent
Author: madmacaA series of intelligent parental controls that allow the TV to monitor you children's viewing habits and respond accordingly. E.g. A warning appears on screen to take a break if the Tv detects that a particular AV source (one designated as being connected to a games console for instance) has been
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NeighbourSafe Sound
Author: madmacaWatching a blockbuster movie late at night? Have neighbours with sensitive hearing or living in an apartment with paper-thin walls? Normally turning down the volume during the action scenes means when the action stops, you then have to turn up the volume again to hear voices during the dialogue on
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Built-in upgradable hard disk
Author: phase66Nobody will be watching broadcast tv soon, we'll have it all piped to our tv's and can watch it whenever we like (LG+ ;)
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Sex scenes not so sexy
Author: szymonadamusTurn the child filter ON and cover all naked actors with clothing! Turn 18+ rated movies into soap operas! You don't want to look at David Hasselhoffs hairy chest? No problem! Hit the LGenius button and make him wear a shirt... or a sweater if you like. Cosmetics commercials make you puke? No pr
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Gesture driven remote control
Author: KrosusUse a camera in the TV to control some of the basioc functions such as channel up and down. The camera detects specific movements of the viewers arms and carries out the appropriate operation. eg move arms horizontally to go down a channel, move arms vertically to go up a channe and rotate hand to s
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TV program Tag
Author: luceLost with so many tv programs? what about a TV that would propose programs, according to your taste? 1/ Each tv broadcast is originally tagged with keywords 2/ Key in your fave keywords per user (cooking, fashion, Justin Timberlake...) and give them priorities. 3/a/ If you do not know what to watc
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TV Conferencing
Author: randomelginguyInternet connected TV communication. So that friends can send messages to your friends TV with a "do you want to watch this show with me?" message. When yes, they will both watch the show together and also they can communicate together with messenger or more likely voice chat and possibly webcam.
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Glass/seethrough TV
Author: randomelginguyA TV display that is part of normal glass. So that it can either be fully transparent glass, or it can be a partial display or full display. It can either be an overlay to be used at demonstrations, or if the person has a poor view outside the display can show nice views (possibly in real-time) ar
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Directional Sound
Author: randomelginguyUsing directional sound people can listen to TV without distracting other people in the room. So unless the people are within a certain area in front of the screen they won't hear anything. This could be used in the home so that parents don't have to listen to children's TV for example. Or when s
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Mind Control
Author: mack255What if you could change the channel, or turn the volume up or down using your mind.
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Wireless TV
Author: crashbucketDitch the wire! Audio and video should use Wifi. Use the remote to select a feed from cable/satellite or computer, DVD. Though in an IPOD doc for video while you are at it.
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Auto Channel Hopper
Author: LggheadTo save time having to find the remote when those annoying adverts appear. Auto detect them and channel hop to an advert free channel.
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dynymic sound stabilisation
Author: davidwillis42Most satelite TV companies now "enhance" that advertising experience by having substantial sound difference between broadcast program and advert break. Against the law and a pain in the ass. Dynamic sound stabilisation when enabled will ensure sound levels never bounce between such extreams
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Auto-goal
Author: k_ro23The big game is on. Time is running out quickly. And your team is down by one goal. You are sitting at home, watching helplessly as the final seconds tick away, wishing you could somehow turn the tide. Now you can with LG's ingenious Auto-goal function. One press of the Auto-goal button and your clu
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Commercial Volume control
Author: daveinlaA sound equalizer that automatically adjusts the volume of commercials to a user specified level.
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Insta-Score
Author: Roberto_the_RobotA mode in which the TV would allow you to turn off all BGM (Background Music), leaving only the sound effects and dialogue. A synthesizer (which is included) would then be plugged in, and the viewer can create their own soundtrack for their favorite shows. Unfortunately, every show would sound l
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Commercial Break Volume control
Author: lautje69The commercial breaks in Holland (I presume also in other countries) are on a much higher audio volume that for examples movies etc. It would be great if you can control that in advance, meaning as soon as the commercial break begins, the TV lowers the volume automatically. People will get less ann
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Nothing But Sport
Author: FlashThompsonThere should be a setting on your TV that disables all the channels that aren't playing Sport. Even the channel listings should only show Sport. So if anyone else in the room doesn't care for Sport, they'll just think nothing else is on and then have to watch it. Also, you'll be able to set it so
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American Humour Enhancement
Author: phase66American comedy is known for being somewhat... obvious. LG TV's should come with seperate audio channels for every American sitcom that you switch to for a more cutting wit. A bit like DVD commentary channels!
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Spousal Volume Control
Author: No userSpousal Volume Control Nobody likes it when they are trying to watch something, but their spouse keeps wanting to chat over the programme. I propose every new LG TV include the Spousal Volume Control (SVC). The SVC can be programmed to detect when your spouse is speaking. When it recognises y
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The Size-Zero Detector
Author: No userTV can often present an over-idealised image of women that sets an unrealistic example for teenagers, particularly young girls. This can effect young people's self-esteem and lead t eating disorders. LG should create a technology that can detect when an underweight person is on the screen. Then, it
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The Teeth De-Whitener
Author: No userThe Teeth De-Whitener Teeth are getting so white on TV these days that it's becoming a threat to the viewer's eyesight. It's becoming a health hazard. I propose a feature on television that will enable the viewer to very simply dial down the whiteness on people's teeth. That way I ca
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