Working from home offers many advantages, including a better work-life balance, flexibility with childcare and reduced commuting. There has been a rise in businesses starting from the comfort of their own home, and many companies offer flexible working-from-home options to provide a happy workforce.
However, with the struggles of finding space and the lonely void which often comes with distancing yourself from the office, it doesn’t always feel like the appealing option. Nevertheless, even a cheap smart TV can make your work-from-home set-up much more efficient and enjoyable. We explore how purchasing one could elevate your space for working at home.
Company in Quiet Homes
All these advantages can save you time and money, but if your home is empty throughout the day, the social aspect of working in the office can be significantly noticeable. However, you can combat quietness with a smart TV providing various platforms. Smart TVs have instant access to music apps, online streaming services and much more, making it much less lonely as you concentrate on working.
Whilst this can also be done with the help of a standard TV, a smart TV also supports built-in voice assistants. These can be immensely helpful during working hours. Whether it’s to get a quick answer for your work without the need to minimise your screen to use a search engine or to set reminders to conduct specific tasks; this built-in function will offer the ideal solution to keeping on track whilst working from home.
Video Calling Abilities
Although you may work from home, communication with your employees or colleagues is still essential. Staying connected with the office can be done with video conferencing and calls. Many new smart TVs often come with built-in cameras, offering the ability to keep your laptop screen for finding the essential documentation you may need in your video call. So, whether you work for an organisation that allows for flexible working from home or run your business from home, a smart Tv is essential for keeping in touch with your network efficiently.
Even if your smart TV doesn’t come with a built-in camera, many TVs, such as our smart Sony TVs, include the Skype app, which allows for video calling. Many cameras are available to buy that can plug directly into your TV to offer you the microphone and video function. However, without a smart TV to access the necessary platforms, you will find it inaccessible to use.
A Flexible Second Screen
In most offices, second screens offer much more efficiency. Even for the most basic of administrative work, a second screen allows quick access to various information simultaneously. For instance, suppose you work at the front desk of a hotel. Having the diary open with availability for quick access can reduce the need to minimise the screen when checking bookings constantly. So, imagine the benefits of working from home with an additional screen. Whatever your work-from-home set-up looks like, a smart TV can help you reduce split screens and give you a larger view of the multiple screens from which you are working.
In addition, one of the basic functions of a smart TV is screen mirroring, and most portable devices will allow you to do this. So, whether you need a view of your emails from your smartphone or wish to connect your laptop remotely, it offers you a much better working space. Simply connect to the same Wi-Fi and wirelessly connect your devices. You can do this through the settings or a downloadable app on your device. This feature is beneficial if your work-from-home space has multiple uses, such as the living room. It is easy to connect and disconnect for the ultimate flexibility. We promise that once you start using a second screen, you will wonder how productive you were without it.
Cheaper and More Flexible Than a Monitor
Although it may be sensible to purchase a monitor for working from home, a smart Tv offers a broader scope of uses and can provide the ultimate flexibility. They are ideal for those who work from home temporarily or in a multifunctional space. They can often be much cheaper too, and although a computer monitor can provide the same advantages with the extra screen, a cheap TV can flit between work and home mode much more quickly.
Many offices across the UK are purchasing smart TVs for their workplaces and utilising their flexibility of switching between platforms. For example, if you work in an industry that relies on keeping up with the latest news, with a smart TV, you can promptly flit between the various sports, news, and weather channels without disconnecting completely. Once you have caught up with the news you require, the ability to switch back to your workspace is as quick as the press of a button. All you need to do is toggle through the settings to find the correct input, much as you used to with video and DVD players.
What Is the Best Smart TV for Working from Home?
Samsung is one of the most popular brands to look for when finding the perfect smart TV to help you work from home. With a smart Samsung TV, you can instantly access the Workspace app. In addition to PC remote access and mirroring, the Workspace app allows you to access Microsoft 365 directly and documents on your TV. This is perfect for an easy transition from office to home without the need for multiple wires and provides the flexibility of turning your front room into a home office efficiently. In addition, the Samsung Frame edition of TVs can seamlessly blend into your home office décor when not in use.
However, if you are looking for a cheaper option with all the essential smart functions to create the perfect home office, a smart JVC TV can offer you just that. Although they are the more affordable Smart TVs on the market, they still provide all the necessary functions and abilities whilst still offering excellent screen quality for regular TV viewing, such as movies. It provides the superb quality of Dolby Vision and crystal clear quality of 4K and is the best option when looking for the cheapest smart TV for your home office. So if you are looking for a cheap 4K TV to help you with working, JVC is the more reasonably priced option.
With so many smart TVs available for your home office, finding the right one for your needs can be challenging. Luckily, with over 35 years of experience in selling discount TVs, we can help ensure you get everything you need at the right price with our extensive range of cheap TVs. Most customers purchase our devices online, but if you want to view them in person, why not visit our showroom in Birmingham, where our experts will find you the perfect device.
