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What are Panasonic Smart Viera and VieraConnect?

Smart Viera is Panasonic’s name for any of its TVs with advanced features such as apps and video on demand, remote control via phones and tablets, and interacting with your music, video and photos on computers and handheld devices.

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VieraConnect is the broadband-connected, cloud-based portal on Smart Viera TVs, with apps for video, music, social networking, games and more. It launched in Spring 2011, replacing the more simple first-generation Viera Cast smart TV service provided by Panasonic since 2009.

News stories for Panasonic Smart VieraVieraConnect is a cloud-based service, so there’s an online app store like Google Play, and some apps will even use processing power from online servers to deliver search results and high quality graphics way beyond the processing power of your TV.

Which Panasonic TVs have Smart Viera?

There are currently 28 models with Smart Viera, including 17 LED TVs from 32in to 55in, and 11 plasma TVs from 42in to 65in.

These are the DT50, ET5, ET50, GT50, ST50, UT50, VT50, WT50, and XT50 models, plus from 2011, the DT35, D35, E30, G30, GT30, S30, ST30, UT30, and VT30 TVs, and the D28, D25, G20, GT20, VT20, and V20 models from 2010.

Which Panasonic home entertainment devices have Smart Viera?

Panasonic has a strange divide between TV and home entertainment products, so the Smart Viera badge isn’t used for Blu-ray or DVD products, and digital TV recorders.

However, in the 2012 product line-up, there are six Blu-ray players with Viera Connect, from £100 up, and 12 Blu-ray home cinema systems. Of Panasonic’s hard disc TV recorders and Blu-ray combos, there are seven with Viera Connect, including the flagship Blu-ray/hard disc TV recorder, the DMR-BWT720.

Which catch-up services are on Panasonic Smart Viera?

Unfortunately, BBC iPlayer is the only catch-up TV service on Viera Connect.

Which video-on-demand services are on Panasonic Smart Viera?

There are 21 video apps on Viera Connect, and the major players include Netflix, Acetrax and YouTube. Other interesting apps include Viera 3D World, a showcase for 3D clips, KyLinTV from China and German public broadcaster ZDF.

Which social networks are on Panasonic Smart Viera?

You can download apps to log in to Twitter, Facebook, Skype and Picasa, as well as a Social Networking TV app that overlays Facebook and Twitter feeds on your TV screen.

What games are on Panasonic Smart Viera?

There are about 25 games in the Viera Connect market, most of which are simple arcade or puzzle games. However, you can buy the driving game Asphalt 5 or the popular mobile title, Let’s Golf 2.

How can I get more apps for my Panasonic Smart Viera TV?

Viera Connect Apps Navigator is a cloud-based app marketplace like iTunes, from which you can download apps for Video & Movie, Music, Sports, Games, Kids, Social Networking, News & Weather, Health & Fitness, and Lifestyle & More.

Can I control my Panasonic Smart Viera TV with my smartphone or tablet?

In keeping with the division between its TV and AV divisions, Panasonic has separate remote apps for TVs and Blu-ray devices.

Viera TV owners can download the free Viera Remote App for the iPhone/iPad or Android smartphones and tablets, which works with a variety of 2011 and 2012 models.

Most 2012 integrated home theatre models can be controlled with the Panasonic Theatre Remote app for iPhone/iPad, and 2012 Blu-ray players and recorders have the Blu-ray Remote App for 2012 on iOS and Android.

Can I use my music, photos and videos with Panasonic Smart Viera?

Many Panasonic Smart Viera TVs and AV devices come with Swipe & Share, which lets you stream pictures, videos and music from your smartphone or tablet to your TV.

The latest version of Swipe & Share also lets you share files from an SD card plugged into the TV to your handheld device, or to a friend’s device.

Are there any accessories for Panasonic Smart Viera?

You can buy a USB WiFi dongle, HD video camera for Skype, wireless QWERTY keyboard, gamepads, a body monitoring armband for fitness apps, and a wireless body mass scale.

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MyHome Screen 2013 video hands-on

Smart TV screens packed with apps might seem like a good idea, but how many does the average user actually need? That depends on the user, which is why Panasonic has developed the idea of a personalised, voice-activated user interface that can be customised – and that means easily removing unused apps and widgets.

Called MyHome Screen, it’s essentially a customisable page that can hold several ‘visual bookmarks’ (short-cuts to apps), though always around a live TV feed that occupies at least two thirds of the screen real estate.

MyHome Screen is divided into three pages – TV (for apps like YouTube, BBC iPlayer and on-demand films), Lifestyle (ShoutCAST Radio, various widgets, a calendar – and a new shopping list apps that’s shareable with a smartphone app) and Info (weather, news and a web browser). All have a dynamic treatment beyond that, too; engage the web browser and a new screen appears that hosts a 4:3 browser window alongside a column of bookmarks. You could even place a visual shortcut to, say, the BBC News website on the front of MyHome Screen.

Rather surprisingly – and possibly pointlessly – MyHome Screen activates automatically via both voice and video camera. As you enter the living room and say “MyHome Screen” a small camera pops out of the TV, engages its face recognition mode, and switches to your personalised settings. Fine, though how often do people watch TV alone? It’s also apparent that that pop-up camera doesn’t automatically sink after the, err, sync.

In our demo, voice searching was perhaps the most useful part of MyHome Screen. New for this year is a cursor-style TouchPad remote for Panasonic’s Smart Viera TVs, which adds a microphone. Saying ‘search Paris by internet’ or ‘… by Google Maps’ into the Touchpad mic brings up a web search. Best of all, it all happens without ever interrupting live TV.

MyHome Screen features on Panasonic’s DT60 and WT60 LED-backlit TVs and its flagship ZT60 plasma, all of which include lightning-quick Hexa-Processing.

February 12, 2013 (additional reporting by Jamie Carter)

CES 2013 Video hands-on Swipe & Share 2.0 for Viera Connect

Jamie Carter takes a look at International CES 2013

In a bid to keep up with its rivals Panasonic – most famous for its concentration on picture quality over flashy features – has introduced some second screen-savvy functions and personal touches for its 2013 Smart Viera TVs.

Viera Connect, its collection of apps such as BBC iPlayer, Netflix and Lovefilm, stays just how it is, so we got to grips with its main new prong: Swipe & Share 2.0.

Though we do wonder whether these custom-built ‘smart’ platforms have a long-term future (they seem to dramatically change every year, which can’t but dent confidence in previous buyers), we did like Swipe & Share 2.0.

Made for the second-screen age, it’s like a more functional Apple AirPlay, where files can not only be shared between devices, but edited and sent back and forth.

In our demo we had a networked Android tablet and iPhone (usually WiFi, though both hard-wired in this example because of competing WiFi networks) in front of a brand new Panasonic LED TV, and pushed a photo from the tablet to the screen using a push of one finger on the touchscreen.

So far, so dull, but this version also offers video – and much more versatility. It’s perfectly possible to push a video from a tablet to the TV, watch it, then bring it onto a smartphone.

Better still, it’s even possible to use a Touch Pen accessory to edit – or, more likely, deface – a photo on the TV and transfer back a completely new file.

It’s clever stuff, but it reaches its zenith when a connected tablet or smartphone can take video files stored on a USB thumbdrive in the TV’s side. It all requires apps to be installed on each device, but it’s clever stuff nonetheless – and fast.

Swipe & Share 2.0 is available on all of Panasonic’s upcoming Smart Viera LED and plasma TVs, due around March, which will also include a MyHome Page that’s customisable by up to five people in a household.

It offers face recognition in sets with built-in cameras, which automatically determine just whose account should be activated, loading up their apps and layout.

There’s also enhanced Voice Interaction, allowing voice commands to control the TV and search for content, with text-to-voice so the TV can verbalise what’s on the screen.

January 9, 2013

Share from SD with iPad and Android remote control apps

The IFA 2012 consumer technology show in Berlin saw Panasonic unveil a Kids category for its app market, a UNESCO World Heritage Special video library, and an updated remote control app.

The free UNESCO app has been produced by National Geographic Channel, and will feature nine documentaries covering the Amazon, Taj Mahal; Kyoto, Statue of Liberty, Kilimanjaro, Cappadocia, Borobudur, Great Barrier Reef and Palace of Versailles.

Panasonic will also allow app developers 180 days of free access to its Developer Portal to encourage a greater choice and higher quality apps.

The new SmartViera Remote App share content from an SD card or hard disc connected to their TV or from their smartphone or tablet, via the TV, to other phones and tablets on the same network.

August 30, 2012

Craving your uber-dose of Netflix, but you want the best way to watch on a bigger screen? Read on for information assembled by a crack team of knowledge mice.

Netflix is one of the world's most popular streaming services, but what if you don't want to watch on a tablet or laptop? Our guide shows you how to stream Netflix on your TV if you're with Sky, or another UK TV provider.

Streaming Netflix on Sky

Sky has agreed a deal with Netflix, which will make it much easier for Sky customers to watch content from the popular streaming service on their TV. Netflix will become available as part of a Sky TV entertainment subscription, accessible via the Sky Q box. It also opens up a wealth of new Ultra HD content for Sky customers, as this is compatible with Sky Q.

You can also watch Netflix on Sky without Sky Q or the new Sky/Netflix subscription. Netflix is a straight-up online platform, so it doesn't have a live channel. You interact with a library of content, so you need something which will support that platform but also displays on your TV at the same time.

Watching on a smartphone, tablet or laptop it's easy, because the Netflix app and website are designed for those devices. However, if you don't want to use the integrated system announced in 2018 but you want the service straight to your TV, you can use a number of other methods.

Also, assuming you are already a Sky TV customer, you might be interested in our guide about how to stream Sky Atlantic online, which tells you more about online access to the exclusive content on Sky's popular premium channel.

Netflix app on smart TVs

If you've got a smart TV then you may well be able to get Netflix as an app. Go to the app selection using your remote, and then see if Netflix has come pre-installed. If it hasn't then you'll need to search for it.

If your smart TV is compatible with the Netflix app then you'll just need to download it, and then sign in. After that you should be able to browse films and shows, and choose which one you want to stream to your TV.

An important thing to remember here is that streaming Netflix requires a good, fast broadband connection. If you're going to be relying on something like 2Mbps download speed then it'll be buffer city, and there isn't a lot you can do about it except get a faster a connection, which isn't always possible anyway.

TV streaming boxes & sticks

A TV streaming box is a great solution for Sky TV customers, although it means finding room for another box.

The TV streaming boxes connect to your broadband router and can (depending on the box) provide you with access to subscription-based services like Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.

They won't let you skip the subscription fee unfortunately, but you will be able to watch Netflix's library of shows and films on your TV.

The other option is a streaming stick, and this plugs directly into your TV via an HDMI connector.

Please enjoy our handy table covering popular streaming boxes:

Popular streaming sticks include:

Connecting your laptop

If you watch on your laptop anyway then there's an easy way to get Netflix on your TV. Buy yourself an HDMI cable, which you can get hold of for well under £10 from various online shops.

You can connect your laptop and HDTV using this cable, and you'll just need to change the source using your remote. You should flip through a couple of options and come to one displaying your chosen HDMI port's feed. It should show exactly what's on your laptop screen, but you may need to go into the laptop display settings if the TV screen looks weird.

With Windows there is an option to turn your laptop screen into a projector or 2nd screen, which is essentially what you are doing. This shouldn't be needed on modern laptops but if there is an issue then display settings would be the place to go.

Connecting your tablet or smartphone

Connecting your tablet or smartphone can be done via an HDMI cable adapter. Find out which kind of port you have on your device, such as a USB Micro, and then get hold of the relevant adapter. You can easily find these online, and then you can use an HDMI cable for everything.

Connecting iOS devices

There are a number of options when it comes to devices running iOS. Lightning devices can be connected to your TV using an HDMI connection kit. Streamed titles will use AirPlay streaming suite, while downloaded titles will copy your device's display.

You can also connect using a Google Chromecast, allowing for wireless streaming of Netflix and other services.

Netflix with other providers:

Netflix on Virgin Media

Virgin Media customers looking to get Netflix on their TV are in luck, because the TiVo and TiVo-powered V6 boxes are built with compatibility. Much like a smart TV, you get a Netflix app which allows you to log in and watch everything you usually could with the service.

Once you're signed up to Netflix, you can go to channel 204 to access the app.

Netflix is obviously an additional cost to any Virgin Media package, but if you're new to Netflix then you can get a free trial.

Netflix on BT TV

You can get Netflix on BT TV using an app, as with Virgin Media. It is accessed via the YouView/YouView+ box, and, again, you must have a Netflix subscription or free trial.

You can watch in 4K if you have a Premium Netflix subscription and a YouView+ Ultra HD box (as well as a UHD-ready TV). The advanced YouView box comes with BT's Total Entertainment Package.

Netflix on Freeview

If you choose Freeview Play then you'll have the option to add Netflix as an app. Freeview Play is a Freeview product that offers live TV and on demand in a single hub, with an on-screen guide letting you browse everything available.

You'll have content from catch-up platforms like BBC iPlayer, the ITV Hub and All 4, as well as apps for the likes of YouTube and Amazon Instant Video.

You will need a Netflix subscription, and if you're already subscribed then you can simply log in via the app, and watch Netflix on your TV.

Netflix on Freesat

All Humax Freesat boxes now include Netflix as a feature, and you'll be able to watch the range of films and TV series on your TV as long as you have a subscription.

As with Freeview, you can access catch-up platforms from the free-to-air channels, such as BBC iPlayer and the ITV Hub.

NOW TV vs. Netflix

NOW TV offers a huge range of content, including films, TV and sport available on demand. It's essentially a direct rival to Netflix, and much of the content is in line with what's exclusively on Sky, but you don't need to be a Sky subscriber. It's a great way to get temporary access to something you'd like to see on Sky, without committing to a long-term contract.

NOW TV Entertainment lets you access whole series from Sky Box Sets, as well as pay-TV channels not on Freeview, like Sky Atlantic.

NOW TV Sky Cinema Pass lets you choose from over 1000 films on demand, and NOW TV Sky Sports Pass gives you access to the full range of sport across 7 dedicated Sky Sports channels.

There's also NOW TV Kids' Pass, offering loads of kids' entertainment channels.

A benefit of NOW TV is that you can buy a NOW TV box and easily watch on your TV. Alternatively, you can watch online using a laptop, tablet, smartphone or console (as long as your device is compatible, of course). Selected smart TVs will also offer NOW TV via an app.

So with this is mind, accessibility for watching on TV is a little more broad with NOW TV, and the choice of films is massive.

If you are more interested in TV series, then Netflix probably has the edge, but it's a tough choice because they both offer exceptional value for money.

They also offer great flexibility, with no long-term commitment. If being able to watch your on demand platform on TV is key, then you should find that both services offer plenty of ways to enjoy content this way.

Amazon Prime vs. Netflix

As with NOW TV, Amazon Prime is a direct Netflix competitor, and once again there's plenty of great shows and films only available on that platform.

Amazon Prime is actually a wider service that includes benefits for Amazon shoppers, but it also includes Amazon Instant Video. You can actually get Amazon Instant Video as a separate service, with the usual free trial.

In terms of watching Amazon Instant Video on your TV, the service is compatible with a number of HD TVs, Blu-ray players, set-top boxes and consoles. You can also watch it on TV with the Amazon Fire TV stick, which stream content via Wi-Fi.

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The library of films and TV series is huge, and includes Amazon Originals, so, like NOW TV, it's hard to call an outright winner between the platform and Netflix. It's easy enough to get them all on your TV, and they all offer monthly subscriptions.

Your best bet is to try out the free trials of Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, but be tactical. If you've heard of a few series you'd like from both, then just get those in during your free trial.

There are also some offers on NOW TV Passes, although these vary, so give each of these platforms a try separately, and see which one offers the best entertainment for you personally.

You can always cancel and switch allegiances, or come back to the service later when your favourite series is back for a new season.

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