Viera Cast capabilites (Canadian Models) - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

teloviso · 2010-01-04, 12:25 PM

Can Canadian Panasonic Plasma TVs w/ Viera Cast stream video from a DLNA server?

I don't see any mention of this feature in the manual, and I don't see it on the TV itself either but Web searches seem to indicate that it is possible. Is this feature included on Canadian sets?

I'd like to stream video from my iMac on which I've installed PS3 Media Server.
I have a Panasonic TC-P58V10

sofaspud · 2010-01-04, 06:48 PM

I have the same television. DLNA appears to be available on Euro models, but not on USAian and Canadian models.

teloviso · 2010-01-05, 10:56 AM

It looks like this is the case. All the people talking about getting this feature working seem to be in the UK.

I didn't have high expectations of this feature but it would have been nice to be able to play video from the computer without setting up a HTPC next to the TV.

teloviso · 2010-01-06, 09:09 AM

And this makes it official...

Quote:

Thank you for your e-mail. Please be advised that our Viera TVs sold in North America are not DLNA-certified so we are sorry we could not be of assistance in this regard.

Sincerely,

Viera Concierge Support Team

Panasonic Canada Inc.

carlost2 · 2010-03-01, 07:22 PM

Got prompted today to update Viera Cast on my V10

They added a couple more items

- Bild TV (German news site), Twitter (coming soon), Fox Sports (coming soon), Pandora (not available in this country

) and they added room for more

Crash7 · 2010-03-02, 03:32 PM

Carlost2, thanks for the info. I updated my V10 this morning. Nice to see more features coming, looking forward to Fox Sports.

I sure wish Amazon on Demand was available in Canada, maybe someday.

hlyons · 2011-01-19, 12:07 AM

I just bought a CAST equipped TV and Blu Ray player. I had the wireless adapter on order, but by the time it came in I discovered that Netflix wasn't going to be available in Canada any time soon and that the available content was really very limited. However, my laptop, which is on my wireless network, has an HDMI output, so I just plugged it into one of the outlets and I can display everything I get on my computer on the TV, so I cancelled the order for the adapter, as in exchange for the minimal effort of carrying my laptop downstairs and hooking up a cable I had access to the whole internet. They're great TVs and BluRay players, even if CAST is a bit limited in Canada -- but as this site seems to be monitored by folks from Panasonic -- I'd buy the dongle if you ever add a streaming movie site!

Danster · 2011-01-19, 04:48 PM

I asked about the Canadian NETFLIX but it wasn't good news. They did however forward my email to the powers that be. Or so they said.....

Foxenhimr · 2011-01-22, 04:51 PM

I'm totally new to the whole "web-cast" thing - so is my understanding correct that Panasonic "decides" what services we can access ( through firmware upgrades I guess ) and that we cannot add services ourselves ( like Netflix ) through this interface ?

hugh · 2011-01-22, 05:34 PM

foxenhimr, you are correct. The modules are programmed by Panasonic

Foxenhimr · 2011-01-22, 11:35 PM

so how would one "add" something like Netflix ?

Danster · 2011-01-23, 05:47 PM

By making your own firmware, which is illegal and brick your TV or DVD.
Basically, we have to wait until they decide to add it, if they add it.

dmondou · 2011-02-22, 12:24 AM

Don't hold your breath! Panasonic made a lot of promises that we are all waiting for. I own a Panasonic TV with Viera Cast since 2009 and still wait for content that meet any audience expectation! Out of the 8 services provided (Pandora is not available), 2 are german. Netflix is available outside of Canada. Latest information I got from Panasonic pointed that the third party responsible for the app development was not working in any further development. And I doubt that Panasonic Canadian direction is working to improve the service offer! or even look to have existing app made available in Canada. Great product but poor customer support!

flavoie · 2011-06-07, 05:24 PM

I asked Panasonic about the DT30 TVs and Netflix

==
Thank you for your e-mail. Please be advised our 2011 televisions that support Easy IPTV or Viera Connect in Canada will not be compatible with Netflix as Netflix Canada has chosen a software protocol in Canada which isn't supported by our Viera TV product line up. One can get Netflix through our 2011 Panasonic Blu-ray Players connected to a Viera TV through HDMI.
==

Danster · 2011-06-07, 05:27 PM

Does anyone here have the skype enabled on their tv? I can't seem to find anyone with it.

2010-01-04, 12:25 PM	#1
teloviso Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 15	Viera Cast capabilites (Canadian Models) Can Canadian Panasonic Plasma TVs w/ Viera Cast stream video from a DLNA server? I don't see any mention of this feature in the manual, and I don't see it on the TV itself either but Web searches seem to indicate that it is possible. Is this feature included on Canadian sets? I'd like to stream video from my iMac on which I've installed PS3 Media Server. I have a Panasonic TC-P58V10

2010-01-04, 06:48 PM	#2
sofaspud Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 39	I have the same television. DLNA appears to be available on Euro models, but not on USAian and Canadian models. __________________ 9242 PVR, 9200 PVR (with borked V222 firmware; skip to live bug, broken trick-play features)

2010-03-01, 07:22 PM	#5
carlost2 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Burlington Posts: 168	Viera Cast update Got prompted today to update Viera Cast on my V10 They added a couple more items - Bild TV (German news site), Twitter (coming soon), Fox Sports (coming soon), Pandora (not available in this country ) and they added room for more

2011-01-19, 12:07 AM	#7
hlyons Rookie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1	Disappointed with Viera Cast, but loving the TV and BluRay player I just bought a CAST equipped TV and Blu Ray player. I had the wireless adapter on order, but by the time it came in I discovered that Netflix wasn't going to be available in Canada any time soon and that the available content was really very limited. However, my laptop, which is on my wireless network, has an HDMI output, so I just plugged it into one of the outlets and I can display everything I get on my computer on the TV, so I cancelled the order for the adapter, as in exchange for the minimal effort of carrying my laptop downstairs and hooking up a cable I had access to the whole internet. They're great TVs and BluRay players, even if CAST is a bit limited in Canada -- but as this site seems to be monitored by folks from Panasonic -- I'd buy the dongle if you ever add a streaming movie site!

2011-01-19, 04:48 PM	#8
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,306	I asked about the Canadian NETFLIX but it wasn't good news. They did however forward my email to the powers that be. Or so they said..... __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

2010-01-05, 10:56 AM	#3
teloviso Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 15	It looks like this is the case. All the people talking about getting this feature working seem to be in the UK. I didn't have high expectations of this feature but it would have been nice to be able to play video from the computer without setting up a HTPC next to the TV.

2010-03-02, 03:32 PM	#6
Crash7 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Edmonton Posts: 491	Carlost2, thanks for the info. I updated my V10 this morning. Nice to see more features coming, looking forward to Fox Sports. I sure wish Amazon on Demand was available in Canada, maybe someday.

2011-01-22, 04:51 PM	#9
Foxenhimr Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Barrhaven, Ottawa Posts: 62	I'm totally new to the whole "web-cast" thing - so is my understanding correct that Panasonic "decides" what services we can access ( through firmware upgrades I guess ) and that we cannot add services ourselves ( like Netflix ) through this interface ?

2011-01-22, 05:34 PM	#10
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	foxenhimr, you are correct. The modules are programmed by Panasonic __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2011-01-22, 11:35 PM	#11
Foxenhimr Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Barrhaven, Ottawa Posts: 62	so how would one "add" something like Netflix ?

2011-01-23, 05:47 PM	#12
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,306	By making your own firmware, which is illegal and brick your TV or DVD. Basically, we have to wait until they decide to add it, if they add it. __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

2011-02-22, 12:24 AM	#13
dmondou Rookie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1	Don't hold your breath! Panasonic made a lot of promises that we are all waiting for. I own a Panasonic TV with Viera Cast since 2009 and still wait for content that meet any audience expectation! Out of the 8 services provided (Pandora is not available), 2 are german. Netflix is available outside of Canada. Latest information I got from Panasonic pointed that the third party responsible for the app development was not working in any further development. And I doubt that Panasonic Canadian direction is working to improve the service offer! or even look to have existing app made available in Canada. Great product but poor customer support!

2011-06-07, 05:24 PM	#14
flavoie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orleans, ON Posts: 1,236	I asked Panasonic about the DT30 TVs and Netflix == Thank you for your e-mail. Please be advised our 2011 televisions that support Easy IPTV or Viera Connect in Canada will not be compatible with Netflix as Netflix Canada has chosen a software protocol in Canada which isn't supported by our Viera TV product line up. One can get Netflix through our 2011 Panasonic Blu-ray Players connected to a Viera TV through HDMI. ==

2011-06-07, 05:27 PM	#15
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,306	Does anyone here have the skype enabled on their tv? I can't seem to find anyone with it. __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

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