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Panasonic switches on Netflix for 2010 HDTVs
Sep 10th
Posted by admin in Techno Updates
Panasonic on Thursday announced it made Netflix access available to subscribers on its Internet-capable 2010 Viera HDTVs and Blu-ray players. This will give owners of compatible Panasonic devices access to streaming movies and TV episodes. A subscription to the service starts at $ 9 per month.
USB connections are also present on Panasonic TVs, allowing users to hook up a wireless keyboard to make accessing the services available easier. No fees are associated with the Viera access itself. Netflix joins other Internet-based services and sites such as Skype, Twitter, Pandora, Amazon VOD, YouTube, Picasa, Bloomberg News and a weather service. More >
Apple TV switches to streaming, gains 99-cent HDTV rentals
Sep 2nd
Apple today exposed a major overhaul of the Apple TV, long the company’s neglected “hobby” product. The new set-top is roughly a quarter the size of the original, and all black. It includes HDMI, USB, Ethernet and optical audio connections, as well as 802.11n Wi-Fi. In terms of interface it continues to use a button-based remote, and the firmware resembles earlier versions. Inside, however, there is no longer any option of permanent storage.
The device is now entirely based around streaming, mostly in the form of HD rentals. Movies can be rented from Apple for $ 5, while TV shows can More >