Tag archive: Viera Cast

High-definition video streaming service Vudu has been adding a surprising number of partners to its service this year, and it's just landed another: beginning November 24, owners of Panasonic's 2010 line of Viera Cast-enabled Blu-ray players will be able to tap into the Vudu streaming service. There is no separate fee to tap into the Vudu service, although Vudu customers have to pay rental fees for TV and movies they want to stream:… Read More

Although Panasonic promised the capability in March of this year—and brought it to its Plasma Viera Cast TVs back in April—the company announced today that its Viera Cast Blu-ray players can now tap into movies and television shows via Amazon Video On Demand, without the need for additional hardware or gear, so long as the units have access to an in-home broadband connection. The capability is available for Panasonic's… Read More

Just in time for road-trip season, Panasonic has announced the availability of its DMP-B15 portable Blu-ray player. It's just like those small-screened portable DVD players that were all the rage a few years ago, except this one also handles Blu-ray content. And, if you've got Ethernet available at grandma's house or in a hotel room, it'll even connect up to BD Live content and Panasonic's Viera Cast service… Read More

Electronics giant Panasonic (née Matsushita) has introduced what it claims to be the world's first portable Blu-ray player, the DMP-B15. The portable player will feature an 8.9-inch display and a rechargeable battery offering up to 3 hours of video playback time. “As a pioneer in the development of DVD and Blu-ray expertise, Panasonic has always been in the forefront of cutting edge, consumer friendly technology,”… Read More

Folks who want their Internet and their TV too may want to note a new partnership between Internet titan Google and Matsushita's Panasonic business unit: the two companies plan to bring the Panasonic Viera PZ850 plasma television to market in the second quarter of 2008, with the capability to directly access YouTube and video-sharing site Picasa without an intervening PC or media server. “We are thrilled to introduce Panasonic… Read More