Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Forums › Freeview (DVB-T/DVB-S) › Panasonic DMR-BW850 Viera Cast only shows weather (no Youtube etc)
RustyViewer

298 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 33


#214455 12-May-2017 13:56
Send private message

I finally got round to networking my Panasonic DMR-BW850 with a network cable. The manual said that with Viera Cast I would get YouTube and Picasso at least.

 

All I can get is the weather, no option for anything else. It won't even let me set up an account. I checked the network settings and they were perfect, it had found it no problem.

 

It is a 2009 model. Anything I can do to get the services working I had understood I was supposed to get or has that model been abandoned for Viera Cast?

Create new topic
Spyware
3818 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1366

Lifetime subscriber

  #1780206 12-May-2017 14:47
Send private message

Update firmware.




Spark Max Fibre using Mikrotik CCR1009-8G-1S-1S+, CRS125-24G-1S, Unifi UAP, U6-Pro, UAP-AC-M-Pro, Apple TV 4K (2022), Apple TV 4K (2017), iPad Air 1st gen, iPad Air 4th gen, iPhone 13, SkyNZ3151 (the white box). If it doesn't move then it's data cabled.



smalltrader
174 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 62


  #1780232 12-May-2017 15:23
Send private message

Personally I think Smart TV have poor support. Apps Support usually stops only after 2 years or so where as a TV can last much longer.

 

I would suggest getting Chromecast (cheaper) or Apple TV (more expensive) for the "smart" function. They both have much better support and offer far more flexibility than the in built TV apps.

Spyware
3818 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1366

Lifetime subscriber

  #1780251 12-May-2017 15:36
Send private message

My Panasonic HWT260 app interface is so vulgar I've never used it. A nice new Samsung TV by comparison is beautiful with an ATV4 and Chromecast as backup.




Spark Max Fibre using Mikrotik CCR1009-8G-1S-1S+, CRS125-24G-1S, Unifi UAP, U6-Pro, UAP-AC-M-Pro, Apple TV 4K (2022), Apple TV 4K (2017), iPad Air 1st gen, iPad Air 4th gen, iPhone 13, SkyNZ3151 (the white box). If it doesn't move then it's data cabled.



RustyViewer

298 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 33


  #1780340 12-May-2017 19:11
Send private message

Spyware:

 

Update firmware.

 

 

Firmware update is automatic.

richms
29098 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 10209

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1780342 12-May-2017 19:16
Send private message

Was this one of the devices that lost youtube when google killed off the old API like all the old sony TVs did?




Richard rich.ms

RustyViewer

298 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 33


  #1780448 13-May-2017 06:27
Send private message

Looks like it. Would there be any way to update to the new API with a software/firmware update?

Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.


Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.








RSS feeds
Main feed
Forums feed
Copyright
©2002-2026 Geekzone®
Site features
Geekzone BI dashboard
Geekzone Badges
Geekzone Status Page

 

Site Information
Subscribe to Geekzone
Privacy Statement
Forum Usage Guidelines (FUG)
Advertising
Trademark and copyright