Panasonic TC-55AS680U Review (TC55AS680U)

55" 1080p 240Hz Smart LED TV

by Robert Wiley, Editor

Features

• Native 240Hz is excllent for fast action and sports programming
• my Home Screen for user personalization
• my Stream
• Voice Assistant for fast searching
• Remote Sharing
• Swipe & Share Smartphone and Tablet feature
• Internet Apps and Life+ Screen features
• Built in wifi
• Touch Pad Remote
• HEXA Picture Processing Engine

Panasonic's Life+ Screen Features

Panasonic made improvements to their Smart TV platform in 2013. Things are no different this year. The Viera Connect suite is now known as Viera Life+ Screen. Some of the biggest changes involve the user interface and how the TV learns viewing habits and preferences for individual users. As far as interface is concerned, Panasonic came up the the my Stream screen. This screen brings content from all sorts of sources like Recorded content, home movies, family photos, web pages, and online videos. Voice navagiation is included once again to help the user get to their content faster. Life+ Screen TV remotes are equipped with a new feature as well, the myButton. Press this button when you are watching a program you like and the TV will begin to learn your preferences and tailor recommendations.

Life+ Screen TVs also feature an Auto Wake function that sense when someone is nearby. Once the TV is up and running the new Info Bar will display useful information like the time, date, and current weather. TVs equipped with a video camera will also be able to identify who is using the TV.

Having reviewed and written about Television Technology for over 10 years, Wiley never tires of researching the newest qualitative trends related to the technology. Most people do not get excited about possibilities behind the latest video engine...Wiley does. Read more about Robert