Panasonic TC-60AS640U Review (TC60AS640U)

60" 1080p Smart LED TV with Soundbar

by Robert Wiley, Editor

Features

• The AS640U series is similar to the AS530U series in terms of features and design. The AS640U is bundled with a Bluetooth sound bar for superior sound performance out of the box
• 60 inch Diagonal Screen Measurement
• my Home Screen can be customized for multiple users
• my Streamg gathers a users favorite streaming content in one place
• Voice Assistant makes searching much faster
• Remote Sharing
• Swipe & Share for smartphones and tablets
• Internet Apps like Netflix and more
• Wireless LAN Built-In
• 240 Backlight Blinking for smoother images
• USB Media Player allows for all sorts of content to be played on the big screen
• HEXA-Processing Engine
• Touch Pad Remote

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