Panasonic yesterday announced a new line of Smart Viera plasma HDTVs at CES. The company's 2013 lineup ranges from 42 to 65 inches and includes 16 models in five separate series of TVs. The TVs are compatible with iOS devices that let users share content between their iPhones or iPads and their TVs.

Swipe & Share 2.0 – a  connectivity enhancement that transforms the TV into a hub for streaming and sharing photo and video content seamlessly with Smartphone and Tablet devices.  Through Panasonic's proprietary VIERA Connect platform, users can transfer personal photos and videos from their Android or iOS devices directly to the large screen with a simple swipe of the finger and transfer them back to their smart devices the same way.  Swipe & Share also enables sharing of user-generated photos and videos that are on the large screen with other Android or iOS devices. (2013 VIERA ZT60, VT60, and ST60 Series)

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Image courtesy of NBC Tech

The features resemble Apple TV and AirPlay, but NBC notes that Panasonic's TV allows users to share an image to the TV, edit it using an option Electronic Touch Pen accessory, and swipe it back to their iOS device.

Panasonic's lineup starts with the full HD 3D ZT60 with what Panasonic calls a "Beyond the Reference" level of picture quality, then moves to the lower-end VT60 and ST60 series and ends with the non-3D S60 and X60 series. There doesn't seem to be pricing information as of yet, but the line is planned to launch in February 2013.

Top Rated Comments

Joe-Diver Avatar
163 months ago
Panasonic has some really nice products.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
audio_inside Avatar
163 months ago
Panasonic and the other big TV manufacturers shouldn't waste their time trying to put a stake in the ground defining what a "smart" TV should be when the producers of adjunct boxes have shown themselves to be so much more creative and nimble (the Roku stick (http://www.roku.com/streamingstick) is my favorite new example.)

I've got a circa-2009 "Vieracast" Panasonic plasma and there's never been a single firmware update for it. If they think consumers are going to jump on board the current-year's vision without a realistic expectation of upgrades pushing their TV's technology forward - especially with a potential Apple TV on the horizon - they take us for even bigger suckers than we are.
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palmerc2 Avatar
163 months ago
Wow I was under the impression 2012 was the last year for Plasma's from Panasonic. This is great news!
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
zen Avatar
163 months ago
Excellent. Plasma is still the best TV tech, and Panasonic are still the best plasma manufacturers.
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SilentLoner Avatar
163 months ago
Panasonic has some really nice televisions.

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Android's getting all my loving.

And?

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What's the presumed cost?
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charlieegan3 Avatar
163 months ago
Panasonic has some really nice products.

Panasonic has some really nice televisions.

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finally some love for ios rather than android.

Android's getting all my loving.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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