Panasonic Unveils Beyond Smart Features on 2015 Line of Life+Screen 4K Ultra HD and HD TVs

Panasonic is showcasing its latest Beyond Smart features, including a newly revamped interface, on its 2015 line of Life+Screen 4K Ultra HD and HD Smart TVs at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week.

When it comes to TVs, viewers want to get to their favorite content, channels, devices, or applications as quickly as they can with as little hassle as possible. This year’s Panasonic’s Life+ Screen Smart TVs are equipped with Beyond Smart Features designed specifically to make sure viewers can get to what they want in a much simpler and quicker way than ever before.

Firefox OS

Panasonic has collaborated with Mozilla to create an innovative, new, interactive User Interface powered by Firefox OS, which will be available on Panasonic's new Life+Screen Smart TVs from this Spring which include the CX850 Series, CX800 Series, CX650 Series, and CX600 Series.

1. New, Intuitive, Customizable User Interface

Specifically designed to allow users to access preferred content, devices and applications quickly and easily, the new User Interface:

Combines access to channels, devices, and applications into one single gateway for quick access; and

Allows users to customize their experience easily by using the Pin function to bookmark their favorite apps, Web pages and even their paired connected devices for quick access.

Furthermore, the new interface also brings about the debut of my Home Screen 2.0. The my Home Screen GUI on Panasonic’s 2015 TV line-up has advanced significantly from last year’s Home Screen making it even easier for users to access the content they want quickly with the simple press of the “Home” button on the TV’s remote control. The new my Home Screen 2.0 allows quick access to live TV, apps, devices, and other features.

2. Super Connectivity on Whatever Devices You Own

Firefox OS uses open standards so users can send photos, videos or other content to their Firefox OS-powered TV from any smartphone, tablet, or computer which has a Firefox browser or other compatible application. Consumers do not need to be constrained into one ecosystem or brand. Sending content onto the Firefox OS TV requires no additional hardware – the user simply needs to make sure that their Panasonic Firefox OS-powered TV is on the same WiFi network.

3. Greater Flexibility for Developers

By using cross platform web content, Firefox OS provides superior flexibility to developers to create brand new applications and services. Developers will also for the first time be able to access APIs for the internal functions of TVs such as the tuner, allowing for completely new types of applications. In another first, Firefox OS will also enable on-screen notifications from applications, and, in the future, from compatible connected appliances.

Voice Assistant Pro

Panasonic’s 2015 Life+Screen Smart TVs will feature advanced Voice Command functions. Voice Assistant Pro* performs voice commands spoken directly to the TV without using a remote control. It is capable of performing various operations according to voice commands, such as changing channels and searching for content. The voice recognition’s wide range enables the user to use these functions from anywhere in the room without having to use the remote control.

* Supported only by the CX850 Series.

Xumo^® Guide

Panasonic’s 2015 Life+Screen Smart TVs will also include Xumo^® Guide, a built-in service that enables quick and easy discovery of content from multiple sources. One of the key features of Xumo^® Guide is the ability to provide relevant content recommendations based on user’s viewing history, in addition, users can search for specific titles across multiple apps or browse content by genre from various VOD services.

For more information about the latest Panasonic Life+Screen Smart TVs and home entertainment products, visit the Panasonic CES website at www.panasonic.com/CES and the Panasonic USA website at www.panasonic.com.

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