VIZIO INTERNET APPS (VIA) Enabled LCD's Thread - Page 12

Woah, I just got unlimited lives.

Anyone having problems with the fantasy football app that was just released? I can not access my teams.

The code fixed my Netflix issue! Thanks.

I have learned a ton about the Vizio TV's on this forum.

I had a question about a specific app to see if you
use it and how you like it. Most of all I would like to
make sure my stream works on it.

Radio Time carries my station and I have yet to
have a hands on experience with the Vizio Via
enabled TV's or Blu Ray devices.

Would one of you who have the Radio Time app loaded
do a search on my station and maybe check it out? I would
like to know if you have any issues, audio quality EXC.

It's Radio OKC, a classic alternative rock station from
Oklahoma City. Any feedback that you might have would
be appreciated.


Chris

Don't see the app on my SV422XVT.

Netflix app seems to have updated on its own and no longer has the issues mentioned above.

Anyone have any new insights or info on upcoming apps? I'm a 552 owner and have been relatively disappointed in the lack of new apps over time. I/my kids use the Netflix app extensively and they use the SynchTV app considerably as well (although it is buggy), and it seems like some kind of a you tube or other video services beyond those that have been up since day 1 should be available by now.

With Vizio's continued popularity, and I assume that the VIA system is consistent across all Vizio internet enabled TVs, I would hope that Vizio is now getting to enough critical mass to support the development effort that creating an app would entail. I assume its the provider's responsibility similar to the Apple app store to create the app, with Vizio maintaining some kind of supervisory role in getting them up and running in their app store. If that is the case, then I'm not quite sure what is taking so long as I'd guess by now there would be more apps.

The cell phone app stores have plenty of apps. My phone will download and run lots of apps. I can browse thru apps by category. I can search and browse cell phone apps quickly.

My Vizio TV on the other hand takes forever to browse thru even the punny set of apps that are available. I cannot see any way they could support more than a few dozen apps. Their categories are near useless: the Latest category is all 40 apps, same as the All Widgets category; Netflix/Vudu are NOT in the Photos & Video category (not in TV category either). Moreover, downloading an app is time consuming because you have to pick one to deinstall, delete it, then painfully browse to the desired app again to download it.

There hasn't been a decent update for apps on the 422 in ages.
My inlaws are talking about buying a set like mine, but if Netflix still outputs in mono, I'm going to have to dissuade them.

http://www.betanews.com/article/Netf...t+Feed+-+BN%29

Netflix and Dolby Laboratories today announced that Netflix Instant streaming will be enabled with 5.1 channel surround beginning on October 18.

The first consumer device to support the higher quality audio will be the Sony PlayStation 3, but Netflix says the feature will eventually come to more hardware, like the many connected HDTVs, Blu-ray players, set-top boxes, video game consoles, and mobile handsets supporting Netflix streaming today.

"Netflix required an audio solution that could efficiently deliver an outstanding surround sound experience for a wide range of consumer devices," Greg Peters, Netflix vice president of product development said in a statement on Thursday. "Dolby Digital Plus proved to be the best solution to meet our needs and the needs of our device partners."

Why is the PlayStation 3 the first device that will support Netflix with Dolby 5.1? The console is about to receive a major update on October 18 that will eliminate the requirement to run Netflix off of a disc, introduce the new Dolby 5.1 feature, bump up the resolution from 720p to 1080p, and improve the overall experience of Netflix on the console.

Greg Peters, Vice President of Netflix product development announced the upgrade today in the official PlayStation US blog, saying the service would support streams at 1080i. It was later revealed by Sony's Eric Lempel that it will actually be 1080p.

With higher resolution streams, higher quality audio, and an improved user experience, Netflix is moving toward delivering a streaming service equal to, or better than, those on-demand services from cable and satellite television providers.

Let's hope that Vizio updates their Netflix app to support these changes.

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Let's hope that Vizio updates their Netflix app to support these changes.[/QUOTE]

Let's hope that Netflix updates their VIZIO app to support these changes.

Is Netflix working only in mono on ALL Vizio TVs? I've had the VF552XVT since January, activated Netflix around March and have just about given up on it. Only reason it's on my TV at all is because it's activated through my parents' subscription since they don't use the streaming option; if I were paying for it I would've cancelled it after the first month. I just checked a movie I'm pretty familiar with and figured out the sound is actually just the left channel- that's probably more research than anyone at either company has done on this.

Still waiting to get 5.1 sound out of Amazon and Vudu too- I'd watch movies on those if they worked, but won't pay for downmixed 2-channel sound.

Netflix stereo works fine on my E322VL.

Okay I have a few questions as I just purchased the XVT423SV and am quite confused about the apps. So initially by looking online it seemed like there was an endless amount of these apps. Now that I have the TV though it seems there are only 46 possible ones on it.

So is there a way to get more? Do I somehow stream from my computer, or download them onto the TV from it? Thank you very much for your help.

I would like to develop a new Vizio Internet App. How do I go about it?

Contact partners@vizio.com

Anyone checked out the new RadioTime and Revision 3 apps? I've been waiting for the RadioTime app, but it was a big bonus for me to see the Revision 3 app! I enjoy watching HD Nation from Revision 3. I think this is a great sign of things to come!

Those are out now under "Web Videos"

As posted by Jim Noyd on the "Official Vizio XVT3SV Series" thread, 11/03/10:

"From Team VIZIO: A new firmware release for VIZIO HDTVs with VIZIO Internet Apps is now rolling out with a few new features and updates.
It includes new apps such as Web Videos, Tune-In Radio, Yahoo! Sports and Yahoo! Video. It features an improved Dock and overall App performance, new Game Mode with reduced video latency, 5.1 audio output from streaming apps, and Bluetooth A2DP support.

VIA TVs in the field will automatically receive and install this firmware update over the course of the next few weeks. You may see a message onscreen that the TV is updating as it automatically receives and installs this firmware update. Others of you may just see the new update the next time you turn on your TV. Please be patient as it may take up to three weeks for your TV to receive the update as our servers roll out this major release across the country.
__________________
-Jim Noyd
Noyd Communications Inc.
Representing VIZIO,
Wisdom Audio, ABT/DVDO,
Sherwood, SANYO Projectors,
Stewart Filmscreen"

Tom

That is a nice upgrade. I was beginning to think VIA was relatively worthless.

Yeah, I'm quite impressed.

It can stream 1920x1080 "HDX" content with HD surround sound. The quality is not bad at all. You do need to send the audio out to a receiver to get the benefit of the sound though.

Woo, just got the new firmware! That old web video app works properly now, and there a a whole host of feeds to choose from.

Hope a Hulu app comes soon, as well as an update to the Netflix app.

Very neat.

*edit*
Oh and I LOVE the new "tune-in" radio app. I just went from South Korean top-40, to a dance station in Las Vegas, NV, to a pop station in Ghana. Not all stations are playing properly, but my goodness I don't care, it's wonderful!

My 552 is just updating now. I'm looking forward to the Netflix audio fix.

Where the heck is the HULU app??? They announced it earlier this year but HULU isn't even listed on the Vizio VIA page under "comming soon".

Maybe they'll release it before xmas as a gift from them?? haha

Is there a master list of VIA apps anywhere?

Also, any idea of what codecs would be supported if/when DLNA is supported?

+1 Finally a decent "point and shoot" way to stream internet radio into the living room. somaFM, PEARadio, radio IO, and Radio Paradise (although RP has their own very cool HD app on Roku and Google TV)

this is the single most important/useful thing that one could do with an internet connected TV, and Vizio doesn't do it.

on principle, I will never buy another Vizio product because they failed so hard on this point

I too was very interested in this television until I read this. Kind of odd a networked device by default cannot stream from a local network. Or did I miss something?

These are all the apps available on my VF552XVT as of now:

My-Cast (weather)

WeeWee Kitty (game)

My Local TV/WRAL (local news from WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC)

Wiki TV Encyclopedia (appears to be the same as Wikipedia)

Twitter

Fruit Splat (game)

Puzdoku (game)

United Way of Great St. Louis (news and videos- seems to be a large amount of stuff from St. Louis here)

The Rise To The Top (videos about some sort of get-rich-quick scheme, also from St. Louis)

Darts Widget (game)

Web Videos (several 'channels' of online content- mostly tech-related stuff, clips from TV shows, plus some old public-domain movies)

Desafio Practicatic (educational quiz in Spanish)

AccuWeather (more weather)

Outpatients (game)

Yahoo! Fantasy Football

Yahoo! Video

CNBC (stocks)

Fandango (movie theatre listings- can order tickets to local theatres, some stills of movies but no trailers)

CrazeTV Movies On-Demand (mostly public-domain and some direct-to-video B movies, not great video quality)

Rosco Practicatic (another educational thing in Spanish which you must pay to activate by calling a phone number)

Yahoo! Sports

iMemories (can't figure out what this does, you seem to need an account with them)

Maps TV (like Mapquest)

1337 Pwn (something for XBox Live gamers, don't have an XBox so can't do anything with this)

Revision3 (technology news videos, most have an annoying logo bug at the top of the screen- this is also one of the 'channels' under web videos so a bit redundant)

My Mommy Manual (stuff for moms, a few videos)

Fantasy Over Reality (low-budget sitcom about some guys who play Fantasy
Football, don't know why this gets its own app)

Yahoo! Finance

Facebook (not nearly as easy to use as on a regular computer, but kinda neat for pulling up pictures)

USA Today Sports

MediaBox (looks similar to iMemories, again I can't figure out exactly what it does without getting a membership)

Rhapsody (you get a 1-month free trial with this, if you don't renew you can still play 25 songs per month for free. Hasn't been working on my TV lately)

CBS Interactive (TV schedule and some promos for their bug-infested shows, no full episodes)

Texas Hold'em (card game)

Showtime (schedule and promos for stuff on Showtime- a few full episodes but most have a "Showtime" logo constantly on the screen and are edited for content)

TuneIn Radio (this is pretty cool- lets you listen to most existing internet radio stations)

Phoenix News- AZFamily.com (news photos and videos from KTVK in Phoenix AZ)

TV Guide Widget (TV listings based on your area)

NBA Game Time (basketball news and videos)

Vudu (pay-per-view movies- relatively high quality picture with Dolby 5.1 sound, although the highest quality "HDX" doesn't work with my internet service)

eBay (harder to use than on a regular computer, but mine is set to show any items I'm bidding on)

Yahoo! News (very brief news summaries with still photos)

Flickr (online photos- interface on TV is a bit awkward)

De Smet Jesuit High School (news on a private school near St. Louis- probably the strangest 'app' thus far)

Extraordinary Mommy (more videos for moms- again from St. Louis!)

Yahoo! Weather

Soduku (game)

Netflix (use this a lot now that they FINALLY fixed the sound problem- picture quality varies per movie)

Pandora Internet Radio (works the same as the website- enter artists and/or songs you like and it'll play stuff it thinks is similar. Only drawback from website is you can't eliminate categories in "quickmix" mode.)

Amazon Video On Demand (supposedly this now supports 5.1 sound, but may require faster internet service as I still only get 2-channel PCM. Annoying 'time-remaining' display appears during first 10 seconds of each video with no way to get rid of it til it disappears on its own, and browsing for titles is limited to a window on the left side of the screen unlike Vudu which uses the entire screen and is overall easier to use)

Quizzmaster (trivia game)

SyncTV Kids (cartoon shows from 1990s-2000s, decent video quality)

Thanks for posting the list of apps! I'm comparing apps between VIZIO and Sony's Bravia apps.

Question about the Netflix app, does it only show what is in your instant watch queue? Does it let you search all of the instant watch content?