The Pioneer TV I have already will browse to a home server. Using DNLA (a version of UPNP).
Although this is advertised to work with things like Windows Media Server you can also use any of a selection of Unix-compatible freeware DNLA servers to serve vanilla movie files i.e. no special lock-in. Happily saving the cost of an AppleTV like box.
I agree with the Viera free content being not that exciting.
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The Pioneer TV I have already will browse to a home server. Using DNLA (a version of UPNP).
Although this is advertised to work with things like Windows Media Server you can also use any of a selection of Unix-compatible freeware DNLA servers to serve vanilla movie files i.e. no special lock-in. Happily saving the cost of an AppleTV like box.
I agree with the Viera free content being not that exciting.