I purchased the Panasonic DY-WL10 Wireless Adapter to make use of Vieira Cast on my Panasonic TV, model TC-P50G25. This is a 2010 model TV.
My network is FIOS with an Actiontec MI424WR router. Although my throughput is 35MBps, the router Verizon provides is G, not N, so wireless speed is more in the 20-25MBps range.
My TV, hence this adapter, is about 45 feet away from the router, with three standard walls between them.
With this configuration, my streaming has been fine. I have streamed some movies off Amazon Instant Video and a couple of other channels. I have not have any issues of dropping out, buffering delays, etc.
The adapter is simple to plug in, just pop it into one of the TV's USB ports. You can't really see it on this TV model, except from the far left, since the USB ports are on the side and recessed behind the display panel.
Setup of the DY-WL10 was fairly simple, about the same as setting up any other wireless device on a home network. Obviously, your set up steps will vary slightly depending on if you use WPA, WEP, MAC address filtering, etc. But in general, it amounts to pressing the Menu key on your TV remote, going to Setup on the menu, and selecting your Network Setting options. If you are entering a security key for your network, like most non-PC devices, the interface to enter the key on this TV is a bit tedious, but that's the TV, not the adapter, so....
All in all, I realy like the adapter. As far as price, ease of use, and functionality....price - just fair. Like many others I feel Panasonic should have embedded the adapter in the TV. Ease of set up will depend on your skill-set. IT geeks will have no trouble at all, and its also a yawn for most people who have setup other wireless devices on their home network. If you aren't up on wireless technology, or someone else customized your network settings on your network, you may have to take your time and look up some help on-line. But in general, it's a fairly simple set up. Functionality is great! From my experience thus far, loading of streaming video is brisk (seconds not minutes), and once a video is loaded, I haven't had any buffering hiccups or drop out.
Viera Cast has a good number of applications and a few free streaming channels and this adapter lets you enjoy those. Of course, if you have NetFlix or Amazon Prime (Amazon Instant Video), being able to watch that content on demand speaks for itself.
Ideally, if I could I would hard wire the TV to the router on an Ethernet cable, if only to make use of my full download speed on FIOS, but for me, the routing of the cable was too much of a pain due to the layout.
So if you can't run a cable, and want to make use of the Viera Cast content, this adapter does the trick!
| Brand | Panasonic |
|---|---|
| Item model number | DY-WL10 |
| Item Weight | 4 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 1.75 x 2.9 x 1 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 1.75 x 2.9 x 1 inches |
| Color | BLACK |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
| ASIN | B003960G1U |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | February 20, 2010 |
