>>> Can you force a firmware update over the net?Ive checked, and the latest f/w version for my model is already installed.
The 2 latest TV models (ie the 3D versions) natively do it, but I guess I'll just have to wait for a f/w release for my model.
>>> Sony 2010 model is that the manual is built into the setThats a good idea, on the Toshiba you can access it, but I believe you have to have set up the 'smart TV' to access it via the browser. Bit of a lack of foresight there.
>> One question, can you get the ITV Player on it?Unfortunately not, the inbuilt apps are a bit sparse compared to what you can do on a PC. I do recall something when looking at sets in the early stages saying that only onr brand had obtained a licence from ITV, I guess that must be Samsung.
4OD isnt available either, afaik not on any of the smart TVs. 4OD seem a bit overzealous about what you can and cant do, and although I have 4OD on my ipad, they have managed to block output to any TV screen. I cant even get around it by mirroring as it senses the output it on a TV screen and gives you a message saying not available for screen output.
>> Did the wifi need a Toshiba special dongle to use it or did that come built in.Built in. I was surprised that it worked, as previously that corner is a complete dead zone when it came to me trying to get wifi when I built the media center. In the past Ive tried different cards and even tried a couple of boosters (one which attached to the card and one that kinda worked which had an ariel on a stand which you could move around, but it wasnt ideal). In the end I laid ethernet to the media center. The only possible reason I can think is that the TV is a bit higher than where the media center was and because of this it has a clearer signal to the router.
Setting up the inbuilt wifi was
very easy. IIRC there were 3 options a)auto-connect b)assisted c)manual.
I used the assisted which found my TG 582n and then all I had to do was put in my network key.
I may be wrong, but I think auto only works if you dont use WEP. I did have a look at the manual option, and it allows you to set things like the prefered IP ranges and DNS, but I didnt bother changing anything that the assisted option had already found. It was my original intention to use the LAN, but because wifi was such a doddle and it works so good, Ive left it on wifi.
On the whole everything was so very easy, the only thing I havent sussed (still not downloaded the manual because everything else was intuitive) is the web-browser in Toshiba places - Ive pressed every button on the remote but cant see an easy way to input alpha keys. Its not something I think Id use anyhow because I normally use the ipad if Im sat in front of the TV. When I have a bored moment I may look into this more.