Ethernet Port On TV To Mac?

Panasonic Viera TV has an ethernet port. Connect TV by ethernet cable to G5 Airport/hub setup. Then, what? What's supposed to happen? Is TV into Mac via ethernet possible? How?
Nothing in the TV user manual. Panasonic will not provide an answer. (I think they don't even know. That ethernet port on the back of the TV was an accident maybe.)

Kenneth Hjulstrom wrote:
Hi, > This article mentions that the Ethernet port on the Viera T.V. is for connection so some sort of Ethernet-based T.V. service in Japan.Ken
I saw those articles. Yet, the ethernet port must have more uses. Is there a way to send video from any ethernet-equipped TV to the Mac by ethernet cable?

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