Comments on: The Free Media-centric iPhone Apps of the Week

By: badmelvin

badmelvin — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:29:13 +0000

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By: Pol Pot Pie

Pol Pot Pie — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:39:22 +0000

Agreed on the non-Tivo branding.

Maybe I wish it was a bit more compact, so you didn’t have to scroll.
TivoRemote (not from the official app store) has the Tivo interface down, but you do have to switch screens to access the keypad for channels. I guess, the more I think about it, scrolling is better.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:28:16 +0000

Jose, i.TV has a formal relationship with TiVo to integrate scheduling. So, I’m not sure if it’s something they’ll pursue on their own. Especially in light of the recent agnostic WAP mobile website. Having said that, the few times I tried scheduling recordings from i.TV they didn’t go through. In working with Justin, we think the issue may be on TiVo’s end. I can buy that since I’ve also had recent probs with the web site scheduling. Something’s not syncing up right with my account/channel lineup.

Pol, Interesting. I was actually thinking he should make it less of a TiVo layout to maximize the rectangular screen rather than giving up space using TiVo’s hour glass shape. The developer is also obviously being cautious in not using the TiVo name and logo. Can’t say I blame him on that.

By: Pol Pot Pie

Pol Pot Pie — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:22:30 +0000

DVR Remote works very well– better than the other apps I’ve downloaded (including 3rd party, off the reservation apps). I’m not crazy about the interface, wish it looked more Tivo-like, but it works very well.

By: Jose Alvear

Jose Alvear — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:20:57 +0000

I haven’t used iTV but I doubt I will. The age of TV guides are over. I can record everything with Tivo and don’t have to worry about what time or channel something is on.

I wonder if Tivo will ever release its own app. Any news?

By: Justin (from i.TV)

Justin (from i.TV) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:56:29 +0000

Actually, there is a limited selection of full, free TV episodes you can watch on the app.

We have made it easier for you to find shows with available video streams. To do this, simply tap the information button at the top of a listings view. This will bring up a menu that includes a button called “Options”. Tapping options will bring you to a screen called “Display Options”. Simply scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap on “Video Available” as a required attribute. When you navigate back to a listings view, you will now only see shows with availble video streams.

By: dburr

dburr — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:47:48 +0000

I’ve downloaded i.tv for the third time. Maybe one of the requirements should be that you actually watch tv. Otherwise, it seems to be a pretty cool app.