i. TV Offers TV Schedules and Trailers

[MacRumors]

TUAW highlights an interesting new (and free) app called i. TV [App Store] that should appeal to any couch potato out there:

The heart of i. TV is a TV listings browser, which connects to the free data feed from the i.tv site (registration is required), including synopses and cast info. You can select your zip code and programming provider and the current schedules are there at your fingertips; you can rate, review, filter or flag shows as favorites and optionally share your feedback with other i.TV users.

Beyond television listings, there are movie listings along with previews/trailers for both TV shows and movies.

Upcoming features include the ability to watch TV, remotely manage your DVR, manage DVD rentals and buy movie tickets.

App Store Link: i. TV (free)

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[blizaine]

this is a cool app.

"Upcoming features include the ability to watch TV, remotely manage your DVR, manage DVD rentals and buy movie tickets."

wow, that is ambitious. Hope they are able to do it.

[cdinca]

if they can manage to get Tivo scheduling I will pay plenty for this. ever tried using tivos website from your phone to schedule a recording? total pain.

[Rojo]

If it's just Tivo management that they're going to do, it would make sense -- though be disappointing for me (I just use a DVR from my cable provider).

Although it's interesting they say "remotely manage your DVR" instead of "remotely manage your Tivo," implying that it's possibly more than just Tivo. Not sure how they would ever make that possible, but I'm crossing my fingers...

[enklined]

Yea, I found it interesting that they said "remotely manage your DVR" instead of saying "TiVO" as well...hmmm..

I currently use an HD DVR from Comcast, and am not aware of the ability to remotely manage it at all...unless...there is and just don't know about it, heh.

[orion123]

I hope by DVR they include ReplayTV. There are still a ton of us users out there, and the coding of the scheduling interface is pretty open and easy.

[macduke]

Originally Posted by cdinca

if they can manage to get Tivo scheduling I will pay plenty for this. ever tried using tivos website from your phone to schedule a recording? total pain.

Except you don't have to pay anything?

So I downloaded this yesterday using arn's fabulous appshopper.com to find it as soon as it dropped. I love that site. Anyhow, I haven't used this app a whole lot yet, but so far I like it better than What's On. Though I'm not sure if it's a replacement yet for a movie app.

I especially love the photo preview on each channel.

[cdinca]

Originally Posted by macduke

Except you don't have to pay anything?

But in order for tivo to allow them to control their dvrs in the future, they might require them to pay...which means we might have to pay for the app...and I am saying that I will pay...i don't know, maybe $10. I'd actually pay a lot more, but I don't want to give them any ideas.

[dhartung02]

I know U-verse has web management of your DVR. Its a pain from the web, but If they could tie that service into this app, that would be great!

[twoodcc]

this seems like a nice app. and it's free! so i guess i'll have to check it out

[whyamihere]

this app has and promises to soon roll out more cool "bonus" features. but i'm finally glad to just get simple tv listings. trying to use tvguide.com on the iphone is horrible, both on the full site and their useless mobile version. i was actually going to write them an email about how crappy their mobile site is and to get their ***** together. but now thanks to i.tv i can use my time more productively... by watching more tv!

great app!!

[ruinfx]

this needs to be made into a widget for os x