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Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

djromaric — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:31:08 -0000

m.NBC.com rocks! Tv.com is crap compare to the fast streaming of FULL episodes on NBS mobile.

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Jay Bienvenu — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:47:40 -0000

Can't knock NBC on this one. You can view full episodes of their current series just by going to NBC.com in Safari and browsing to the show. I saw this week's episode of "Heroes" that way just the other night.

[BTW, the "Connect with Facebook" feature is broken... I had logged in and it said I didn't have a valid email address.]

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

RS — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:50:20 -0000

Yes, a big :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Thom Allen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:11:15 -0000

Sure, if that's what you're actually defending, is the actual application installed on my phone, the app works as advertised. And my bitch is with CBS, and other stations like it, for giving the public a sense they can watch television shows on their iPhone by just downloading this app or that app, when its not the case.

See, when someone reads "you can now watch CSI on your iPhone", they really think they can watch ALL of CSI on their iPhone. That is the mental picture they get. That's crap. You can watch one, maybe two old episodes.

So if companies want to keep propagating the lie that you can actually watch TV on your iPhone, go ahead I guess.

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Tim Daloisio — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:09:15 -0000

My comment was in response to jamesiii who said - "apps like CBS' and Joost's" and was not specific to the tv.com app

But if you respond again, happy to give you the final word.

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Thom Allen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:53:50 -0000

I agree this is a huge win over Joost. Requiring wifi is crazy when 3G work just fine. I can never watch shows on the Joost app anyway because it always tells me my connection speed isn't fast enough, which is again crazy.

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Thom Allen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:48:39 -0000

Yes, I spent quite a bit of time looking at this app before I posted. have you taken the time to look at it?

I'm not saying there aren't ANY full shows, I'm saying they don't provide all episodes for all seasons. Why not? Look under Dexter. I would expect to see episodes of Dexter. But no, I see interviews. Look at Rules of Engagement. I expected to see episodes. I see one 30 second clip. That's what I'm talking about. Nothing to do with 3G.

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Thom Allen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:37:30 -0000

The problem with this app, like i.tv's app, they fail to actually provide complete versions of their shows. Who gives a crap about a 2 minute clip with an actor. It's a waste of space and doesn't add any value to the application. Start Trek really can't be the draw. That original series has been available online for some time, and most people don't really care about it. It's just a ploy. Sad CBS uses it as bait.

If CBS really wants to rock the world with streaming TV, release all the series episodes. If they are worried about DVD sales, charge a fee for premium access to current series. I'd pay for that.

At least CBS is making an attempt. What about ABC, NBC, Fox, FX, HBO and hundreds of others? I was hoping that with a name like tv.com they had actually produced something with mass appeal. FAIL.

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Tim Daloisio — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:35:12 -0000

I did see that after writing (as I was downloading the app)....my point was larger for all video providers apps with UStream.tv's being forefront in my mind. The beta app worked over 3G and Wifi, but then the live app only Wifi...not sure why?

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Gadget Sleuth — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:44:37 -0000

Very nice...US only, which stinks for international users.

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Chris — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:14:53 -0000

Joost has the exact same content (minus CNET) and has been available for a year. How is this different aside from being an official CBS production?

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Mike Mella — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:08:22 -0000

Mmmhmm. Expected as much.

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Aceh Blogging — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:43:18 -0000

a breakthrough of incredible and fun for users iphone
when ... TV can be like Indonesia tv.com

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Tim Daloisio — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:26:32 -0000

@Jamesiii, I totally agree here...give it to me over 3G when I am on the road...although with inflight wi-fi, I could see this making flights better...

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

jingwood — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:23:44 -0000

Finally. It's certainly a long wait!

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Kendal Richer — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:18:00 -0000

Awesome. Only thing is, there's unlimited data with all iPhone plans, so no need to watch your minutes.

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

d3bruts1d — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:17:21 -0000

I was thinking the exact same thing! Now we just need a few more stations to broadcast... USA, please! Give me a Burn Notice app! :D

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Jamesiii — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:10:36 -0000

The problem with apps like CBS' and Joost's is that the only place I'd ever really want to view their content is when I'm not connected to WiFi. The WiFi's I typically connect to are home and work. I already have access to any number of ways to watch this type of content, namely my computer. Just sayin'.

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

Jeremy Kendall — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:05:58 -0000

I love Star Trek, especially the original series (my GF got me Season 1 on DVD for Christmas), but I don't know that I want to watch the episodes on the iPhone. The iPhone's battery life is my primary concern, followed by concerns about video quality. Of course, I should probably try it out before knocking it, eh?

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

chicgeek — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:40:32 -0000

Is this once again a US-only thing?

Re: TV.Com (and Star Trek) Come to iPhone

howard — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:39:07 -0000

U.S. only :-(