a mag ad revealed it was at the way , and today TiVo came through by releasing a version of its remote app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. v1.5 does greater than just get the present iPad interface ready for smaller screens, it also increases compatibility by adding “limited compatibility” (search, browse and schedule recordings, plus the virtual remote) with older TiVo Series3 , TiVo HD and TiVo HD XL DVRs, in addition to TiVo Premieres supplied by cable providers RCN and Suddenlink. Still waiting within the wings is the promised Android version — unless you’re within the UK . Inspect the clicking release after the break or simply click the iTunes link below and provides it a download yourself, especially since even the TiVo-less can browse its wares attributable to a brand new guest mode.
[Thanks, @BrennokBob & Larry]
“Guest Mode” Allows Non TiVo Users a different TiVo Experience
ALVISO, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/12/2011 — TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a frontrunner in advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced its TiVo® App is now available for iPhone and iPod touch. The TiVo App allows users to go looking, browse, explore and share comments about their favorite programs all without interrupting the programming currently playing at their TiVo box. Whether replacing the remote as a handheld digital console from the command of the couch or as an on-the-go show scheduler, the free TiVo App enhances the appear and feel that TiVo users have come to grasp and love.
TiVo combines the suitable of broadcast content and access to the world’s largest on demand library from services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube, Pandora and more. Whether TiVo users prefer on demand movies, website or live TV, the TiVo App enhances the general TiVo experience.
In accordance with TiVo’s signature TV experience, the TiVo App also brings intuitive handheld remote control operations to the guidelines of users’ fingers with simple gesture-based controls. Users can quickly uncover program guides and data, view, schedule and manage recordings, get recommendations, and even explore an actor’s entire career with a single tap. The high-resolution screen and Retina Display of iPhone and iPod touch make viewing the onscreen navigation simple and simple. For the reason that controls are built right into the app, TiVo lovers never have to worry about losing the handheld remote control to their entertainment universe.
Features of the TiVo App include:
NEW! Guest Mode — Even when you do not currently have a TiVo DVR, possible sample the TiVo experience in the course of the new Guest Mode. Users can browse, search and scroll through program and channel guides and experience the simplicity of the TiVo interface.
NEW! TiVo Series3™ Support* — Now users who’ve TiVo Series3™, HD and HD XL DVRs may also download the app to browse, search and schedule recordings in addition utilize the reinvention of the TiVo remote.
Gesture-based controls — Take complete control of all recordings, even move forward and backward through a show with an easy tap or swipe.
Program Guide — Browse your full-screen TV program guide without interrupting TV viewing.
Schedule — Schedule one-time recordings and Season Pass® recordings from the device at home or on-the-go.
Get more from your shows and movies — Explore cast and crew and other recommendations of your favorite shows without interrupting the big screen.
Search — Search for all of your favorite TV shows, movies, actors or directors across both broadcast and broadband from Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, and more.
Share comments with your friends — From within the TiVo App, comment and share your thoughts on your favorite programming on Facebook or Twitter.
“As the maker of the world’s first and only smart DVR, offering a brilliant TV experience, the TiVo App is an extension of TiVo’s best-in-class user experience to iPhone and iPod touch users. By integrating these devices, the TiVo experience never leaves a users’ side, allowing them a new way to access and interact with their TiVo DVR,” said Jim Denney, vice president and general manager of product marketing for TiVo. “The new Guest Mode feature is an important addition, as even non-TiVo users have the opportunity to navigate and interact with TiVo’s hallmark service and see what they’ve been missing.”
The TiVo App is available for free from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore.
The TiVo App for iPhone supports all high definition TiVo DVRs, including TiVo Premiere, Premiere XL, Series3™, HD and HD XL.* A valid TiVo user account is required for full functionality.
For more information, please visit www.tivo.com/iphone.
* TiVo Series3™, HD and HD XL DVR users will enjoy the app’s guide, scheduling, remote control, search and explore features, but these users should anticipate a smaller set of features and capabilities than TiVo Premiere users.
About TiVo Inc.
Founded in 1997, TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) developed the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). TiVo offers the TiVo service and TiVo DVRs directly to consumers online at www.TiVo.com and through third-party retailers. TiVo also distributes its technology and services through solutions tailored for cable, satellite and broadcasting companies. Since its founding, TiVo has evolved into the ultimate single solution media center by combining its patented DVR technologies and universal cable box capabilities with the ability to aggregate, search, and deliver millions of pieces of broadband, cable, and broadcast content directly to the television. An economical, one-stop-shop for in-home entertainment, TiVo’s intuitive functionality and ease of use puts viewers in control by enabling them to effortlessly navigate the best digital entertainment content available through one box, with one remote, and one user interface, delivering the most dynamic user experience at the market today. TiVo also continues to weave itself into the fabric of the media industry by providing interactive advertising solutions and audience research and measurement ratings services to the tv industry www.TiVo.com
TiVo, TiVo Logo, Series3, and Season Pass are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide. ©2011 TiVo Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the valuables in their respective owners.
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