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tv trackerApple's current featured Dashboard Widget is a must have for TV fans like me. TV Tracker from Monkey Business Labs lets you punch in your zip code, select your cable or satellite provider, and select your favorite television shows from a list. Then, it serves up a television schedule of what's coming up. Neat.

Now, if only someone would come out with a version of this that integrates with my ReplayTV, so that I could remotely schedule the recording of my favorite shows. 

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Apple's current featured Dashboard Widget is a must have for TV fans like me. TV Tracker from Monkey Business Labs lets you punch in your...
 

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jill

In addition to the awesome dvarchive, you can sign up for myreplaytv.com. Let's you program your networked replay from anywhere.. I scheduled and deleted shows when I was in Italy last year.

July 18 2005 at 1:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steve Bloom

Have you looked at DVArchive? http://www.dvarchive.org/ It integrates with your ReplayTV and allows you to see your television schedule and remotely schedule your shows. Among it's more interesting features are: See what shows your ReplayTV(s) have recorded right from your computer Automatically finds your ReplayTVs Download shows from your ReplayTV to your computer to watch, archive, burn to DVD/VCD, etc Automatic support for Replay 4xxx and 5xxx Series units Turn your computer into a virtually unlimited capacity ReplayTV show archive Schedule automatic downloads of shows from your ReplayTV to your computer Schedule automatic purging/deleting of shows you don't like but which your ReplayTV keeps recording Watch previously downloaded shows OR watch shows directly from your ReplayTV without having to download them first Control your ReplayTV remotely (turn it on, off, delete shows, etc) Manage your ReplayTVs photos Control your ReplayTV from your computer View and Search TV Listings Schedule new recordings on your ReplayTV (ReplayTV 5xxx series only) View lists up the upcoming recordings (and conflicts) for your ReplayTVs Access these listings, schedule recordings, schedule downloads, etc via a web browser from anywhere in the world Has a clean interface that allows you to see and use all your ReplayTVs from one place A whole heck of a lot more!

May 31 2005 at 10:18 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steve Bloom

Have you looked at DVArchive? http://www.dvarchive.org/ It integrates with your ReplayTV and allows you to see your television schedule and remotely schedule your shows. Among it's more interesting features are: See what shows your ReplayTV(s) have recorded right from your computer Automatically finds your ReplayTVs Download shows from your ReplayTV to your computer to watch, archive, burn to DVD/VCD, etc Automatic support for Replay 4xxx and 5xxx Series units Turn your computer into a virtually unlimited capacity ReplayTV show archive Schedule automatic downloads of shows from your ReplayTV to your computer Schedule automatic purging/deleting of shows you don't like but which your ReplayTV keeps recording Watch previously downloaded shows OR watch shows directly from your ReplayTV without having to download them first Control your ReplayTV remotely (turn it on, off, delete shows, etc) Manage your ReplayTVs photos Control your ReplayTV from your computer View and Search TV Listings Schedule new recordings on your ReplayTV (ReplayTV 5xxx series only) View lists up the upcoming recordings (and conflicts) for your ReplayTVs Access these listings, schedule recordings, schedule downloads, etc via a web browser from anywhere in the world Has a clean interface that allows you to see and use all your ReplayTVs from one place A whole heck of a lot more!

May 31 2005 at 10:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eric @ MBL

Hey guys, thanks for your comments about TV Tracker. We are currently looking into ways of compacting and also expanding the views for our users. It's a juggling act trying to get the right dimensions to be useful and yet not an abomination on the screen. Too small and people can't read what's on, too big and people won't use it. Our first revision was based on a happy medium sampled across a 12", 15", and 21" monitor. We have big ideas in the future, so be patient while we get this sucker out of beta.

May 07 2005 at 2:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Thom Brooks

And TitanTV / EyeTV integration too, please! :)

May 06 2005 at 12:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike Christianson

I have a 12" PowerBook, too, and was going to rise to the defense of TV Tracker... but... it really is way too big. Ugly, too... but mostly just too big.

May 05 2005 at 3:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
blissburn

I second the request for ReplayTV interaction!

May 05 2005 at 3:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Leo

I agree... it is bigger than it needs to be. Is there a quick movie/theater/showtimes widget yet? +

May 05 2005 at 3:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Aaron Vegh

The darned thing doesn't work for me. I just get "Loading..." and that's it. Curses...

May 05 2005 at 3:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
C.K. Sample, III

Thomas: too big? I'm on a 12-inch Powerbook and it's fine.

May 05 2005 at 2:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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