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DESCRIPTION
IceTV... Far beyond a simple TV guide, the all new IceTV Widget can remotely schedule TV recordings on your Mac or Media Center PC at home, search by keywords, show you what's popular and provide a customisable and personalised TV guide... all in a stunning new design. It's one of the most advanced widgets ever made.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.2:
  • Some minor interface bug fixes
  • Crucial bug fixes for excessive server hits
  • Bug fixed for where start times of shows could be incorrect
  • This update is considered critical and is mandatory for all users
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:icetv.com.au
Downloads:6,623
  - Version d/l:959
Dashboard:Miscellaneous
License:Free
Date:28 Jul 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Sep 4 2008

IVANOVITCH  Okay - it's getting better, but it's still slow to refresh. The iPhone/iPod Touch version is better and simpler, but this widget appears to be getting more stable. Still loses settings from time to time.  
(Version 2.2)

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Jun 23 2008
*****

PEHPSI.3  Great update, running very smoothly..  
(Version 2.1)

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Mar 18 2008
**...

IVANOVITCH  This is not improving with each iteration.

Not only is the interface now larger, with clumsy icons consuming the top bar, but it appears that frequent revisions are required to make it work properly. It isn't working now.

First, we had to suffer the loss of station identifiers (here in Australia). Okay, once resolved, we discovered that some channels were incomplete. Then, another build later this was resolved, but we now discover that if you choose to view more than 5 channels, you can only view up to 3 programs. Alternatively, you can choose to view less channels and see 5 programs.

Further, the present active program is no longer coloured to indicate what is being shown (oddly, now the blue highlight is used to indicate supplemental program information, which is plainly wrong from an interface perspective), and I can no longer simply toggle from 3 to 5 or all programs on the fly, but have to resort to flipping the widget and awaiting a refresh.

On the plus side, the supplemental information is easier to read thanks to a sharper font choice.

Overall, badly implemented and I recommend that users keep Build 1.25 and learn to cope with the problematic ABC1 and ABC2 station identifiers being absent: at least it works, and works well, in a more compact space.

I also dislike having to store preferences on a website, but this is trivial in comparison to the widget not actually working the way it should.

On the good side? It's free. So perhaps I shouldn't complain, but I do wish that the constant beta testing wasn't up to users so much.  
(Version 2.0b5)

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Dec 7 2006

TROMPOWSKY  The widget itself is free but now the only way to use it is by paying a subscription fee.  
(Version 1.24)

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Dec 11 2006

TROMPOWSKY  The one day tv guide with icetv has been restored and doesnt require a paying subscription :)  
(Version 1.24)

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Nov 26 2006
**½..

ZIVKO  AusTV was so much better then this, now I can't view cable channels and I can only view listings for today, unless I want to pay, and it's subscription based.

I get the idea that everyone needs to make money, but why kill of AusTV? It was a great Widget.  
(Version 1.24)

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Apr 30 2006

ZIVKO  What happened to the Cable Channel listings?  
(Version 1.02)

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Dec 7 2005
*****

BOBBYSDAD  I love it, but, I wish it had Channel 31 listings as well.   
(Version 1.02)

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