Yesterday Foxtel released their new Remote Record service for iQ customers. Widely talked about, this service allows subscribers to schedule recordings on their iQ device from the internet. Despite a few problems with the site yesterday that prevented me from signing up, I managed to get on there today and I have to admit I am impressed. I was slightly skeptical about the whole thing and how it would work but after a little play, it is actually a useful service.
Some of the notable features are:
- 7 day calendar of programming - it would have been nice to see more; perhaps a full month but I guess the marketing people thought that would stop people from using the printed guide!
- Filter by channel, genre or time
- Search for programs by name - a really useful feature. How often have you tried to find something you saw an ad for but can’t remember the time?
- Advanced search by classification, closed captions, widescreen, etc.
The best thing about remote recording is the speed between clicking record on the webpage and it recording on the iQ. I tested it using a program that was airing at the time and within 15 seconds of submitting the request, the record light was on on my iQ. Very cool! You can find the new Foxtel guide here.
January 2nd, 2007 at 18:45
Ooh thanks for the update! I’m going to go and play with it now!