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08-20-2003, 01:08 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Georgia
Posts: 261
 | R.I.P. Pocket TV Browser
PIMCity made the following post on their page:
Pocket TV Browser is no longer being made available to the public. TV Guide Online, our program's primary source for U.S. TV listings, is actively blocking Pocket TV Browser's access to their servers (using "ScraperBlock" technology). Until arrangements can be made with another listing provider, current U.S. users will not be able to obtain new listings. New users cannot be accepted until the problem is resolved, and we have removed the product listing where possible.
In light of this, does anyone out there know of a similar product that will automatically download TV listings? | 
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08-20-2003, 02:18 PM
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#2 | | Registered User Bronze Contributor
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New York, NY
Posts: 1,379
| I can't help you out with a replacement, but this TV Guide thing is really pissing me off. This is somewhat off-topic, but one of the most useful things on my Mac desktop is a Konfabulator widget called TVScraper, which allowed me to see what was on my favorite channels at a glance, and then click on the listing to bring up the details on the TV Guide website. As of yesterday or the day before, it stopped working, because TV Guide wrote something into the code of their site specifically to block it. I'm saddened to see that it extends into the Palm world as well.
I have no idea what they have against these programs, but I do know that with TV Scraper I would visit their website several times a day, and if they don't want those hits, I don't know what they want.  | |
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08-20-2003, 02:22 PM
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#3 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA
Posts: 492
| I'm sure they did it to reduce costs. Imagine the scores of people who used information from their site for free without being forced to look at ads or pay subscriptions. From a corporate standpoint it makes sense. | |
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08-20-2003, 02:23 PM
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#4 | | master of disguise
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: 5280
Posts: 148
| There are others but nothing nearly as good as Pocket TV Browser.
Bummer. | |
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08-20-2003, 02:26 PM
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#5 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 144
| I just downloaded SecondScreen TV from Palmgear. It looks like a pretty good replacement for now. They say they don't "scrape" the listings from someone else's site so the listings will always be available. They have a black and white version that's free. The color version is only $10. Personally, I think the new Noviiremote guide plus remote software looks really awesome, but it's not available yet ( http://www.novii.tv/products/noviirg/) | |
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08-20-2003, 03:40 PM
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#6 | | Next Sunday A.D.
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio
Posts: 840
| I've been using SecondScreen TV for a long time and I'm pretty happy with it. They need to update it for Hires+, but other than that its a pretty good program.
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08-20-2003, 04:09 PM
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#7 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 10
| Watson on the Mac is still working
Watson on OS X is still pulling TV listings as of 5 minutes ago, so they must be using some other technology or have a deal with TV Guide.
Jeff | |
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08-20-2003, 04:14 PM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Georgia
Posts: 261
| Quote: Originally posted by archangel
I've been using SecondScreen TV for a long time and I'm pretty happy with it. They need to update it for Hires+, but other than that its a pretty good program. |
Version 1.75, the one on my Clie, utilizes HiRes+ with no problem. What version are you using? | |
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08-20-2003, 04:29 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Georgia
Posts: 261
| Quote: Originally posted by Deaton
Version 1.75, the one on my Clie, utilizes HiRes+ with no problem. What version are you using? |
Sorry about that - I was talking about ConnectedTV, not Second Screen... My mistake.  | |
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08-20-2003, 04:37 PM
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#10 | | ~~ Blue Mod ~~
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: VA
Posts: 2,733
| That's a REAL shame. I suppose TVGL will no longer work either.
*sigh*
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08-20-2003, 04:50 PM
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#11 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Georgia
Posts: 261
| If you haven't already done so, be sure to check out ConnectedTV at http://www.connected.tv/PressRelease . It'a a beautiful HiRes+ combination of TV Guide and IR remote built into one package. Look for a full review soon on PDA News 24...  | |
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08-20-2003, 05:07 PM
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#12 | | Me and my Itouch
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pixar Studios
Posts: 709
| Working again
Hi,
I just wanted to post a quick note and let users of this great program that it does appear to be working again.
I was able to download yesterday afternoon and just about an hour ago was able to update my listings again.
The bottom line is there is no details on if this is permanent or just a fluke.
More details here http:/www.pimcity.com and let's hope this is not just temporary.
Peace,
David
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08-20-2003, 05:23 PM
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#13 | | I just am.....
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 403
| Second Screen TV ROCKS!
Costs an annual fee, but always works great on my NX70 
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08-20-2003, 05:24 PM
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#14 | | I just am.....
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 403
| Oops, I forgot they do have a free version, it's available at the bottom of the page
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08-20-2003, 05:51 PM
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#15 | | Registered User Silver Contributor
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ocean, NJ
Posts: 1,012
| Quote: Originally posted by ShellyBelly
Second Screen TV ROCKS!
Costs an annual fee, but always works great on my NX70 |
I didn't think it was compatible with OS5 or the NX series?
Here's a copy of the caution from their web page:
Known devices that SSTV Guide Remote does not work on:
Palm Devices
1000, 5000, Personal, Pro and III
Tungsten, Sony NX
OS Version 5.0
alan
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