IceTV

http://www.icetv.com.au

IceTV is the first commercial provider of an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for PC based Media Centres and set-top-box Personal Video Recorders (PVR’s) in Australia.

The “iceguide” service provides consumers with a completely interactive 7-day EPG for digital free-to-air television. Consumers who subscribe to the “iceguide” service have access to the latest program information for all the major free-to-air networks throughout Australia for up to seven days ahead, meaning you can schedule the shows you want to record up to a week in advance.

Up until now the full capabilities of PVRs and PC Media Centres have not been realised. This is about to change….

With an “ice” powered device the consumer has once again got control of their life, they are no longer dictated by the networks scheduling times and as a result can “watch what they want, when they want”.

Key features provided by iceguide include:

• Simple “point and click” recording


• 7-day program guide for all major free-to-air networks


• Episode descriptions


• Movie synopses


• Ratings

At the click of a button you can record two shows simultaneously while watching a third from your library, then play these programs back at your own convenience. So there is no need to set times, dates or channels. With IceTV you can watch your favourite one hour TV show in just over 40 minutes… without the annoying ads.

Current “ice” compatible devices include:

• Altech Maestro Media Centre


• Optima Media Centre


• Claritas Media Centre


• Enspire Digital Media Centre


• Hewlett Packard Media Centre


• Pioneer Media Centre


• Elgato EyeTV (Macintosh)


• Topfield PVR range


• Showshifter


• SageTV


• DigiTV


• MythTV


• Media Portal


• Freevo

Customer response to iceguide has been fantastic. Demonstrating just how simple it is to schedule a recording with a “point and click” makes the purchase decision compelling – no more messy tapes or complex timers to set.

IceTV revolutionises the way you watch TV. Instead of having to watch shows when they are scheduled, you simply choose the shows you want to watch in advance and watch them at a time that suits you. You can even use iceguide to automatically record the same show every day or every week, so you’ll never miss your favourite program again.

For more details on how IceTV can change your television viewing experience log onto www.icetv.com.au.