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Time Warner Cable today launched a major update to its free TWC TV app for iPad that will introduce on-demand access to more than 4,000 TV and movie titles from 91 different providers.
Existing Time Warner customers can access both standard definition and HD content, with plans in place to regularly refresh available titles.
But DVR owners are still out of luck — no application from Time Warner other than its Whole House DVR service will let you remotely watch recorded shows stored on your digital video recorder.
Time Warner Cable’s blog outlined the major upgrades in the new release:
1. On demand – Over 4,000 TV shows and movies from 94 providers
- FF / REW / Pause using standard iOS player controls (FF disabled where required).
- Browse by TV Shows, Movies, Kids or network.
- Search – search the On Demand catalog by title.
- Parental control – Channel blocking (network based parental control) is enforced for both TWC TV live and on demand content. To block channels, visit myservices.timewarnercable.com.
2. Live TV guide – now features “recently viewed channels” button to quickly recall previously viewed live TV channels.
3. Numerous performance enhancements and bug fixes have been implemented to improve the overall user experience.
It’s cool that the Time Warner app will allow on demand streaming, but the excitement is definitely short lived. Not being able to stream anything outside of the home limits the app for sure. I’ve been able to stream live TV and on demand movies on my iPad for the longest time with the DISH Remote Access app and a Sling Adapter connected to my receiver. Sometimes I catch up on my shows while I’m on lunch at DISH where I work. I really like that I can be anywhere I want and see my favorite shows, unlike the Time… Read more »
Is this the Spam guy again?
The DISH spammers are required by their employer to use a company e-mail address, which makes them easy to spot now. This person did not use such an address. I also find the Time Warner restrictions irritating, but I know it isn’t their choice — it is a programmer contract limitation. I have a Slingbox as well and I can achieve the same things this reader did with my Time Warner service. It isn’t the remote viewing app from the provider that matters here – it is the fact we both have a Slingbox. From there, you need a good… Read more »
Sometimes I catch up on my shows while I’m on lunch at DISH where I work.
They are required to state that they work at DISH, but they can use any email they want. Watch for it.
Hurrah for Tivo!
Thank goodness we bought them years ago, liftetime, the combo DVD recorder/player Tivo boxes from Humax and Toshiba.
No company to mess with, no nonsense to deal with.
One thing that they misrepresent repeatedly in the past– the service/app was only available to those who subscribe to “real” cable– i.e., no basic, lifeline customers need apply. Wonder if they’re still doing the same?