We're shutting down Couchville

[rakeshagrawal]

It now resides here:
http://www.snapstream.net/Buzz.aspx

[EEdev]

"It now resides here:"


What does? I saw only Buzz statisitics.
Don't tease us!
B
(who's experiencing severe Couchville withdrawrals & phantom pain)

[JUSTiNB]

...And... it's gone. This sucks.

[Tired_]

*sigh* So, is it a new Prison Break tonight?

[Nick Burns]

Yes, season finale, too.

[gregz]

Hello!
Since it has been shut down...What do you recommend as the "Official Couchville Replacement"?

Who will now retain the crown as the best one out there?

How about a list of sites?

Thanks!
Greg

[Tired_]

I've been using snapstream.net since Couchville closed. I had forgotten how old, slow, ugly, and idiosyncratic that site was. Apparently Vista Home Premium has a listings subscription built in to it...I'll probably use that once my new system arrives.

(Note: new system would have needed a BTV and BTV Link license, if you hadn't given me a reason to check out Microsoft's service by killing Couchville. That's, what, $80 down the tubes?)

[EEdev]

Hi Greg,
Yea, still having phantom main from the amputation of couchville but here's what I've been using as a sub (mostly to enhance setting my PVRs and DVD recorder and planning what to watch when not infront of em):

TitanTV.com:
* The Bad - more clicky than couchville click & drag, No nice summaries of up & coming (i.e. repeat) showings of programs, only goes back ~1 day (that nice "hey what was that show I was watching last weekend" thing that couchville somewhat allowed for (TiVo not so bad in that regard too)), Can't customize channels of interest by 1st clearing all and then adding ones you care about (couchville got this right). Slow load times (every time you change time frames), kinda has a windows 3.1 look to it (LOL).
* The Good - Though one can't drag schedules horizontally at least one can fit up to 6 hours horizontally and around 7 or so shows vertically and then click in 6 hour increments or set a specific time & date (at the top) easily. Lets you see all predefined channels with quick page scrolling, and as a final good - they haven't taken it away from us!! <big wink>

TvGuide.com:
* The Bad - Limited to 3 hour width.
* The Good - Pretty much the same as Titan - IMO a little easier on the eyes (fonts & colors) Lots of channel customizing functions etc, cool little channel icons for context.

Snapstream.net
* Bad - log in, crude looking (fair given we know Couchville the potential), controls & options rather clicky based (again we know the scroll options possible).
* The Good - interactive with BeyondTV scheduling....other than that meh....I'll leave it for those who use it more often to add detail to this list (though a BeyondTV & BeyondMedia owner they're not getting much use these days over my TiVos or WindowsMCE box).

Add to the list folks! And if anyone at SS is listening - the Couchville IP really need be integrated into SS.net (if not the BTV GUIs) - you spoiled us with click drag scrolling and convenient upcoming show listings.
TGIF

[Darkk]

Whoops...NM

[ChefJoe]

Guys, just an FYI... I recently bought a copy of beyondTV and Link for a friend's wedding gift and there's still a couchville banner/link at the order confirmation page.

[myktek]

Originally Posted by ChefJoe

Guys, just an FYI... I recently bought a copy of beyondTV and Link for a friend's wedding gift and there's still a couchville banner/link at the order confirmation page.

thanks for the heads up, i'll get that taken care of.

[rugby]

Those of you who miss couchville, check out the public beta. Yes, it actually DOES something now.

[chillexistence]

What public beta? I just noticed that snapstream.net is using the Couchville interface, much better

Originally Posted by rugby

Those of you who miss couchville, check out the public beta. Yes, it actually DOES something now.

[Terminal]

Originally Posted by chillexistence

What public beta?

It's not in Beta anymore it's being used in the current released version.

[Darkk]

Originally Posted by chillexistence

What public beta? I just noticed that snapstream.net is using the Couchville interface, much better

Snapstream.net is NOT using the Couchville interface, they moved that directly into the BTV's web admin page. I'm happy to see they made this move for us to use.

Darkk