Sony VAIO buyers to get free IceTV EPG

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by Stuart Corner

Sunday, 27 January 2008

! Sony VAIO laptops sold in Australia that are Media Center enabled and have an inbuilt digital TV tuner are  to come with a three month subscription to the IceTV electronic programme guide. Related stories myEPG to lobby regulator for accurate Australian Electronic Program Guide Ad-skipping PVRs "not authorised" to use Australia's so-called open EPG No EPG for you! Australian EPG still locked down under secret deal Australia gets free EPG at last! IceTV wins copyright battle with Nine Network The IceTV Guide enables users to navigate through the free-to-air TV programmes for the week ahead within the Media Center user interface and set recordings by simply highlighting the show and pressing record using their remote control. Once recorded, shows appear in the 'Recorded TV' library with their name, episode and description. The IceTV Guide can also be used to search for programs by keyword, title or genre. Also, IceTV Remote allows customers to remotely set individual TV shows or an entire TV series to be recorded by logging in to one of IceTV's websites from any web-browser or web-enabled mobile. The models covered by the deal are the VGN-AR49 and VGC-LM18. An three month subscription to IceTV normally costs $33, or $99 for a year. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Electronic program guides  Stuart Corner  Get stories like this delivered daily - FREE - subscribe now

 

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