Comments on: Doing One Thing Right: Couchville http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/ Startup and Tech News Mon, 12 May 2008 08:16:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Couchville, We Hardly Knew Ye « 1TO10REVIEWS http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1995398 Couchville, We Hardly Knew Ye « 1TO10REVIEWS Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:22:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1995398 [...] Couchville has apparently bit the dustbin. The web-based TV service (which I first heard about on Techcrunch) is no longer [...] […] Couchville has apparently bit the dustbin. The web-based TV service (which I first heard about on Techcrunch) is no longer […]

]]> By: Anyone Loves TV » Doing One Thing Right: Couchville http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1726512 Anyone Loves TV » Doing One Thing Right: Couchville Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:25:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1726512 [...] read more | digg story [...] […] read more | digg story […]

]]> By: Juju : Couchville = EvokeTV 2.0? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1649751 Juju : Couchville = EvokeTV 2.0? Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:50:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1649751 [...] look, Techcrunch featured them saying "they’ve nailed the most important feature - the guide itself". Where was [...] […] look, Techcrunch featured them saying “they’ve nailed the most important feature - the guide itself”. Where was […]

]]> By: Steven http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1240064 Steven Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:32:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1240064 i prefer a single fixed price/song - just like apple’s why should popularity of a song affect price/download? doesn’t make sense to me http://www.allpdfconverter.com i prefer a single fixed price/song - just like apple’s
why should popularity of a song affect price/download?
doesn’t make sense to me

http://www.allpdfconverter.com

]]> By: John F http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1188410 John F Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:58:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1188410 The john from #12 not #18. Rakesh: I realize the technical reason to want to split the data up, but as a person who (tries to) frequently use TV listings (I keep one in my links bar) , the all-results-on-one-page is a *lot* more usable than the current trend of trying to ajaxify/split the data. It may be slower to initially load the screen, but then it's super fast and easy for me once I get the data, so for me the long scrolling page thing (what Yahoo! had) works better than any current solution by far. On the upside Rakesh, yours is one of the better of this new (and useless to me) generation of TV Listings. TV Guide guy: Boo! No Canada. AOL Canada: Boo! No TV Listings. Narendra: The grid is dead for you, not for me. I love the grid, I want more grid not less. The john from #12 not #18.

Rakesh: I realize the technical reason to want to split the data up, but as a person who (tries to) frequently use TV listings (I keep one in my links bar) , the all-results-on-one-page is a *lot* more usable than the current trend of trying to ajaxify/split the data. It may be slower to initially load the screen, but then it’s super fast and easy for me once I get the data, so for me the long scrolling page thing (what Yahoo! had) works better than any current solution by far. On the upside Rakesh, yours is one of the better of this new (and useless to me) generation of TV Listings.

TV Guide guy: Boo! No Canada.

AOL Canada: Boo! No TV Listings.

Narendra: The grid is dead for you, not for me. I love the grid, I want more grid not less.

]]> By: Jojo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1156921 Jojo Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:23:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1156921 Couchville doesn't work for me. Just sits there doing nothing after I put in my zip code. TitanTV & TV Planner work fine though. Thanks. Couchville doesn’t work for me. Just sits there doing nothing after I put in my zip code.

TitanTV & TV Planner work fine though. Thanks.

]]> By: its4us2think http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1156066 its4us2think Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:55:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1156066 I cannot make it to work, when I visit the site (couchville.com), I get this error " params.referringPage is null or not an object", I cannot work around this issue what ever way I try it. I cannot make it to work, when I visit the site (couchville.com), I get this error ” params.referringPage is null or not an object”, I cannot work around this issue what ever way I try it.

]]> By: Rakesh Agrawal http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1154628 Rakesh Agrawal Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:16:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1154628 Shawn: Couchville isn't limited to just network channels. It'll show you all of your TV channels including the premium stuff, movie channels, etc. Shawn: Couchville isn’t limited to just network channels. It’ll show you all of your TV channels including the premium stuff, movie channels, etc.

]]> By: Narendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1154555 Narendra Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:09:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1154555 I can't believe that this genre hasn't yet sorted itself out. 1) The grid is dead. The new guide should be an exact replica of the wishlist feature from TiVo. Tell me when shows are going to air so I can record them or download them afterwards. 2) Offer RSS so that this data can live outside the app. 3) Point to the top 3 content sites for that show where you can join in the community or read more. It is that simple and no one has done this yet. I can’t believe that this genre hasn’t yet sorted itself out.

1) The grid is dead. The new guide should be an exact replica of the wishlist feature from TiVo. Tell me when shows are going to air so I can record them or download them afterwards.

2) Offer RSS so that this data can live outside the app.

3) Point to the top 3 content sites for that show where you can join in the community or read more.

It is that simple and no one has done this yet.

]]> By: Shawn Lockheart http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1152997 Shawn Lockheart Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:31:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1152997 This is pretty cool. It's ashame it only grabs network channels though, but I imagine that's more of an issue with cable than anything. I'd like to just one day use a site like Couchville to browse all of my channels, literally all of them. HBO, Cinemax, Starz, etc. -- Either way, it's definitely simple to use. This is pretty cool. It’s ashame it only grabs network channels though, but I imagine that’s more of an issue with cable than anything. I’d like to just one day use a site like Couchville to browse all of my channels, literally all of them. HBO, Cinemax, Starz, etc. — Either way, it’s definitely simple to use.

]]> By: theleafs http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1152067 theleafs Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:08:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1152067 this is great....and done the way it should be; that is easy usability and effective graphics this is great….and done the way it should be; that is easy usability and effective graphics

]]> By: pwb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1151394 pwb Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:54:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1151394 I think it's pretty nice. I wonder if they would be able to add scroll bars and/or scroll wheel support and still enable the Gmaps-style dragging? The AOL and TVGuide versions are not bad. Yahoo's is horrible. TitanTV isn't so great anymore. I think it’s pretty nice. I wonder if they would be able to add scroll bars and/or scroll wheel support and still enable the Gmaps-style dragging? The AOL and TVGuide versions are not bad. Yahoo’s is horrible. TitanTV isn’t so great anymore.

]]> By: JD http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1151367 JD Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:51:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1151367 This is fantastic. This is fantastic.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1151162 Bruce Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:31:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1151162 you should check out tvplanner from comcast. http://www.tvplanner.net . It has a nice ajx interface and filters by hd. It also allows for search of Comcast's VOD you should check out tvplanner from comcast. http://www.tvplanner.net . It has a nice ajx interface and filters by hd. It also allows for search of Comcast’s VOD

]]> By: Drew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1150847 Drew Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:03:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1150847 I'm surprised there is no way to set email reminders for your favorite shows. I’m surprised there is no way to set email reminders for your favorite shows.

]]> By: Huser http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1150636 Huser Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:43:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1150636 OMG, i can't believe people like this Triona asshole exist. OMG, i can’t believe people like this Triona asshole exist.

]]> By: Triona Carey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1150429 Triona Carey Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:23:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1150429 I blogged about typos on this item earlier today - glad to see that a comment resulted in corrected URL but the coucheville thing still hasn't gone away I'm afraid. Process, detail = accuracy. I blogged about typos on this item earlier today - glad to see that a comment resulted in corrected URL but the coucheville thing still hasn’t gone away I’m afraid. Process, detail = accuracy.

]]> By: Jeremy Kandah http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1148548 Jeremy Kandah Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:11:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1148548 booo, no scroll bars = annoying... tvguide.com booo, no scroll bars = annoying… tvguide.com

]]> By: Josh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1148350 Josh Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:50:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1148350 This is nice, and leagues better than Yahoo. But when Yahoo went stupid I switched to AOL, and I don't think Couchville is going to make me switch. AOL's TV listing's page (http://tvlistings.aol.com/) loads the entire set at once (no waiting for the page to catch up while you scroll), doesn't use any annoying flash or cutesy animations, is fast, easy to read, easy to navigate, and does what it should: shows you whats on TV right now (or whenever) quickly and simply. In my opinion, AOL's product is still the best on the web (followed by TVGuide.com and then perhaps Couchville... MeeVee and Yahoo bring up the rear). This is nice, and leagues better than Yahoo. But when Yahoo went stupid I switched to AOL, and I don’t think Couchville is going to make me switch.

AOL’s TV listing’s page (http://tvlistings.aol.com/) loads the entire set at once (no waiting for the page to catch up while you scroll), doesn’t use any annoying flash or cutesy animations, is fast, easy to read, easy to navigate, and does what it should: shows you whats on TV right now (or whenever) quickly and simply.

In my opinion, AOL’s product is still the best on the web (followed by TVGuide.com and then perhaps Couchville… MeeVee and Yahoo bring up the rear).

]]> By: TV Guide Guy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1147967 TV Guide Guy Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:10:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1147967 Most of this stuff is also available at www.tvguide.com on the listings grid, along with a wealth of information and community data on TV shows. TV Guide also recently bought some of the assets and technology of a company called eVoke TV which offers a similar, easy-to-use interface. Most of this stuff is also available at http://www.tvguide.com on the listings grid, along with a wealth of information and community data on TV shows. TV Guide also recently bought some of the assets and technology of a company called eVoke TV which offers a similar, easy-to-use interface.

]]> By: rack pallet http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1147521 rack pallet Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:24:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1147521 Great idea, no I just want to upgrade to a TUNER card on my laptop, Get a 300 gig Hard - Drive.... - then start recording my stuff, off my direcTV connection at my house when Im not at home .... - then again wouldn't that just be a $3k Tivo? - :( - when companies re-invent the wheel we need to re invent how we form companies and how companies get funded. = - Rb Great idea, no I just want to upgrade to a TUNER card on my laptop, Get a 300 gig Hard - Drive….

- then start recording my stuff, off my direcTV connection at my house when Im not at home ….

- then again wouldn’t that just be a $3k Tivo? - :(

- when companies re-invent the wheel we need to re invent how we form companies and how companies get funded. = - Rb

]]> By: MetroBellevue http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1147385 MetroBellevue Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:12:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1147385 Very nice and super easy-to-use. I like it very much! Very nice and super easy-to-use. I like it very much!

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1146954 Dave Zatz Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:29:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1146954 For folks with issues, remember that this service is still in beta. As far as guide data goes, most originates from the same few places (which is why Randy may have noticed similarities in listings) and is syndicated for a fee. I've gotten to know the founder/CEO of SnapStream as an advertiser on my site. He's a smart dude with tons of great ideas, so I really hope the final product takes off for him. For folks with issues, remember that this service is still in beta.

As far as guide data goes, most originates from the same few places (which is why Randy may have noticed similarities in listings) and is syndicated for a fee.

I’ve gotten to know the founder/CEO of SnapStream as an advertiser on my site. He’s a smart dude with tons of great ideas, so I really hope the final product takes off for him.

]]> By: matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1146535 matt Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:39:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1146535 It would be nice if the dragging was a little more "fluid." The guide kept jittering when I was dragging which got really annoying. I think I'd prefer some kind of scrollbars instead. I have to say, though, as simple as the vertical red line is, it's actually really nice to have. It would be nice if the dragging was a little more “fluid.” The guide kept jittering when I was dragging which got really annoying. I think I’d prefer some kind of scrollbars instead.

I have to say, though, as simple as the vertical red line is, it’s actually really nice to have.

]]> By: Colin Dowling http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1146415 Colin Dowling Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:24:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/05/doing-one-thing-right-couchville/#comment-1146415 I like the interface and think it is relatively easy to use. That said, I don't often try to see what's on TV by looking on my computer. Usually, I click "Guide" on the remote and it just tells me. I like the interface and think it is relatively easy to use. That said, I don’t often try to see what’s on TV by looking on my computer. Usually, I click “Guide” on the remote and it just tells me.

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