New TV Listings program released

neilm · #1 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 08:15 PM

A guy called Sonny Svenson has released a TV Listings guide on XDA Developers. V1.30 has just been released and it is still a 'donationware' program as donations to date have funded the required software routines. Myself and The Mailman of 4WM have both been involved in the beta testing and have been impressed by the diligence of the developer

I'd not normally make any fuss about a pre-release application, but this one has really impressed me

We do need a decent TV Guide for the UK since the demise of the Digiguide client software and the Radio Times software. This one looks good, has scrolling lists of program info, and can set a configurable reminder in the WinMo Calendar for any program.

Additionally, the XML file can be edited to show/hide/rearrange the channel listings.

There are still some things to achieve- it needs a local storage routine to save listings, rather then going online each time, and it needs a graphical interface to select and sort channels.

Some of the screenshots are of the previous version, but the idea is the same! The current version has the dayname in the header now, as some shots show.

It's currently VGA/WVGA only and requires .netCF 3.5

File size on the device is 1.3MB, and RAM size while running is 5.5MB. The Now/Next screen takes about 10 seconds to load with a good data connection, and the channel lists take about 3 seconds.

Some screenshots:

boz · #2 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 08:29 PM

Looking good Neil and a very handy looking application.

I was wondering though is it a memory hog at all, and does it update quickly over a data connection?

neilm · #3 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 08:03 AM

OK- some of the screenshots updated and a note of memory use added!

The size on the device is 1.35MB and ROM while running is 5.5MB. With a good data connection, the Now & Next screen takes about 10 seconds to load and the channel screens about 3 seconds.

The Mailman · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 09:36 AM

You do need a data connection but this does what it says on the tin - and is something I have been looking for sometime now.

Liked it so much I donated to make sure it came to market!