Time Warner Remote DVR – I guess its okay
I was finally able to get the new Time Warner Remote DVR Manager to work today (after a couple of tries over the past few weeks) and I must say, “I guess its okay.”
Being able to remotely control a DVR was something I was able to do with my first-generation hacked Tivo ten years ago, so the concept is not at all novel to me.
As a side note, my old Tivo had better transport controls (fast forward, rewind, etc.) and never went unresponsive for 5-10 seconds. I still have it in my closet – I loved it so much I can’t let it go.
The most annoying oversight in this beta release is there is no way to see what is recorded on my DVR and manage and delete those recordings. I can see what is scheduled, but not what is on my DVR.
The mobile website for the Remote DVR Manager worked pretty well, and the interface actually felt snappier than the web version.
Basically, the Remote DVR Manager serves the purpose of scheduling a program to record while you are out and about. This does not happen to often to me, but it will be nice to have the opportunity to do so when the need arrives.