Media Manager, Remote DVR scheduling features reach more FiOS subscribers

New features they aren't, but Verizon has just loosed its Media Manager software and Remote DVR scheduling features to more customers, now that they're available to all subscribers with both FiOS TV and internet service. Previously available only to Home Media DVR owners, and then all DVR owners, now more customers get the unending joy of scheduling recordings even away from home, or streaming pictures, music and compatible movie formats to the set-top box from their PC.

[Charles Posted Aug 12th 2009 5:07PM]

I was excited to read this and immediately downloaded the software. Now, not so much. It's very rudimentary compared with the old Xbox I modded with XBMC for about $15 which does the same things but much more elegantly. Not to mention that I can hook up my Plasma via HDMI to my computer and just do it the old fashioned way. But hey, it's a good start and hopefully eventually the interface and performance will improve to provide me with even more options. I've been very happy with FIOS and also appreciate Verizon finally making the media streaming "free" even if it really has a long ways to go to compare to other alternatives. Of course, I live in an area where FIOS was apparently recently sold to another company so we'll see if they make any effort to refine and improve the service in the future.

[harley3k Posted Aug 12th 2009 5:54PM]

Not to me, as I gave up on their craptastic DVR attempts long ago... TivoHD saved me from going back to DirecTV.