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A Preview of Couch Fire

Here's the TV grid, the main screen preferred by most people.

In landscape mode, there's a beautiful 6 channels x 2-1/2 hours. On a MessagePad 130, you can see 6 channels x 1-1/2 hours in portrait mode.

As a Couch Fire subscriber you get to choose not only the channels you receive but also the order that they are displayed and even the little labels used on the side.

The show descriptions are dynamic. If there is only a half hour visible, a movie will only show its title, stars, year and MPAA rating. If there's an hour or more, it'll display a full description.

The TV grid has even more intelligence. It automatically updates itself every half our so you can instantly see what on.

You can navigate the schedules by choosing a new time and day using the pickers at the top right. You can page forward and back using the arrows at the top and page up and down with the regular arrows at the bottom.

To select a show, just tap on it. Then you can use the "Details" or "Remember" buttons.

Here's the details view that is just one tap away.

And with Couch Fire, you get ALL the details. When you look at the newspaper, most of their info is cut to a minimum because they want to squeeze as much as they can in too little a space.

We spell everything out, no two letter codes. We have descriptions round the clock, not just prime time. And lots of other niceties like episode titles, directors and cast members

Another useful view is the overview.

Here you see a one liner for every show that's on. You don't have to surf up and down the dial with the remote to get a quick glance at what's on.

Just like in all the other views, you can navigate to any time or day that you are interested in. Tapping on a show title brings up the details.

From the TV grid or details view you can hit the "Remember" button to put the selected show into the Date Book of your Newton.

In the Remember slip you see here, everything is already filled out for you. The only detail left for you is whether you want an alarm or not. And even the default alarm can be set in Couch Fire's preferences.

Couch Fire fully supports the Newton's find capabilities. You can search for any text in the whole weeks schedule, whether is a show title, actor, sports team or whatever.

The list of found shows includes the title, network and show time. A single tap displays the show into current view.

Using Find is also terrific for finding alternate show times for your favorite shows.

Finally, here is a shot of one of the screens used to customize Couch Fire your tastes.

There is also a complete online help book included with Couch Fire

Here's the TV grid, the main screen preferred by most people. In landscape mode, there's a beautiful 6 channels x 2-1/2 hours. On a MessagePad 130, you can see 6 channels x 1-1/2 hours in portrait mode. As a Couch Fire subscriber you get to choose not only the channels you receive but also the order that they are displayed and even the little labels used on the side. The show descriptions are dynamic. If there is only a half hour visible, a movie will only show its title, stars, year and MPAA rating. If there's an hour or more, it'll display a full description.
The TV grid has even more intelligence. It automatically updates itself every half our so you can instantly see what on. You can navigate the schedules by choosing a new time and day using the pickers at the top right. You can page forward and back using the arrows at the top and page up and down with the regular arrows at the bottom. To select a show, just tap on it. Then you can use the "Details" or "Remember" buttons.
Here's the details view that is just one tap away. And with Couch Fire, you get ALL the details. When you look at the newspaper, most of their info is cut to a minimum because they want to squeeze as much as they can in too little a space. We spell everything out, no two letter codes. We have descriptions round the clock, not just prime time. And lots of other niceties like episode titles, directors and cast members
Another useful view is the overview. Here you see a one liner for every show that's on. You don't have to surf up and down the dial with the remote to get a quick glance at what's on. Just like in all the other views, you can navigate to any time or day that you are interested in. Tapping on a show title brings up the details.
From the TV grid or details view you can hit the "Remember" button to put the selected show into the Date Book of your Newton. In the Remember slip you see here, everything is already filled out for you. The only detail left for you is whether you want an alarm or not. And even the default alarm can be set in Couch Fire's preferences.
Couch Fire fully supports the Newton's find capabilities. You can search for any text in the whole weeks schedule, whether is a show title, actor, sports team or whatever. The list of found shows includes the title, network and show time. A single tap displays the show into current view. Using Find is also terrific for finding alternate show times for your favorite shows.
Finally, here is a shot of one of the screens used to customize Couch Fire your tastes. There is also a complete online help book included with Couch Fire