Live Television on your Treo via MobiTV

**chris** · 08-31-2005, 10:24 AM

MobiTV is currently beta testing their service on the Treo. Before long, we can expect to see live and recorded shows right from the Treo. Their channel lineup is impressive:

MSNBC
NBC
Discovery
TLC
ABC
ESPN
FOX Sports
CNBC
Vegas Sports
Vegas Scoreline
California Music Channel
CMC
CMC Beat Lounge
Comedy Time
Fashion TV
CNET
Discovery Kids
ToonWorld
CSPAN
CSPAN 2
Discovery Espanol
MLB
Weather Channel
CNN
ITN
Cartoon Network
Extreme
ShortsTV
CBC
RDI
The Weather Network
FOX News Channel
G4
The Shopping Channel

I wish I got in on the beta testing, but that train has left. I've contacted MobiTV in hopes that Everything Treo will get the news asap on availability. Baseball Tonight from my Treo? I'm sold.

**verge999** · 08-31-2005, 02:21 PM

Thanks for this news!

The Treo just gets better and better. I've already got several DVDs worth of video loaded on my 2 GB SD card, but MobiTV is what I really want.

Similar to audio where I have many mp3s loaded but generally listen to Internet streams with Pocket Tunes, I'm sure I'll watch MobiTV instead of carrying around a lot of pre-recorded video.

If they want someone else to beta test it...

:rolleyes:

**jeffreyfort** · 08-31-2005, 02:39 PM

Depends on the monthly cost. I hope they don't price it too high.

**verge999** · 08-31-2005, 02:57 PM

To be honest (as I was just saying to my girlfriend), the price would have to be *mighty* high to keep me from subscribing. I want this so much!

:cool:

**chris** · 08-31-2005, 03:26 PM

I just hope it's a flat monthly charge. If it were by usage, then I'd probably shy away from using it. I'm curious as to the programming. Last night, I went to a show in Manhattan that let out at 11pm. I would have loved to watch Sportscenter or Baseball Tonight on the train home.

-Chris

**joel7269** · 08-31-2005, 03:40 PM

This sounds great and I can't wait.
Let us know when you find anything more about it being released.
and I hope it will be soon.

**joel7269** · 09-07-2005, 12:34 PM

http://www.mobitv.com/support/treo.html

well they have a link for support with treo now, I didn't see this before.

**chris** · 09-07-2005, 12:46 PM

It mentions that billing is handled through Handmark. I'm guessing Handmark will be selling the software and codes to access - along with month fees similar to Pocket Express.

Good find.;)

**xxpinballxx** · 09-07-2005, 05:05 PM

well average price before for it was 9.99 or 15.99

hopefully after the beta test which seems to be going really, REALLY good! Great video on the 650 and sound is supposedly real good too......

Hopefully they won't raise the rates....