Comcast bringing DVR app to Android

[buddy]

Not sure if this was answered already...but DirecTV DOES have an app. It use to be in the market when I downloaded it awhile back. Haven't checked to see if it's still there.

[kodiak799]

Which leads me to this, I dont know how sling is legal lol. Arent shows you get thru yer provider, prohibited from being re-broadcast? I know most of them are for 'Sole Entertainment Of The Viewer", so I dont know if that means you can re-broadcast if its just you.. I ask, because soon comcast will be selling streaming tv to mobile devices with Xfinity, and I wondered how this is going to effect sling.

I wasn't sure if you could stream Sling, but that's probably the key point. Time shifting has always been legal, and I think there is some technical workaround on the re-broadcast thing. But what everyone would like to do, obviously, is d/l to watch offline.

[sroach23]

too bad this wont work for comcast subscribers in houston. we have the crappy scientific atlanta boxes that dont even have online scheduling.

[frankiez]

I have Verizon FIOS and we DO have an app like that. Both remote DVR control and also to use your smartphone as your remote control for your TV. I've changed the channel on my wife using my phone while she was watching it cuz I didn't like the show that was on. hehe

[Arkainzeye]

Ironic, Verizon's service starts taking Comcast cable, internet and phone subscribers, now Comcast has an app on Verizon's top mobile devices. Business has a sense of humor sometimes....

I will not be looking forward to this app because I have DirecTV (NFL Sunday Ticket, duh!). I'm happy for the people who will use this app, it is a cool service.

well comcast has that app with the iphone which means AT&t AND at&t has a fios type service as well. i live in a fios area (verizon) and in my housing plan everyone went to FIOS when they first came here. and in my row of 8 home only 2 stayed with them! i was shocked. their ads look like the greatest thing since sliced bread. im still on comcast as i didnt want the hassle my neighbors told me about. =(