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The next version of the Interactive Media Guide (IMG), IMG 1.9, will provide exciting new features and a brand new look-and-feel for improved usability and navigation. We are proud to present items like the expanded TV listings guide, improved graphics, and new functionality in DVR and parental controls settings that will continue to establish Verizon FiOS TV as the superior choice in entertainment.
Read on to find out some of the features that are coming, as well as to find out how some of you can apply to participate in a Sneak Peek, right in your own home.
New Features
The upgrade will still allow customers to enjoy the same user-friendly functionality as before, only with a few great additions. The first thing customers will notice when they see the new upgrade is the totally improved look and feel of the user interface. This includes new content-based and graphics-rich screens and menus, a TV listings guide that takes full advantage of larger HDTV screens, enhanced Video on Demand navigation with movie posters, and more. There are also a number of enhancements to the Search interface, making it easier than ever to find content that you are looking for, and a brand new Channel Guide view that gives you a deep dive of all upcoming programs on any given channel.
For our DVR and Home Media DVR customers, a number of improvements have been made to the navigation and controls. Customers can easily play all or delete all episodes of a recorded series to manage their entertainment experience with the click of a button. The new IMG will also support thumbnail images of chapters for quickly and easily navigating within a recorded program, just like on a DVD player. If you have Home Media DVR, you will now be able to use multiple STBs as hubs to share recorded content within your home, and also schedule recordings to a DVR from any of the connected non-DVR boxes.
And we are working hard to incorporate suggestions posted by our customers on the Verizon Idea Exchange. Here are just a few of your ideas that made it in to this release:
- the ability to extend a current DVR recording by an extra 10 mins, 15 mins, 30 mins, 1 hr, or 2 hrs after the previously established end time
- better remote DVR management from the web (myverizon.com), mobile (DVR manager apps for Blackberry, Android, Apple, Palm, and Windows Mobile platforms), and other STBs in the home
- improvements to DVR series managements and rescheduling logic that allows the DVR to better handle duplicate recordings.
Finally, there are a number of parental controls improvements for families using the new IMG. A new feature, Quick Settings, allows parents to set the appropriate level of parental controls settings with the touch of a button. Simply select the age group that applies to the desired restrictions in your household (all ages, 7+, 13+, 17+, and 18+), and the system will automatically set parental controls just the way you want it. For first time users, there is also a parental controls wizard that takes you through each of the various settings step by step to make sure you’re not missing a thing! And another frequently requested feature that we are now happy to support is the ability to block TV watching by day and time. If your household follows a particular schedule, such as “homework time” from 4:30 to 6:30 every week day, all you need to do is enter your schedule into the system and it will automatically block TV watching for all channels.
A few features are coming soon as part of IMG 1.9, but might not be ready in time for the Sneak Peek. Keep your eye out for:
- Support for 3D video content on certain STB types. Users with 3D capable TVs will soon experience automated switching to 3D mode when viewing a program in 3D format.
- Support for external hard drives (eSATA). Customers will soon be able to connect an external hard drive to certain STB types to store recorded programs after the local DVR is full. This feature will only work with qualified storage devices.
What’s Next To Come to FiOS TV? See some examples below:
- Enhanced User Profiles
- More HD Channels and Video on Demand content
- Customizable Screens and Menus
- Integrated Personal and Commercial Media Management On All Screens (PC, mobile, TV, game consoles, Blu-ray players, broadband TVs, and more)
Apply to Be Part of a Sneak Peek – Spots are Limited!
We really appreciate our Verizon community here on the forums, so we have a Sneak Peek for those of you that participate in the Verizon Forums. A limited number of Verizon customers will have the opportunity to get a Sneak Peek of IMG 1.9 in the very near future. In order to be eligible for the Sneak Peek, you need to meet the following requirements:
- Be a member of the Verizon Community Forums
- Reside in New Jersey or Eastern Pennsylvania
- Be willing to provide us feedback on your experience
If you meet the above criteria, we encourage you to apply for the IMG 1.9 Sneak Peek. This is a three-step process (but it is simple – see below).
- You apply for the Sneak Peek by leaving your Forums screen name and your preferred contact method (Private Message or email) in the comments of this blog post below.
- We will contact you with a link to the registration form where you can submit the needed information to determine final eligibility for the Sneak Peek.
- You will be notified when provisioning of your account is complete and the Sneak Peek is available for you.
Important: Please do not leave any personal information or your email address in the comment. The community administrator can retrieve the email address from your registration profile. Just tell us if that is how you wish to be contacted.
Thank you for being part of the Verizon Community!
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Bill Kula
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