I used to do this a lot more, and stopped, but it's time to get back in the saddle. This is a work in progress for a homepage redesign, and we'd like your comments if you have any. (click for full sized image)
Specifically, it's a homepage as seen by a first time visitor - members will have less "hello, my name's Tioti" and a bit more "This is stuff you'll like".
So, with all the computing power of the Cell processor at their fingertips, and the relatively easy to manage number of channels of Freeview, Sony have gone for a very conservative interface for their new PlayTV PVR add-on to the PS3.
It's in HD, so the type should look nice, and isn't exactly ugly... It just seems like a bit of a wasted opportunity to do something more, with a device that could and is likely connected to broadband too. TiVo++ at the very least. But no, seems we have yet another grid: 8 channels x 2 hours to wade through. At least it has a search...
This post over at NewTeeVee really highlights the extent to which EPG design is stuck and how the same thinking feeds into PVRs at the moment.
Not being a Comcast customer myself, those screenshots from the service are real eyeopeners... beauties aren't they? To think a Tivo from the previous century does a better job (avoiding recent repeat showings according to the article, and my own experience) while looking a good deal smarter...
Quite keen to see how Sony approach the problem with their PS3 add-on.
