DoubleBit Software

Pocket TV Browser has been discontinued, until arrangements with a new listing provider can be worked out. Despite our best efforts to work with TV Guide Online, they have asked us to stop distributing Pocket TV Browser in its current form, and we have agreed. The full text of their request and our reply will be posted here at a later date.

If you enjoyed having TV listings on your handheld, be sure to visit their web site, click their "Customer Service" link, and tell them what you think. If you were a Pocket TV Browser user, we thank you for your support and understanding, and hopefully we'll be back again, with a new, improved version. Thanks.

Monday, September 8, 2003

Our web site had to move to a new server. We're still in the process of migrating the site. Forums and other resources are not available yet, but should be soon.

If you're looking for Pocket TV Browser, visit the Pocket TV Browser Download page.

Monday, August 25, 2003

Due to further changes to TV Guide Online's listing formats, we've released an update (version 1.51).

For information on where to download, look for the "Free Download" announcement in the Pocket TV Browser Forum. NOTE: This update replaces the previous update (version 1.50).

Thursday, August 21, 2003

TV Guide Online appears to be functioning as before, so current users may be able to download listings again.

For new users, a new FREE version of Pocket TV Browser is available. It should also restore the ability to download movie reviews for upcoming movies into your database. The only other major difference in the free version is that support will only be available through the Pocket TV Browser Forum, and there are currently no plans to make further updates.

For information on where to download, look for the "Free Download" announcement in the Pocket TV Browser Forum.

Because we can no longer be confident of the reliability or availability of listings from TV Guide Online, we felt it was only fair to make the program available at no charge now, on a strictly "as-is" basis. Thanks for your understanding.

Tuesday, August 19, 2003

Pocket TV Browser is no longer being sold. TV Guide Online, our program's primary source for U.S. TV listings, is actively blocking Pocket TV Browser's access to their servers (using "ScraperBlock" technology). Until arrangements can be made with another listing provider, current U.S. users will not be able to obtain new listings. New users cannot be accepted until the problem is resolved, and we have removed the product listing where possible.

If you purchased Pocket TV Browser in the last 30 days, you may contact your software vendor for a refund. If you purchased from Handango, see their Defective Software Return Policy. If you purchased from PalmGear, see their Return/Refund Policy. If you purchased from PocketGear, send email to support@pocketgear.com. If you purchased directly from us in the last 30 days, via PayPal, send email to refunds@palmapps.com, with a copy of your electronic PayPal receipt if possible, and we'll process your refund directly. If you purchased more than 30 days ago, there's nothing we can do.

We cannot process refunds ourselves for purchases made through Handango, PalmGear, etc., because they are the only ones who can properly issue a credit. However, if you're having trouble working with your vendor, you can still send email to refunds@palmapps.com and we'll see what we can do.

We apologize for the trouble, and wish there was something else we could do. Removing the program from the market and offering refunds is the only reasonable course of action we can take at this time. In the meantime, you're welcome to visit the Pocket TV Browser Forum for other news and information, perhaps even on alternative sources of TV listings. Thank you for your understanding.

P.S. If the program becomes operational again, your registration code will remain valid, even if you received a refund during this 30-day period.

Wednesday, July 2, 2003

Version 1.30 (Build 06) was released today. This update handles a change to the CineBooks movie database that affected Pocket TV Browser movie reviews. It also increases the range of numbers available for channel renumbering, and fixes a problem beaming Pocket TV Browser databases between Palm devices. This update is FREE to all registered 1.xx users, and includes all the other features and fixes listed below.

Visit the Download page to find the right download for your device. Thanks for giving Pocket TV Browser a try!

Thursday, November 21, 2002

Version 1.22 (Build 914) was released today. This update fixes a few minor bugs that were recently reported, such as a Palm user name truncation bug, a failure to preserve the category filter state in some cases, and a problem with databases that combined listings from both the U.S. and Canada. This update is FREE to all registered 1.xx users, and includes all the other features and fixes listed below.

Wednesday, November 6, 2002

Version 1.22 (Build 913) was released today. This update disables Hi-Res font support on new PalmOS 5.0-based Sony devices (e.g., NX60 and NX70), due to problems with Sony's HR support on those devices. We continue to support Sony's HR features on earlier models, such as the NR70. This update also fixes a bug with certain checkboxes on selected Filter pages. This update is FREE to all registered 1.xx users, and includes all the other features and fixes listed below.

Visit the Download page to find the right download for your device. Use one of the PIMCity links, because Build 913 won't be available on the other web sites for a few days (e.g., Handango, PalmGear, etc). Thanks for giving Pocket TV Browser a try!

Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Version 1.22 (Build 912) was released today. This update fixed a problem downloading DirecTV Pay-Per-View listings (from www.directv.com), and it also fixed a problem with the "Category List" link in the Palm version of the browser.

Friday, October 25, 2002

TV Grid Listings, a grid-based viewer by NJ, was released yesterday. This new version of their popular TV Grid program now supports Pocket TV Browser databases! Once you've installed Pocket TV Browser on your device, simply install TV Grid Listings, and now you've got the best of both worlds: Pocket TV Browser for fast list-based browsing, and TV Grid Listings for an easy-to-view grid format.
TV Grid Listings is for Palm-based devices only, and is available on both Handango and PalmGear. We encourage you to check it out, along with all the other fine software from NJ. Please note that this is their product; we are not affiliated with them.

Wednesday, October 23, 2002

Version 1.22 (Build 911) was released today. This update fixes problems downloading listing information, which were caused by recent changes on the TV Guide Online web servers. This update is FREE to all registered 1.xx users, and includes all the other features and fixes listed below. Registered users will be notified directly as well, either by email or by Pocket TV Browser's automatic update notification.

Monday, October 14, 2002

Version 1.21 (Build 906) was released today. This update adds support for new U.S. regions that TV Guide Online now lists. It also adds a "0-5 Star" filter to the Ratings Filter page, useful for people who incorporate movie review information into their database (see the Pocket TV Manager Detail tab). Lastly, it adds Category Color options to the Pocket PC and Handheld PC versions (previously only available in the Palm version).

Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Version 1.20 (Build 905) was released today. This update fixes a fatal error that could occasionally occur in the Pocket TV Manager Listing Wizard, along with a few clarifications in some of the messages. If you're not experiencing any problems, then there is no need to install this update.

Saturday, September 14, 2002

Version 1.20 (Build 904) was released today. This update simply fixes some cosmetic issues associated with color-coding, and slightly changes the format of Palm DateBook reminders to make them more compatible with Pocket PC Calendar reminders.

Monday, September 9, 2002

Version 1.20 (Build 903) was released today, and includes several improvements, primarily for Palm users, including DateBook support, color-coding, and more!

Thursday, August 22, 2002

Version 1.06c (Build 1639) was released today, to fix some problems in previous 1.06c builds (up through 1638). Thanks to everyone who has been helping test Version 1.06c!

In this version, Pocket TV Manager now:

Supports unnumbered channels found in certain international TV Guide Online listings (e.g., "Mexico - Citaris")

Checks for previous installations, to insure the same directory is used, and automatically shuts down any running copy (provided it's not in the middle of a download)

Checks for duplicate channels, which can generate inconsistent schedules, especially if a channel was renumbered to conflict with an existing channel

Changes the way channel numbers are stored internally. Satellite users can now use any one of the following channel prefixes (C, E, F, G, M, T, W, X) and up to 4 digits; C-Band users will need to rebuild their database after upgrading, for the new encodings to display correctly

Supports alternate listing services that adhere to a new simplified listing format (no genuine alternate services are available at this time however)

Supports a new "time delta" feature on the first Listing Wizard screen, that allows you to time-shift any set of listings (intended for advanced users only)

Fixes some minor problems with the command-line interface

In addition, Pocket TV Browser now:

Alphabetizes Favorites lists

Corrects a problem with the "Exact Case" checkbox on the Search page

Supports a new preference setting ("Show unique programs in Results"); it is set by default (old behavior)

Switches the two right hardware buttons, to see if people who enable hardware buttons prefer a more symmetric arrangement (Palm Version only)

This release will be FREE to all registered users when it is done being tested.

Saturday, July 27, 2002

Give Pocket TV Browser a face lift, and win some cool stuff in the process! Check out the contest at KevinsWorld.com. Many thanks to Kevin White for organizing this, and to Piel Frama and CardonWare for sponsoring it.

Thursday, July 25, 2002

Users recently reported trouble accessing all their channels. This was caused by an error in the data on TV Guide's web servers. We have released Pocket TV Browser Version 1.06b on the Download page to compensate for the error. You can install the newer version on top of your previous version. You must shut down Pocket TV Manager on your desktop PC first, but you do not need to uninstall it.

Wednesday, July 17, 2002

Fixes were made to both the Palm and Pocket PC versions of Pocket TV Browser today. Version 1.06a (Build 1017) is now available on the Download page. This version should take care of an event overflow problem, and incorrect listings when using certain kinds of category filters.

Recent enhancements to the Palm version include: scroll buttons in the lower right corner, and the ability to jump to a particular channel by typing the channel number (using either Graffiti or keyboard). Any Palm-compatible device should work now, as long as enough storage memory is available.

Saturday, July 6, 2002

With Version 1.06a, Pocket TV Browser finally supports both Palm and Pocket PC devices! See the Download page for details.

A live demo of the Palm version is also available online, using our cool Java-based PIMulator™ technology.

Friday, May 31, 2002

Version 1.06 was made available on the Pre-Release page. This update includes a few fixes (such as support for yet another change to TV Guide Online's movie review links), but the main goal of this release is to make sure that all the changes we're making for the upcoming Palm version of Pocket TV Browser haven't broken anything. If you're interested in helping us test the Palm version once the first "test release" is ready (which should be in about 1-2 weeks), send email to palmbeta@pimcity.com.

Registered users of the Pocket PC version will be able to use the same registration code for the Palm version, and anyone who signs up for testing the Palm version and provides significant feedback, or finds any serious bugs, will be eligible for a complimentary registration code.

Monday, May 13, 2002

TV Guide Online's web servers are acting up today. The problem may be limited to Satellite Dish services only. If you're trying to add new listings, and Pocket TV Manager reports it is "unable to download listing information", then double-check TV Guide Online, to see if their servers are responding properly. If not, you'll need to wait for them to fix the problem. You can also contact them directly.

In the meantime, we've added some Pocket TV Browser Provider Information, for users who want more details about supported services and listing providers.

Friday, May 3, 2002

An update to Pocket TV Browser (Version 1.05b) was made available on our Download page. This update should restore the ability to include movie reviews from TV Guide Online, which recently changed their movie review links.

As always, updating is just a matter installing the newest version on top of your current version. There's no need to uninstall anything first, and there should be no need to re-enter your Registration Code or re-register. Visit the Help page for answers to other common questions.

Thursday, April 25, 2002

An update to Pocket TV Browser (Version 1.05a) was released to fix a problem synchronizing multiple databases, which only affected users who had defined multiple "Locations". The built-in "Virtual Pocket PC" (the desktop version of the browser) now includes support for more mouse buttons, too.

Tuesday, April 2, 2002

An update to Pocket TV Browser (Version 1.05) was posted on our Download page. This update fixed a problem with Pocket TV Manager's internal cache of downloaded listings.

Thursday, March 28, 2002

An update to Pocket TV Browser (Version 1.04d) was posted on our Download page. In addition to the improvements below, this update also fixed a problem setting up listings that users in some areas were experiencing.

Thursday, March 21, 2002

A new PRE-RELEASE version of Pocket TV Browser (Version 1.04b) was posted on our Pre-Releases page. New features include:

Separate Favorite Programs and Favorite Searches lists on the Browser's Home page

New compression format that reduces database size by over 10%, with nominal impact on search speed

New Performance tab option to turn new compression format on or off (on by default)

Pocket TV Manager HTML data cache compression, to reduce the amount of disk space required for listing downloads

A number of small improvements, including navigation improvements, additional tips, diagnostics, etc.

And, for no particular reason, we added a Guestbook to the web site. Feel free to "sign it". Thanks!

Thursday, March 7, 2002

An update to Pocket TV Browser (Version 1.04) was posted on our Download page. New features include:

The Pocket TV Browser Home page has a new optional layout, with links to some new lists (Category List, Movie List, etc.)

The right side of the control pad now advances Time Listings to the next half-hour, and Channel Listings to the next channel.

Calendar Reminders can be marked as either Busy or Free, and in Preferences, you can an enter a Category Name that all reminders will use.

Fonts can now be bold, and colors of selected items can be modified (see the Fonts and Colors buttons on the Preferences page).

Advanced Search Options are now available: search for exact words, exact case, titles only, etc. Searching for names is automatically more accurate, with no loss in speed.

Channel Lists can now be toggled between numerical and alphabetical lists with a single tap on the Channel List heading, similar to how Program Lists are re-sorted.

Locations can now be set to a specific time zone, and Pocket TV Browser will now offer to adjust all your listing times whenever you're in a different time zone.

Multiple databases are now supported. This is ideal for people who need to juggle listings for two or more locations or time zones, and would rather not combine them into a single database (you select the database when Pocket TV Browser starts up).

There have also been a number of improvements in Pocket TV Manager, including the ability to set a Time Zone for any user-defined Locations. Most people use only one location (the "Default" location), which has always been able to combine any number of listings into a single database. But for people who travel, or simply want an easy way to manage multiple databases, Locations are the answer.

As always, if you have any problems or questions about this update, let us know, and we'll get back to you promptly. Thanks!

Monday, February 25, 2002

An update to Pocket TV Browser (TEST Version 1.03a) was posted on our Devices page. This should resolve a time zone issue that some Canadian users of the new TV Guide Live support encountered (if you're one of those users, you'll need to go to the Listings tab and set up your listings again). Some other small improvements in the handling of multiple locations and multiple channel listings have been included in this update, too.

Friday, February 22, 2002

An update to Pocket TV Browser (TEST Version 1.03) was posted on our Devices page. Here are some of the changes and features that have been added as of this version:

We now support TV Guide Live, a web-based listing service that provides better coverage for Canada than TV Guide Online. With the recent addition of DirecTV, this brings the total number of web-based services that Pocket TV Browser supports to three -- more than any program of its kind! There are currently some limitations in the TV Guide Live support that we will be addressing over time; see the 1.03 Release Notes for details. Since this is a new service, if you're a Canadian user, please let us know of any problems or discrepancies you encounter.

Pocket TV Manager now supports the notion of Locations, which are collections of TV listings in separate databases. For example, you could define a location named "Toronto" that contains cable listings from TV Guide Live, and another location named "Seattle" that contains DirecTV listings from TV Guide Online, resulting in two databases that you could then choose from when you start up Pocket TV Browser.

TV programs indicated as "Repeat" showings by TV Guide Online are now marked with a special color (which you can now customize via Preferences/Colors), as well as by the word "Repeat" on the program's Details page.

Added a Preference setting to Pocket TV Browser that allows it to start up in the "By Time" view, instead of the Home page.

Added a new "Help Index" page to the Pocket TV Browser help files.

Tuesday, February 12, 2002

An update to Pocket TV Browser (TEST Version 1.02a) was posted on our Devices page. Here are some of the changes and features that have been added as of this version:

When adding new line-ups on the Listings tab, some users reported trouble downloading provider information. Version 1.02a includes fixes to address those problems.

DirecTV users now have the option of including Pay-Per-View channels in their line-up. On the last page of the Listings Wizard, simply check the "Include PPV" checkbox, and after your next download, your database should include all upcoming PPV program information. Note: this option will increase the amount of time required to download listings

The Date/Time page has been improved: the Calendar is always visible, days with available listings are marked bold, and times can now be selected from a list.

Channels can now be renumbered. Click the "Renumber..." button on the last page of the Listings Wizard. The wizard can be accessed with either the "Add..." or "Properties..." button on Pocket TV Manager's Listings tab.

Movie Reviews and ratings can now be incorporated into your database from TV Guide Online's web site, as part of your regular listing download. On the Detail tab, check "Download movie ratings", which will then allow you to specify a rating threshold for reviews to be included in your database. When the Browser displays a "Review" link on a Detail page, tap on the link to read the detailed CINEBOOKS review. Note: this feature can add a significant amount of time to the download, and make your database larger, depending on your threshold setting.

Movie reviews are compressed inside Pocket TV Browser's database, but connected users will soon have another option: "Review" links that take up much less space and connect you directly to the online movie review.

Program Lists now display not only Program Names, but also Release Year, and if "Download movie ratings" is enabled, Rating (0-5 stars) as well. Tap on the heading above any of the three columns to re-sort the Program List instantly. This makes it easy to see, for example, what 5-star movies are coming up in the next 2 weeks. Program Lists are accessible from the menu ("View/By Program") as well as the "All Programs" link on the Home page.

Some other minor improvements are in this version as well, including a fix for a Channel Filter problem, and support for VCR Plus+ codes in Calendar reminders.

Monday, February 4, 2002

Pocket TV Browser Version 1.01a was posted on our Download page, to work around some problems the TV Guide Online web site started experiencing in the last 24 hours.

If you're not having any trouble downloading listings, then there's no need to get this update. Otherwise, download the update, install it on top of your existing version, and if you still see errors, increase the "Number of retries" on the Performance tab. The same errors are occurring on the TV Guide Online web site, requiring many browser refreshes to get a channel listing, so let's hope they fix the problem soon.

Monday, January 28, 2002

Pocket TV Browser Version 1.01 was posted on our Download page. This update adds Calendar Support for Pocket PC users. Using the Favorites icon, you can now add Reminders to your Calendar while browsing a specific program showtime, or even a list of showtimes.

The update is available on our Download page.

Friday, January 18, 2002

Pocket TV Browser Version 1.0 was just posted on our Download page. Here's a copy of our Press Release and Shareware Advertisement. If you've already downloaded it, here are Installation and Registration Instructions, as well as Troubleshooting Tips.

This release includes support for Storage Cards, Proxy Servers, Uninstall, Automatic Updates, and a number of browsing improvements, including a new way to quickly display all your Favorite upcoming shows, and on-screen "tips" to help you get the most out of Pocket TV Browser.

Version 1.0 is Shareware. It's fully functional for 2 weeks from date of installation. After 2 weeks, you'll need to purchase a registration code to continue downloading TV listings. Visit the Download page for more information.

We think Pocket TV Browser is the smallest, fastest, and simplest way to browse TV listings and find what you're looking for instantly. We hope you'll give it a try, and let us know what you think. Thanks!

Monday, December 24, 2001

Happy Holidays! Our first public TEST release of Pocket TV Browser (Version 0.9) is now available for download.