Going
beyond the DVR, Oceanic parent company Time Warner Cable is offering Fan
TV to subscribers who want to connect their TVs to online sources
of programming.
Fan TV
offers streaming content from Redbox Instant, Crackle, Target Ticket and
the Rhapsody music streaming service, and the company will add
more over time.
"Today,
discovery is backwards, you're narrowing your options by first picking a
device, then an app, then shuffling through a limited content
library," said Gilles BianRosa, CEO of Fan TV, in a statement. The
small, dome-shaped Fan TV box and palm-sized remote give users the
option of live TV, video on demand and streaming services "in one
simplified discovery experience," he said.
Time
Warner Cable subscribers in Hawaii and 28 other states can pre-order Fan
TV for a one-time fee of $99, and the devices will be shipped in
June, Fan TV spokeswoman Jeannie Hornung told TheBuzz in an email.
"Fan TV
will work with your existing set-top box and on its own," she wrote. "As
long as you are a current Time Warner Cable video and broadband
subscriber, you can install Fan TV yourself in a matter of minutes. Just
connect it to your TV via HDMI cable, plug into the wall for
power with the included AC adapter, and connect to WiFi or Ethernet."
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