CBS recently released a new streaming video application for the iPhone titled TV.com. The application allows users to view streaming videos from all CBS owned media including the CW, Showtime, Cnet among others.
If you seen Showtime on the list and like me, got overly giddy at the thought of watching full streaming episodes of Dexter, you will be disappointed because there isn't any. Most of the content available consists of older shows, promos and interviews. The videos are streaming so the quality is average at best, and the full episodes of shows are not one single video, but a series of short-length clips.
It is also quite difficult to find the coveted full length episodes. There isn't a tab or a setting to filter through all of the throwaway content to find just full length videos. Users must utilize the search toolbar or filter the content by shows, channels or categories and just hope there is a full episode to watch. Users can set favorites so there is no need to keep searching once you do finally find your content of choice.
A shake to shuffle feature exists for people who are bored and searching for anything at all to watch. The feature will randomly pick a specific category or show and display all related programming. My first attempt resulted in videos showing how to core a pepper from the CHOW network. Good stuff.
The application seems to be a work in progress. Sometimes it would randomly quit, or bog down heavily when searching for content so be patient.
The content isn't all bad, there are some pretty good videos available, and it's hard to complain when all of this is absolutely free. I recommend giving it a try, especially if you are a MacGyver fan, it's just one of the many older shows with tons of full streaming episodes.
