Filed under: Fun, Internet, Web services, Browser Tips
Surf TV listings with your Wii
There have been a number of things you can do with the Wii browser (tabbed browsing, watch videos) and here's another one to add to the list: TV listings. Sure it seems like a simple enough idea, but the trick is having a TV listing web site that is simple, easy to search, and is legible on a TV itself: enter Couchville.
Fire up your Wii and launch the Internet Channel. Once it's up, click on 'Enter a Web Address', punch in www.couchville.com, and hit OK. While the page loads, you might notice the progress bar hang, and if you do just hit stop (I think this might be the browser getting hung up in processing the JavaScript). Then, enter your zip code, television source, provider, and hit the Enter button on-screen.
Once the guide has loaded up, it's (almost) like viewing Couchville in a desktop browser: You can drag the listings around by holding the A button the Wiimote, and if you've got good aim you can click on the title of a show to see its details listed. If the text is too small and illegible, you can zoom in by pressing the + button on the Wiimote. While this hack isn't terribly original or perfect, it's a quick and fun trick for the Wii browser.
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