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Looks like the terms have been sorted!! :)

http://www.beyonwiz.com.au/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=7944&sid=fc9792e7a634a4e32c3d2b4645493705

Glad I held onto my subscription :)

But the original "10 - 12 weeks" has blown out to "from November", that's 6 months to integrate it into the T3!
http://www.icetv.com.au/about/compatibility.shtml

Beyonwiz don't have to pay IceTV....  Beyonwiz could even charge IceTV....

Well it appears that IceTV have the opposite opinion! They want some sort of "acceptable commercial terms" from Beyonwiz before they will allow our T3's access to the service we pay for.

IceTV would need to develop firmware and are entitled to some recompense for their work and intellectual property...

Actually I'm certain it would be Beyonwiz developing that firmware/software, and they already have the technical knowledge and IP since they have included it in other models. The only thing stopping them including it in the T3 is IceTV wanting them to pay more than they are willing to. I guess we will never know how much that is, or whether it's a flat fee or per user.

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Actually I think I should express my views here, as well as to Beyonwiz.

I have PAID for IceTV service for 5 years now, and it's been great. But the point is, I pay for it. It seems that IceTV also expect Beyonwiz to pay for it ("acceptable commercial terms" is the phrase they use) in order to allow my device access to a service I pay for.

As far as I can see, Ice do not offer a cheaper "guide only" subscription? The fee includes remote scheduling of recordings onto my device. IceTV have Beyonwiz to thank for my last 5 years of subscription fees, along with my recommendations to other users. So why can't I continue to use the service with my new Beyonwiz device? There is no other compelling reason to use their service, so if it's not going to be enabled for the T3 I will be cancelling and no longer recommending them.

Do all the other platforms have a commercial arrangement with ICE? What about Windows, Myth TV etc?

I am very very disappointed too. I ordered a T3 assuming that ICE would work, based on the comment quoted above.

Not sure why there needs to be a commercial arrangement between ICE and BW; there is a commercial arrangement between ICE and ME to provide this service, I pay for it! I probably will not be renewing when my current subscription expires.

Not Happy!