Red Bull TV

Looking for action, adventure, extreme sports, and cultural events coverage? If so you’ll definitely want to check out the FREE Red Bull TV app . Sure it’s a marketing ploy for Red Bull to get it’s brand out to the public, but it also has some pretty neat programming that’s worth a look.

Red Bull TV has a “LIVE” program section that provides full-length programs on tap at all times. This works just like a regular television channel so depending on when you tune it, the program may already be under way. This leads me to the biggest issue i’ve found with the app up to this point, which is no time controls on the video clips. No pause, no fast forward, no rewind. This feature is missing on all the video sections, (the live feed which is understandable, but its also missing on all the individual category video clips within the app). The only functionality in movie mode is volume control, the ability to email the video to a friend, or the option to rate the video.

A lot of the programming is taken from the Red Bull website, but its nice to get the feed on the iPhone if you are on the go. The production value is pretty good; (video quality is so-so because of the compression needed for streaming) but all-in-all it provides solid entertainment with a wide variety of video categories.

The “videos” section is nicely organized so you can search for what interests you most. It’s filtered by “most popular”, “best rated” and “latest additions”, plus has a Top videos section and a plethora of extreme sports categories. Check out all your favorite extreme sports; adventure sports like base jumping and free climbing, aerial sports, ball sports, bike sports, motor sports, water sports, even winter sports. The app pretty much has it all covered. Most of these video clips are short in length and are more or less a promo, providing a quick rundown of the event. This format works well if you want to get some quick clips in without the need to sit through an entire show. If you want full length material your only choice is the single Live feed program.

The menu design is elegant and efficient, easy to navigate, and quite simple to use. Preview the clip before you play by getting a quick overview graphic of the clip along with date, duration, view totals, and rating.

The live video feed bringing full-length programming directly to your device is probably the best feature with this application. The Red Bull Air Race is one video clip on the app that was pretty slick in my opinion. Watch Red Bull planes weave in and out of  aerial obstacles, requiring lightning fast reaction times and crazy pilot skillz. Mix in video of your favorite sports and entertainment stars and you have one cool app that should provide instant entertainment on the go.

App features:

- Stream Red Bull TV directly on your iPhone/iPod on demand
- Watch live events like the Red Bull Air Race directly in the palm of you hand.
- Browse the video archive and download the latest and best Red Bull video clips

Posted by Steve
on May 28, 2010
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