Snapstream Announces Performance Breakthrough For PC-Based Home Television Recording
Latest Version of SnapStream Personal Video Station Delivers First Integrated Program Listings and Live Television Viewing to Home Networks, PCs or PDAs.
February 06, 2002 (HOUSTON) - SnapStream Media, a leading developer of digital entertainment software, today announced the release of its next generation television recording software, SnapStream PVS (Personal Video Station) 2.0, representing a significant performance
breakthrough in PC-based home television recording. First featured in Bill Gates' keynote at the worldwide Microsoft Windows XP launch, SnapStream PVS 2.0 now offers consumers the first integrated program listings and access to live television through home networks, PCs or PDAs.
With its advanced video streaming and networking capabilities, SnapStream positions the personal computer at the center of the connected home, and now stands poised to drive market growth with broadly appealing viewing features and a simplified user interface.
“With version 2.0, SnapStream software becomes accessible to a broader set of consumers, going beyond the early adopters to a more mainstream consumer base. We’re continuing to provide easy sharing of TV in the connected home and access to TV on mobile devices such as laptops, Pocket
PCs and wireless Web tablets -- however new features such a redesigned user interface and integrated TV listings that provide simple one-click recording, deliver the greater usability critical for this market to reach new levels of acceptance,” said Rakesh Agrawal, CEO and co-founder,
SnapStream Media Inc.
SnapStream PVS, designed to record television for access on home networks, PCs or Pocket PCs, is a low-cost consumer entertainment application. SnapStream allows users to record favorite television programs for anywhere, anytime viewing on portable devices such as laptops or PDAs. In contrast to
expensive, dedicated hardware devices, SnapStream is an inexpensive add-on to the existing home PC, and enables and embraces the connected home paradigm by bringing television recordings to any network device.
The latest version of SnapStream PVS is now shipping – editors interested in product reviews should contact the company at pr@snapstream.com.
About SnapStream Media, Inc.
SnapStream Media, Inc. is a leading developer of digital entertainment products based in Houston, Texas. SnapStream's vision is to create high-quality consumer entertainment experiences that leverage PC technology. The company's personal video recording (PVR) software, Beyond TV™
was called "dazzlingly cool" by the Los Angeles Times, referred to as "an idea whose time has come" by the Associated Press and declared "better than TiVo" by Maximum PC. Interested parties can find more information about SnapStream Media and its products at www.snapstream.com.
Contact Information
Christina Lee
Phone: 713-644-6240, x28
Fax: 713-644-3215
Email: pr@snapstream.com
Website: www.snapstream.com
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