Snapstream Showcases Next Version Of TV Recording Software at Intel Developer Forum
Fall Intel Developer Forum is Host to Advance Demonstrations of Quartz Version of SnapStream Personal Video Station TV Recording Software
September 10, 2002 (SAN JOSE) - SnapStream Media, a leading developer of digital entertainment software, is previewing the next version of its TV recording software at this week’s Fall Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Jose to members of the press and analysts. On Monday
of the Intel Developer's Forum, Intel President and COO Paul Otellini featured SnapStream in his keynote. The upcoming Quartz release of SnapStream’s Personal Video Station (PVS) software make TV recording on the PC a simple reality for millions of PC owners.
"Intel believes that personal video recording is a great application for today’s high-performance PC, “ said Jeff McCrea, vice president of marketing for Intel’s Desktop Products Group. “More and more consumers are recording TV shows or editing their personal
memories on Pentium 4 processor-based systems. They need high quality, easy to use software, like SnapStream, to realize the full capabilities of their personal computers."
With SnapStream Personal Video Station, consumers can record favorite television shows on their PC hard disk in a PVR (personal video recording) fashion using Windows Media. Consumers can then watch those shows anywhere inside the home over the wired or wireless home network. SnapStream
recordings can also be watched over the Internet, on Pocket PC handheld devices, or on mobile laptops. SnapStream Personal Video Station was first introduced at the 2001 International Consumer Electronic Show where it was chosen as a finalist for the TechTV Best of Show Award. SnapStream was also
featured in the Bill Gates keynote address at the Windows XP Launch and has received strong reviews in the press from publications like the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and more.
“This new version of SnapStream Personal Video Station moves SnapStream one step closer to being a complete solution for TV viewing and recording on the PC,” said Rakesh Agrawal, CEO and co-founder, SnapStream Media. “This latest version includes live television and
SnapStream's own TV listings product making it the best product on the market for any satellite, cable, or antenna TV viewer to easily find, watch and record their favorite shows.”
SnapStream is in a market, the PC personal video recording market, that is forecasted to grow significantly. Microsoft's Media Center Edition of Windows XP, to be released later this year, is slated to offer TV recording capabilities. SnapStream's software will interoperate with the
Media Center Edition of Windows XP and while Microsoft has announced that Media Center Edition will only be sold on new PCs, SnapStream offers a complete solution for existing PCs owners. SnapStream and other PC vendors, like Microsoft, are battling with consumer electronics manufacturers (such as
Tivo and ReplayTV) for the future of digital entertainment inside the home. SnapStream sees the PC winning the battle -- the PC sets itself apart from consumer electronics devices by natively embracing and enabling anytime, anywhere access to digital media.
About SnapStream Personal Video Station & SnapStream.Net
SnapStream Personal Video Station puts the PC and television at the center of the connected home. Personal Video Station turns the PC into a TV recording device -- running As a market driver, the application leverages the power and familiarity of television to drive growth in the personal
computer, home networking and Pocket PC markets. SnapStream.NET works with Personal Video Station to provide an advanced electronic program guide (EPG) and SnapStream1 Anywhere™. SnapStream Anywhere™ allows the user to access recordings and TV listings anytime, anywhere.
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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