Snapstream Media's Personal Video Station 3 is Now Shipping
Personal Video Station Software Brings Powerful TV Recording Capabilities with Full-Screen Interface, Remote Control Support, Fully Integrated Electronic Program Guide and Media Server Capabilities, to All PC Owners
May 29, 2003 (HOUSTON) – SnapStream Media (www.snapstream.com), a leading provider of digital entertainment software, today announced that Personal Video Station 3 is now shipping. Personal Video Station brings PVR/DVR capabilities - including an integrated electronic program guide,
a full-screen TV interface, the ability to pause, rewind and fast forward live television, media server capabilities - to novice and expert PC owners alike. Personal Video Station is available online at www.snapstream.com for a suggested retail price of $99.99 and no monthly subscription fees.
Completely redesigned for ease of installation and ease of use, SnapStream Personal Video Station 3 gives users maximum control of their TV experience. SnapStream's powerful new program guide, SnapStream.Net, lets users record every episode of a favorite TV show with the press of a button. A
comprehensive search engine allows the user to quickly find and record their favorite programs. Additionally, SnapStream's new "trickplay" functionality allows users to pause, rewind and fast forward live television. The new full-screen TV interface allows users to control Personal
Video Station from the living room couch using a standard PC remote control. Personal Video Station 3 also includes advanced media server technology that allows recordings made by SnapStream to be wirelessly streamed around the house using increasingly popular 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g
technology.
"We think Personal Video Station 3 represents a big step forward, not just for SnapStream, but also for the PVR industry as a whole. Personal Video Station 3 delivers powerful and advanced TV recording capabilities to any existing PC owner, at a single low price and with no monthly
subscription fees. While PVR is regarded as a killer app by industry pundits and users, the number of PVR owners and users today remains very low. SnapStream Personal Video Station 3 is designed to close that gap by eliminating the price barriers," said Rakesh Agrawal, President and CEO,
SnapStream Media. "And beyond just basic features, Personal Video Station 3 takes the PVR industry into an entirely new arena by enabling powerful new features such as DVD recording of TV shows and home media server capabilities."
With SnapStream Personal Video Station, consumers can record favorite television shows on their PC hard disk using the Windows Media or MPEG-2 file format. Consumers can then watch those shows anywhere inside the home over the wired or wireless home network. SnapStream recordings can also be
viewed on Pocket PC handheld devices, or on mobile laptops. SnapStream Personal Video Station was first introduced at the 2001 International Consumer Electronics Show, where it was chosen as a finalist for the TechTV Best of Show Award. SnapStream was also featured in Bill Gates' keynote
address at the Windows XP Launch and in Paul Otellini's keynote at the Fall 2002 Intel Developers Forum.
"For consumers who want the most power over when and how they enjoy personal video entertainment, PC enhancements such as SnapStream's Personal Video Station deliver the most versatility to their PC screen, TV screen and even handheld PCs," said Richard Doherty, market analyst and
Director, Envisioneering Group.
New features in the latest version of SnapStream's TV recording software include:
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Full-Screen Mode - Sit on your couch and watch shows on the big screen.
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Remote Control Support - Use a remote control with SnapStream.
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Integrated Program Guide (SnapStream.Net) - TV listings (currently only for the U.S. market) updated daily without any monthly subscription fees. Includes the ability to record every episode of a show and to setup remote recordings (from the web, Pocket PCs and WAP devices).
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Trickplay Support - Pause, rewind or fast forward live television.
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Media Server Functionality - Watch TV shows streamed over wireless (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a) or wired home network
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Network Channel Surfing - Surf live TV over home network devices.
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Support for a broad set of TV tuner hardware including: Hauppauge WinTV (PCI and USB), nVidia Personal Cinema, ATi Graphics All-in-Wonder and TV Wonder, Pinnacle PCTV (USB and PCI), Pixelview XCapture, Osprey, Leadtek WinFast TV and Avermedia products.
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Support for a broad range of PC remote control hardware including: X10.Com UR86A RF remote control, ATi Remote Wonder (RF) and StreamZap (IR).
Pricing and Availability
SnapStream Personal Video Station Version 3 will be available for a suggested retail price of $99.99 at Amazon.com and direct from SnapStream at www.snapstream.com. As a special promotion during the launch the software will be available for $49.99.
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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