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2006

  • November 16, 2006

    SnapStream Media Launches Beyond TV 4.5 with Optional DVD Burning Plug-in

    SnapStream Media, Inc. announced today the release of version 4.5 of its award-winning Beyond TV PC DVR software. And with Beyond TV 4.5, SnapStream also released an optional plug-in to Beyond TV, the DVD Burning Plug-in, that allows users to easily burn DVDs of their recorded TV shows. More...

  • June 8, 2006

    SnapStream Media Launches Beyond TV 4.3

    SnapStream Media, Inc., a leader in digital home entertainment products, announced today the release of Beyond TV 4.3. Beyond TV 4.3 builds on the success of SnapStream’s award-winning digital video recording (DVR) software, and features added support for DivX 6.1 with Intel Optimizations, the ATI Theater 650 TV tuner card, enhanced HDTV support and Beyond TV Buzz. More...

  • June 8, 2006

    SnapStream Announces Added Support for DivX 6.1 and Intel Hyper-Threading and Dual-Core Optimizations

    Beyond TV 4.3 is the first software application to integrate DivX 6.1, which includes Intel Hyper-Threaded (HT) and dual-core processor optimizations. Added support for the DivX 6.1 video codec enables Intel dual-core PCs to encode up to 300 percent faster. Additionally, Beyond TV 4.3 offers support for compression of HDTV recordings to DivX format in high-definition. More...

  • March 8, 2006

    SnapStream Media Announces Launch of Firefly Mini PC Remote

    SnapStream Media, Inc., a leader in digital home entertainment products, announced today the launch of the Firefly Mini PC Remote. The Firefly Mini PC Remote features a small form factor and fewer buttons, infrared (IR) technology, driver-free installation, and seamless integration with SnapStream Media’s Beyond TV and Beyond Media. Firefly Mini builds upon the popularity of SnapStream’s original PC remote control, Firefly. More...

2005

  • November 10, 2005

    SnapStream Media Announces Launch of Beyond TV 4 DVR Software Featuring Support for Recording HDTV, DivX, Browse by Category, and FM Radio

    SnapStream Media, Inc., a leader in digital home entertainment products, announced today the launch of Beyond TV 4, a completely new version of its award-winning DVR software that supports DivX, FM Radio, recording of over-the-air (OTA) digital and HDTV content, and a new browse by category feature, as well as numerous stability and performance improvements. More...

  • November 10, 2005

    SnapStream Media Announces Support for Market-Leading Digital / HDTV Tuner Cards from ATI Technologies, AVerMedia®, and DViCO

    SnapStream’s newly released Beyond TV 4 to be jointly marketed by SnapStream and manufacturers to both new and existing digital ATSC tuner card customers. More...

  • October 25, 2005

    Leading HDTV Tuner Card Manufacturers Bundle SnapStream Media’s High-Definition DVR Software

    HDTV Tuner Card Products from ADS Technologies, KWorld and VBox Communications Will Employ the Same High-Definition DVR Technology that Will Power SnapStream’s Upcoming Beyond TV 4 Product. More...

  • August 4, 2005

    SnapStream Media Launches Award-Winning Beyond TV and Beyond TV Link in Germany, France and the UK

    SnapStream Media, Inc., a leader in digital home entertainment products, announced today the launch of localized French, German, and British versions of its award-winning DVR software, Beyond TV. More...

  • June 2, 2005

    VisionTek Unveils Theater 550 PRO at Leading Retailers

    VisionTek Products, LLC ( www.visiontek.com ) the "Premium Retail Partner" for ATI in North America and provider of PC enhancement products, and SnapStream Media, Inc. ( www.snapstream.com ), a leading developer of digital entertainment products announced today a strategic OEM partnership. VisionTek will bundle SnapStream Media's award winning Beyond TV SE and Beyond Media software with its new Theater 550 Pro TV tuner card designed for use in Windows XP. The VisionTek Theater 550PRO XP version with SnapStream software is available at COMP USA, Fry's Electronics, Micro Center Electronics and leading e-commerce sites. More...

  • January 6, 2005

    SnapStream Media's Beyond TV completes Intel Networked Media Product Requirements Validation

    SnapStream's Beyond TV has always enabled access over the network within the home, first through its innovative web interface and most recently through Beyond TV Link. Intel NMPR validation further builds on Beyond TV's power in the standards-based digital home. With this new capability, Beyond TV automatically works with Intel NMPR compatible digital media adapters. This greatly simplifies the user experience of recording shows with Beyond TV and accessing them from TVs around the house. More...

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2004

  • December 1, 2004

    SnapStream Media Releases Beyond Media, Setting the Standard for Media Center Software

    “The release of Beyond Media is a milestone event for SnapStream,” said Rakesh Agrawal, President and CEO, SnapStream Media. “Together with our award-winning Beyond TV PVR software and our Firefly PC Remote, SnapStream now offers the best solution on the market for end-users and OEMs building entertainment PCs. Beyond Media will make its mark in the digital home because of the power that it offers and because we've made the software so easy and intuitive for the end-user." More...

  • October 8, 2004

    SnapStream Media Leaps Forward in PVR Technology with Beyond TV 3.5

    SnapStream Media, Inc. (www.snapstream.com), a leader in digital home entertainment products, announced today, the release of Beyond TV 3.5. Beyond TV 3.5 offers a series of new features, giving users more ways to control their television viewing experience. New features, such as multiple tuner support and a smarter recording scheduler, maximizes the number of shows users can record. Other offerings such as Beyond TV Link and support for Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Portable Media Center support further delivers the “anytime, anywhere” aspect of Beyond TV 3. More...

  • October 8, 2004

    Multiply the Beyond TV Experience with Beyond TV Link

    Beyond TV Link creates a network of PVRs powered by one central PC running Beyond TV. Users can enjoy all the same features of their Beyond TV and have full and complete access to their library of recorded shows from other networked computers in the house with this new product. More...

  • October 8, 2004

    SnapStream Media Aligns with Major OEMs to Deliver Digital Home Entertainment Experience

    SnapStream Media’s acclaimed Beyond TV personal video recording software has brought the company recognition by many industry leading OEMs. With the re-architecture of the recently released Beyond TV 3.5 and its SDK, it is now easier than ever for OEMs to take advantage of what Beyond TV has to offer. More...

  • October 8, 2004

    SnapStream Media’s Products Now Available at Major Retailers

    SnapStream Media’s products were previously sold only in its online store, but as a result of the company’s reputation and popularity of its products, Beyond TV 3 and Firefly PC Remote have now made its way into popular retailers. SnapStream Media has also recently hired SMP as the company’s national sales representative. More...

  • September 3, 2004

    Digital Lifestyle Group Partners With SnapStream Media to Offer Robust Television Software Solution for hip-e(TM) Platform

    On the heels of unveiling full product details of hip-e(TM), the world's first digital lifestyle platform designed exclusively for teens, Digital Lifestyles Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DLFG - News) today announced a strategic partnership with SnapStream Media Inc. (http://www.snapstream.com) to incorporate Beyond TV(TM) 3 television software solution in all hip-e nodes and nodebooks. Consistent with hip-e's role as the centerpiece of entertainment in a teen's room, Beyond TV(TM) 3 software will allow teens to watch, record and playback their favorite television programs with the touch of a button. More...

  • June 25, 2004

    SnapStream Media's Firefly PC Remote Brings Premium Content Into the Living Room with SnapStream Spotlight

    SnapStream Media, Inc. (www.snapstream.com), a leader in products for the entertainment PC, announced today the addition of the SnapStream Spotlight service to their Firefly PC Remote product. The Firefly PC Remote with SnapStream Spotlight delivers the latest online movies, radio, news and music into the living room by leveraging the power of the PC and the Internet. More...

  • June 25, 2004

    SnapStream Media Partners with CinemaNow to Feature CinemaNow Media Center Edition in SnapStream Spotlight

    SnapStream Media, Inc. (www.snapstream.com), a leader in PC entertainment products, and CinemaNow, Inc., the global leader in Internet based video-on-demand distribution and technology, announced today the inclusion of CinemaNow Media Center Edition in SnapStream Spotlight. SnapStream Spotlight is a new addition to the Firefly™ PC Remote package. More...

  • June 25, 2004

    SnapStream Media’s Spotlight Features Live365

    SnapStream Media, Inc., (www.snapstream.com), a leader in PC entertainment products, and Live365, Inc., the largest Internet radio network, announced today the inclusion of Live365 in SnapStream Spotlight. SnapStream Spotlight is a new addition to the Firefly™ PC Remote package. More...

  • June 25, 2004

    SnapStream Media Partners with NewsGator to Feature NewsGator Media Center Edition in SnapStream Spotlight

    SnapStream Media, Inc. (www.snapstream.com), a leader in PC entertainment products, and NewsGator Technologies announced today the inclusion of NewsGator Media Center Edition in SnapStream Spotlight. SnapStream Spotlight is a new addition to the Firefly™ PC Remote package. More...

  • June 17, 2004

    SnapStream, Girder Partner to Provide Enhanced Controls for Firefly PC Remote

    SnapStream Media Inc., a leader in PC entertainment products, announced today a partnership with Promixis, the authors of Girder, to provide Firefly users greater control over their PC applications. With the partnership, the Firefly PC Remote ships with a free 30-day trial of a special Girder Firefly™ edition. The Girder Firefly edition extends their remote control capabilities using Girder’s extensive plug-in library to control applications and hardware devices. The two companies will participate in a series of co-marketing initiatives designed to generate awareness among the PC entertainment market for the Firefly and Girder products. More...

  • May 6, 2004

    SnapStream Media’s Firefly PC Remote Now Shipping

    SnapStream Media Inc., a leader in PC entertainment products, announced today that the highly anticipated Firefly™ PC remote is now shipping. Firefly gives users access to audio and visual media on their computer using a remote control. It integrates with more than 80 popular digital media applications like Microsoft® Windows Media® Player, Musicmatch®, WinDVD and SnapStream's own Beyond TV. More...

  • January 8, 2004

    SnapStream Media Announces Upcoming New Products: the Firefly PC Remote and Beyond Media

    SnapStream Media, Inc., a leading developer of digital entertainment products, today announced two new products: the Beyond Media software for photos, music, DVD and videos and the Firefly PC remote control.. More...

  • January 8, 2004

    SnapStream Media relaunches Personal Video Station as
    Beyond TV

    SnapStream Media, Inc., a leading developer of digital entertainment products, announced today the relaunch of its award-winning personal video recording (PVR) software. Beyond TV 3 (formerly Personal Video Station) gives users the same great features that they have always enjoyed, and adds a number of new features as well. These new features include SmartSkip(tm), Canadian TV Listings, ShowSqueeze(tm) and a redesigned user interface. More...

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2003

  • October 9, 2003

    DivXNetworks Licenses Industry Leading Video Compression Technology to SnapStream for PVR Software

    The latest version of the software, Personal Video Station 3.3, will enable consumers to compress and playback television shows in high-quality DivX video directly on their PCs. Additionally, the two companies will work together to market the DivX-powered Personal Video Station to the global community of millions of DivX users. DivX video compression technology is a hugely popular video encoder/decoder, thanks to the great reduction in encoded video file size with hardly any loss of picture quality. More...

  • September 29, 2003

    SnapStream Media Garners Wide Support from Industry with Latest Updates to Personal Video Station

    “SnapStream Media is thrilled to launch Personal Video Station 3.3 with wide support from industry leaders such as Roxio, DivX and Hauppauge. As we move into the future with our digital video recording software, we hope to further incorporate technologies from our partners. Partnerships are the essential component for taking the ultimate PC-based home entertainment centers from the drawing board to the living room,” said Rakesh Agrawal, CEO of SnapStream Media. More...

  • September 29, 2003

    SnapStream Media Appoints Former Roxio Executive Timothy Corcoran as Vice President of Sales

    SnapStream Media, Inc., a leading developer of digital entertainment products, announced today the appointment of Timothy Corcoran as vice president of sales. Corcoran, former vice president of worldwide sales at software company Roxio, Inc., brings with him a tremendous amount of experience to SnapStream Media and will help expand sales of the company's award-winning Personal Video Station software into the retail and OEM markets. More...

  • September 16, 2003

    SnapStream Personal Video Station Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Feature Previewed During Keynote at the Intel Developer Forum

    SnapStream Personal Video Station 3, award-winning PC-based software for TV recording, was featured today by Intel President and COO, Paul Otellini, at the Intel Developer Forum, Fall 2003. The key feature highlighted was Personal Video Station's upcoming support of Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). With UPnP, TV shows recorded with SnapStream Personal Video Station will automatically be accessible and viewable by other UPnP-enabled hardware and software on the home network. More...

  • May 29, 2003

    SnapStream Media's Personal Video Station 3 is Now Shipping

    "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. More...

  • January 6, 2003

    SnapStream and PRISMIQ Announce Software Integration Partnership

    SnapStream's patent-pending TV recording software resides on the networked PC and makes TV recordings onto the PC's hard disk. The PRISMIQ MediaPlayer sits atop any television, stereo, or entertainment center, and via an Ethernet, wireless (WiFi), or other home network connection enables users to play PC and Internet media files on their the home entertainment center, TVs and/or stereos. With this new partnership, users will also be able to access SnapStream TV recordings and play them back -- even different pre-recorded shows on different TVs at the same time – in a turn-key fashion. More...

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2002

  • November 11, 2002

    SnapStream to Release New Version of its PC-Based TV Recording Software, Setting New Standard for Personal Video Recording

    SnapStream Media, a leading developer of digital entertainment software, today announced that it will debut the next version of its TV recording software, Personal Video Station Version 3.0, at Comdex Fall 2002 (booth # 5058-91). New capabilities of the software include an integrated electronic program guide; a full-screen, TV-screen interface; and the ability to pause, rewind and fast forward live television. More...

  • September 16, 2002

    SnapStream to Extend TV Program Playback Capabilites to BroadQ's QCast Tuner Home Entertainment Software for Sony PlayStation2 Console

    “With this cooperation, SnapStream users will have a very easy way to watch SnapStream TV recordings back on their televisions. We are thrilled to be partnering with BroadQ and believe that consumer will be delighted with the ability to watch digital recordings of their favorite TV shows, made with SnapStream,in the living room,” said Rakesh Agrawal, CEO of SnapStream Media.More...

  • September 10, 2002

    SnapStream Showcases Next Version of TV Recording Software at Fall Intel Developer Forum

    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. More...

  • September 9, 2002

    Intel President and COO, Paul Otellini, Showcases SnapStream TV Recording Software and Intel Banias Mobile Processor in Opening Keynote at Intel Developer Forum, Fall 2002, San Jose, California

    Intel President and COO, Paul Otellini, featured SnapStream Personal Video Station in his opening keynote at the Intel Developer’s Forum. More...

  • September 4, 2002

    SnapStream Personal Video Station TV Software Announces Support for Windows Media 9 Series

    “SnapStream's Personal Video Station TV recording software will take advantage of a number of the new and compelling features in Windows Media 9 Series. For example, the new native support for interlaced video in Windows Media 9 Series makes television content recorded with SnapStream look and perform better than ever before. Additionally, the constant improvements in video quality from Microsoft continue with Windows Media Video 9, giving our users their best looking TV recordings yet,” said Richard Kuo, SnapStream co-founder and CTO. More...

  • February 26, 2002

    Snapstream Previews Next Generation Consumer TV Recording Solution

    SnapStream Media, a leading developer of digital entertainment software, is previewing the next version of its TV recording solution at this week’s Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco alongside Compaq Corporation., The Quartz release of SnapStream’s Personal Video Station (PVS), anticipated in March 2002, will extend current product abilities to include live TV viewing, burn to CD support, and full integration with SnapStream.NET, SnapStream’s own television program guide accessible from any Internet connected server. More...

  • February 7, 2002

    SnapStream Delivers TV Viewing Freedom to Colleges Across the U.S.

    SnapStream lets a college student record favorite television shows, and then watch those shows anywhere on campus - from a friend's dorm room, in the computer lab across campus, on the wireless network in class, or from any device on the campus network. More...

  • February 6, 2002

    Snapstream Announces Performance Breakthrough For PC-Based Home Television Recording

    “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. More...

  • January 23, 2002

    Microsoft Press Release: How the Windows XP Experience, and New Companion Products, Have Changed Home Computing

    Another new product for Windows XP is the SnapStream PVS video-recording application. Bundled with a video-capture card that plugs into antenna, cable or satellite television systems, SnapStream allows users to view and record their favorite television programming and then take their shows with them for viewing anytime, anywhere -- via handheld devices, laptops or home PCs. More...

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2001

  • October 29, 2001

    SnapStream Personal Video Station Records Television for Home Networks, PCs or Pocket PC

    SnapStream Media, a leading developer of digital entertainment software, today announced that its SnapStream PVS (Personal Video Station), was featured in Bill Gates' keynote at the worldwide Windows XP launch and is now available for review by consumer and technology publications. More...

  • October 25, 2001

    SnapStream Showcases Digital Media Application at Windows XP Launch in New York City

    SnapStream Media, a leading developer of digital entertainment software, today joined Microsoft Corp. in New York City to showcase the Windows XP version of its TV recording software, SnapStream PVS, in support of the worldwide Windows XP operating system Launch. More...

  • October 25, 2001

    SnapStream Joins Microsoft for Windows XP Launch in New York City

    "Today’s launch of Windows XP will allow users to fully unlock the potential of their PCs — at home and at work," said John Frederiksen, general manager of Windows marketing at Microsoft. "We’re excited to have SnapStream join us at the Windows XP launch event. The combination of Windows XP and SnapStream’s TV recording application, SnapStream PVS, will enhance the Windows XP experience for users." More...

  • October 10, 2001

    SnapStream Media Joins DVD+RW Alliance

    SnapStream Media, a developer of consumer entertainment software for desktop and portable PCs, announced today that it has become an official member of the DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disk plus ReWritable) Alliance, a group of companies committed to the benefits of the DVD+RW format. More...

  • September 24, 2001

    Hauppauge Computer Works Bundles TV Recording Software from Snapstream Media, Extending TV Products Into Home Networking, Pocket PCs

    SnapStream Media announced that Hauppauge Computer Works (NASDAQ symbol: HAUP) has begun bundling a demo version of its SnapStream PVS TV recording software with its WinTV TV tuner board products. Hauppauge is the market leading developer and manufacturer of hardware products that enable TV viewing and recording on the PC. SnapStream PVS enables WinTV users to easily record their favorite television shows and then watch those recordings over the home network on mobile devices, such as Pocket PC devices or laptop devices. More...

  • September 20, 2001

    SnapStream Announces Pocket PVS 1.5

    SnapStream Media, a leading edge developer of digital entertainment software, today announced the availability of SnapStream Pocket PVS Module version 1.5. The Pocket PVS module makes it easy for users to record their favorite TV shows on the PC and then watch those shows anytime, anywhere on their Pocket PC PDAs. More...

  • September 14, 2001

    SnapStream TV Recording Software to Feature Multi-user and Burn to CD Capabilities Under Microsoft Windows XP

    “SnapStream PVS takes advantage of many ground-breaking new features in Windows XP –multi-user capabilities, CD-burning capabilities, new visual styles and stability are all things that Windows XP brings to the table and SnapStream takes advantage of. The result is a next-level digital media experience for the consumer,” says Rakesh Agrawal, SnapStream CEO and co-founder. More...

  • January 7, 2001

    Snapstream Media Selected as Nominee for TechTV Best of Show CES 2001

    SnapStream Personal Video Station (PVS) has been selected as a one of three nominees by TechTV for the "Best of Show CES 2001" Award in the video category. SnapStream PVS, SnapStream Media's flagship software product, was chosen from over 50 applicants in the video category as a "Best of Show" nominee. More...

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2000

  • July 12, 2000

    Download the SnapStream Personal Video Station and control your home entertainment from one PC

    Over two million Americans already have the basic hardware it takes to watch TV on their home computers[1]. And that’s just about all the SnapStream Personal Video Station (PVS) needs to deliver on the promises of convergence, by providing easy and powerful integration of home computing, the Internet and television. More...

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