SnapStream Media Launches Beyond TV 4.3
Support added for DivX 6.1 with Intel Optimizations, ATI Theater 650 Chipset,
enhanced HDTV support and Beyond TV Buzz
Houston, June 8, 2006- 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.
- DivX 6.1 with Intel Optimizations: Added support for the DivX 6.1 video
codec enables Intel dual core PCs to encode up to 300% faster. The DivX
6.1 encoder also produces higher quality output with smaller file sizes,
allowing
video files to be compressed without sacrificing video quality. And with
the addition of ShowSqueeze for HD content, DivX HD is now supported.
- Support for ATI Theater 650 Chipset: Beyond TV 4.3 now supports the ATI
Theater 650, ATI’s newest chipset. The ATI Theater 650 chipset
is the first to enable hardware encoder analog TV and ATSC digital/HDTV
tuning
in a single
chipset.
- Enhanced HDTV support: Beyond TV 4.3 now allows you to ShowSqueeze
HD content into Windows Media (.wmv) and DivX formats, saving space
and allowing
you to
save more HD recordings. Beyond TV 4.3 also features “StreamSnip”,
which removes extra sub-channels from HD recordings. This reduces file
size by up to 50%, giving you more room for recordings. In addition, Beyond
TV 4.3
features improved SmartSkip technology, with up to 400% faster SmartSkip
detection on HDTV recordings.
- Beyond TV Buzz: Beyond TV Buzz gives insight into what
other Beyond TV users are watching and recording. Browse the top 100 recorded
shows
from the previous
week and the most popular upcoming recordings in this new webpage
for anyone interested in TV watching trends. Beyond TV Buzz can be viewed
online at http://www.snapstream.net/Buzz.aspx
- Reduced Disk Fragmentation:
Beyond TV 4.3 features better disk handling which results in reduced disk
fragmentation, allowing you
to more efficiently
store
and access your favorite recordings, especially larger HDTV recordings.
- And More: Beyond TV 4.3 features improved Web Admin pages
and numerous bug fixes to give you the best DVR experience. Beyond
TV 4.3 also
features added
support for the Creative Zen Vision portable video player.
"Beyond TV 4.3 advances our goal of making the PC DVR experience easier
than ever while at the same time delivering a great deal of power to the consumer,"
said Rakesh Agrawal, CEO and president of SnapStream Media. "There’s
never been a better time to build your own DVR."
"Digital Home PC enthusiasts will appreciate the exceptional performance
and value from the combined solution of ATI's Theater 650 chipsets on TV tuner
cards matched with SnapStream's Beyond TV 4.3," said Paul Lypaczewski,
Senior Vice President Marketing and General Manager, Desktop, ATI Technologies
Inc. "Both ATI and SnapStream are dedicated to offering consumers increased
video quality for PCs. Home theater PC users will enjoy exceptional digital
TV performance plus ease of use." About SnapStream Media, Inc.
SnapStream Media, Inc. is a leading developer
of digital home products based in Houston, Texas. SnapStream Media's vision
is to create high quality consumer
entertainment experiences that leverage PC and Internet technologies. The
company's digital video recording (DVR) software, Beyond TV™ received
PC Magazine's Product of the Year Award in December 2004. It was praised
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.
Intel and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation
or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries
# # # Contact Information
SnapStream Media, Inc.
Phone: 713-644-6240, x36
Fax: 713-644-3215
Email: pr@snapstream.com
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