Powerful Program GuideSimply input your zip or postal code and Beyond TV builds a program guide with TV listings for the US and Canada -- and no costly subscription fees. Intelligent RecordingsRecord a single show, first-run episodes, or an entire TV series with the click of a button. Overlap DetectionIf a higher priority show is being recorded and runs up to five minutes over it will continue recording before moving on to the next recording. So if Lost ends at 8:03 PM and you have a lower priority scheduled recording to begin at 8:00 pm, Beyond TV will continue recording the higher priority recording of Lost before starting the 8:00 PM recording. Find Shows Faster in the Program GuideSearch by title or keyword and see more shows about the stuff you're already interested in. Type in the name of your favorite program and our program guide will show you all upcoming airings. Browse by CategoryBeyond TV allows you to browse by category for sporting events, movies, and more. Now you can find exciting, lesser known shows in the genres you love to watch. Skip Commercials With SmartSkip™The SmartSkip™ feature marks major scene changes automatically by creating chapters that allow you to easily skip TV commercials. Easy Fast-Forward and RewindPause, fast-forward and rewind not only your recordings, but live TV as well. Beyond TV supports multiple speeds of fast-forwarding and rewinding.
Support for HD (ATSC and clear QAM)Beyond TV now supports recording high-definition television (HDTV) from an over-the-air (OTA) antenna or a clear QAM digital cable signal. Get a picture with six times the sharpness of standard television. Listen to Dolby Digital surround sound. New Now offering Clear QAM support as well as an expanded list of supported hardware. Shrink Recordings with ShowSqueeze™SnapStream's ShowSqueeze lets you separately recompress any standard-definition (SD) or high-definition (HD) recording to the format of your choice -- Windows Media (.wmv), DivX or H.264. These formats offer the same great recording quality as the other formats in a fraction of the space. New PlaceshiftingWatch Beyond TV recordings on any PC using SnapStream's new web-based player. Now you can watch anywhere -- whether it's from your hotel room or in a different part of your home. Burn TV Shows to DVDBuild a DVD library of all your favorite shows or just take your TV shows with you on the road with Beyond TV's integrated DVD Plug-In. And, with our DiscSqueeze™ technology, your shows automatically get compressed to fit on a DVD. Automatically Sync Recordings to iPod, iPhone or Apple TVNeed to entertain the kids on a long road trip? Tired of reading the newspaper on your morning subway commute? Have Beyond TV automatically convert recordings for your iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV. Read the iTunes sync blog article to learn how to get content to your Apple devices. Update: Beyond TV 4.9 solves the reported iPhone/iPod 2.0 firmware issue Use your Smart phone as a remote control for Beyond TVWith Beyond TV's "Firefly Mobile" web-based remote control, you can control playback from any internet enabled cell phone or PDA. Change channels, control volume levels or even browse for and select a recorded show to play back on the PC running Beyond TV. All from your cell phone. Drive PoolingBeyond TV's "Drive Pooling" technology allows you to record content to multiple hard drives as if they were a single combined drive, giving you, increased overall storage for your Beyond TV recordings. Extend Beyond TV Throughout the HomeBeyond TV Link (PC only) gives everyone in your home access all your Beyond TV recordings. Watch live television, watch recorded TV and even burn DVDs on home-networked PCs without having to purchase additional TV tuner cards.* * Beyond TV Link is a separate add-on product to Beyond TV Built-in Web InterfaceSchedule recordings, watch recordings, manage your recording schedule, and more from Beyond TV's integrated web interface. Beyond TV's web interface exposes advanced settings so you can configure advanced settings for recordings, ShowSqueeze, SmartSkip, and more. Access control and folder permissionsCreate user accounts for family members or guests with restricted privileges. Activities like watching recordings, watching live TV, scheduling recordings, and changing settings can now be restricted to specific groups of users. And video folders can be restricted by groups of users as well. Visit our gallery for more pictures. Other Features
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