Freshly baked by our little software elves, SnapStream 5.4 is ready right in time for the holidays. As always, the upgrade is completely free of charge to current enterprise customers. How's that for a stocking stuffer? Fifth generation SnapStream is chock-full of delightful goodies meant to enhance your TV search experience. First came clustering technology, then the Web Player plug-in and now you get
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Advanced ShowSqueeze Rules New! |
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- Set up custom rules for post-processing tasks at the job level
- Use the easy drag-and-drop rule builder
- Replace your global ShowSqueeze settings
- Specify destination folders for specific types of completed tasks
- Reduce file sizes to triple available storage
- Optimize video formats for e-mail, iPads, iPhones, and more!
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| Exclude Time From 24/7 Blocks New! |
- Exclude chunks of time from 24/7 recording blocks
- Prevent recording of unwanted content
- Save storage space by reducing clutter
- For example, you may want to exclude infomercials that typically air from midnight to 5 a.m.
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Faster Guide Updates New! |
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- Program guide updates occur up to 80% faster thanks to heavy optimization
- Daily updates occur more frequently and consistently
- New custom lineup wizard helps produce your own program guide
- Smart updater removes duplicate shows from multiple TV sources
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| Folder Security and Permissions |
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- Now restored in the Web interface
- Grant specific user groups permissions to view/access particular video folders in the library
- Restrict activities like watching recordings, watching live TV, scheduling recordings and changing settings
- New user permission category for Create Clips
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- Clustering capabilities allow you to scale up
- New Web player plug-in delivers TV search in any Web browser
- Service architecture designed from the ground up to be more robust
- Nimble Web interface runs on Microsoft IIS Express
- Enhanced fault tolerance and intelligent error handling
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4.9.3 and below |
Upgrade to 5.4
on existing hardware |
New SnapStream
appliance with 5.4 |
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Windows XP |
Windows XP |
Windows Server 2008 |
| Web Server |
SnapStream-built |
IIS Express |
IIS |
| Date Store |
XML and INI files |
SQL Server Express |
SQL Server Express |
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| There are a few criteria to meet before we can begin your upgrade. Contact SnapStream's Support Team to discuss your eligibility and options. E-mail support@snapstream.com or call 1-877-696-3674 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. |
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