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
Advanced ShowSqueeze Rules New!
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!
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.
Faster Guide Updates New!
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
Folder Security and Permissions
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
SnapStream Version 5 Overview
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
4.9.3 and below
Upgrade to 5.4 on existing hardware
New SnapStream appliance with 5.4
OS
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
Good
Better
Best!
Sounds great! How do we get started?
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 [email protected] or call 1-877-696-3674 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.
