SnapStream Media Announces Launch of Beyond TV 4 DVR Software Featuring Support for Recording HDTV, DivX, Browse by Category, and FM Radio
(ContentDesk) November 10, 2005 -- 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.Added HDTV SupportWith the broadcast flag being struck down this summer, consumers will continue to be able to capture HDTV content on their DVR PCs.
Support for capturing HDTV shows broadcast on digital channels offers Beyond TV 4 users six times the picture quality of standard definition television, along with impressive Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
The combined sharper picture and sound now brings the highest quality picture to Beyond TVs already intuitive and feature-rich DVR experience.
Additionally, Beyond TV 4s electronic program guide creates customized, integrated program lineups for United States users which allow them to scroll through digital and analog channels in one easy-to-use program guide.DivX SupportBeyond TV 4s support of DivX allows users to record direct to DivX from software encode cards or ShowSqueeze" to DivX from any TV tuner card.
DivX files, at one-tenth the size of MPEG-2 files, are ideal for saving hard disk space and for transfer to portable media devices.Browse by CategoryBeyond TV 4s new browse by category feature makes finding movies and sporting events, as well as programs in other categories, quicker and easier than ever.
Search categories include movies, drama, comedy, sports, and more.Improved Multiple Tuner SupportBeyond TV 4 also features multiple tuner support with free additional multiple tuner at no additional cost.
This allows users to easily create systems with both analog and digital tuners, or with multiple tuners of either type.
Multiple tuner support enables users to record shows on analog and digital channels simultaneously with the appropriate hardware. FM Radio Beyond TV 4s FM Radio support allows users to experience FM radio on their DVR.
Users can skip commercials and replay their favorite songs.
In addition, integrated presets allow quick access to favorite stations. Other Improvements SnapStream Medias newest Beyond TV release features more than fifty features, stability and performance improvements.
These improvements include a faster program guide and search features, a redesigned user interface and support for advanced configurations, among other things.
The more than fifty new improvements are described on the companys website at www.snapstream.com/products/beyondtv/upgrade.asp. Beyond TV 4 is a major advancement in our DVR technology, said Rakesh Agrawal, CEO and president of SnapStream Media.
Were introducing a slew of new capabilities, including support for HDTV and digital TV, DivX and more useful search capabilities all delivered with the polish and finish that SnapStream is known for.
And apart from the big new features, Beyond TV is faster, more stable and easier to use than ever.
Its never been easier for a consumer to convert their PC into a powerful DVR. Beyond TV 4 is available for new users for $69.99.
Current users can upgrade for $29.99.
SnapStream Media is also offering HDTV bundles that include an HDTV antenna, a coaxial cable, and a compatible HDTV tuner card.
These bundles include everything a user needs for setting up an HDTV compatible DVR, and start at $99.99. Beyond TV 4 can be purchased at www.snapstream.com.About SnapStream Media, Inc. SnapStream Media, Inc. is a leading developer of digital entertainment products based in Houston, Texas. SnapStream Media's vision is to create high quality consumer entertainment experiences that leverage PC technology.
The company's digital video recording (DVR) software, Beyond TV" received PC Magazine's Product of the Year Award in December 2004. It was referred to 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..
DVR Blog Consolidates Reviews from Many Internet Sources
DVRInfoSpot.com (www.dvrinfospot.com), announces that it has begun the process of consolidating DVR, PVR, and related equipment reviews from around the internet. With the growing number of Digital Video Recorders hitting the market, it is important for consumers to have quick and easy access to impartial reviews. It would also be beneficial to compare multiple reviews of the same devices in order to make the most informed purchasing decision.DVRInfoSpot.com will make this process easier for the consumer. Rather than searching dozens of sites for reviews, consumers will be able to visit just one to find the reviews they're looking for. "Nobody has time to do all that tedious searching these days," says blog editor Stephen Aument, "By linking to all the reviews from a central location DVRInfoSpot will allow consumers to get straight to the information they need without lots of searching.
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DVRs
DVR is a term heard quite frequently these days. What exactly is DVR? DVR stands for digital video recording. Compared to conventionally used devices like tape recorders, VCRs, or time lapse recorders, the DVR is entirely digital and provides many features that are required for high quality data storage and retrieval. It is no wonder that this technology has found many applications in various fields.
Instead of recording data on tapes, DVRs convert data into MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 format and stores it on a hard disk.
A typical DVR consists of a device that stores data that forms the hardware and software in the form of a service that provides programming information and the ability to encode varying data streams derived from single or diverse input devices.
DVR has touched many fields including television, surveillance and monitoring, motion pictures and logistics to name a few. DVRs are commonly used in television to pause a live TV show,...
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Dish Network ? Your Best Option?
Is Dish Network the best way for me to get access to my favorite programming? I cannot imagine going back to having four networks. I love my ESPN and Food TV too much to do that, but it is difficult to know if cable is the right choice, or if I should go with a satellite company like Dish Network. There are a lot of factors to consider in the decision.
Of course the most important factor for many of us is the cost. With Dish Network, the cost depends a lot on the plan you choose. It seems that, depending on what you want out of your programming, you can spend anywhere from $32 all the way up to nearly $90 per month.
Of course, there are also the other services that Dish Network will provide for additional fees, if you are so inclined.
If you have a high definition television, you will likely want a high definition receiver and high definition programming to go with your channels. You may also want to look at the DVR that Dish Network offers. This hard drive will...
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Free Satellite TV -- Is It Really Free?
You've seen the online and offline ads -- "Free satellite TV!" "Get a 4-room Satellite TV System Free!" and "Satellite TV Dish and Receivers Absolutely Free!"
But is satellite TV really free?
The answer to that question is yes ... and no.
Yes, the equipment you get -- the satellite TV dish and satellite TV receiver -- is free. But no, the programming service will cost you money.
Let's examine the facts.
Due to the demise of Pegasus and Voom, there are only two major satellite TV providers in the USA -- Dish Network and DirecTV.
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When you order a free satellite TV system from Dish Network, you will be asked to pay a $49.99 activation fee. This fee will be credited to your programming bill, so in essence, your satellite TV system is free. Installation of your satellite TV system is also free.
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Why Cable Companies Are Running Scared
Satellite Companies are like haunted houses for the Cable Companies, it scares them to death.
The sight and sound of 300 plus digital quality channels makes them scream and squirm like little girls. The dreaded torture room of free DVR systems playing and rewinding recorded shows drives them nuts. Once they step into the High Definition TV room the illuminating brightness burns their eyes and skin leaving them partially blind and barbequed. I haven't begun to describe to you the pain and suffering these Cable Companies are going through!
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Digitech Introduces a 32-Channel Version of its Popular DigiView(tm) Digital Recording System
(ContentDesk) November 21, 2005 -- Known for its continuing stream of fresh technology for security applications, Digitech International now expands its lineup of digital video recorders with a device that handles up to 32 separate camera signals for display and recording. The DigiView(tm) Digital Recording System, first introduced almost a decade ago, serves as the heart of a video surveillance system, complementing the DigiView Plus(tm) series of security cameras."In today's marketplace, owners must protect themselves from liabilities on their own property," says Randy Johnston, Director of Business Development. "Displayed on the large, beautiful flat screen monitors that have now become affordable, the multiple camera images also help build the high security look that appeals to tenants and prospects. By using a large monitor and the 32-Channel DigiView(tm), the security display can cover more of the site and still give management a quick overview by glancing over a single monitor....
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DIRECT TV SATELLITE - SAVING MARRIAGES, SAVING PROGRAMS
You will be amazed to learn that television is one of the leading causes of household quarrels in America. Either the husband is so captured by a NFL game that leads the wife to bother him about work around the house, or the wife is so infatuated with Brad Pitt that she grapples with the husband for the remote. These are but a few of the cases when television causes trouble for the marriage, and when fact proves stranger than fiction.
Therefore, one MAY reason that if there is a way to come to peace with seemingly conflicting television habits, then it can also be a way to come to peace with marital differences.
DirecTV DVR by Tivo is a revolutionary product . On one hand, you have the excellent digital quality and a splendid abundance of channels offered by DirecTV, the leader in satellite television broadcasting. On the other, you have Tivo, the invention that actually changed the face of television.
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U.S. DVR Service Revenue to Top $3 Billion in 2010: Findings Highlighted in New Lyra Research DVR Report
NEWTONVILLE, MA (October 5, 2005)?The latest report from Lyra Research's DTV View group forecasts that digital video recorder (DVR) service-subscription revenue in the United States will grow dramatically from approximately $500 million in 2004 to more than $3 billion in 2010 (see chart). Service revenue is derived from the monthly fees that most DVR users pay to TV-service providers or to third-party DVR vendors such as TiVo in order to receive advance program listings and use the recorder's full suite of functions. As detailed in the new report, The Market Impact of DVRs, Lyra projects that by 2010, nearly 90 percent of DVR service-subscription revenue in the United States will go to cable-, satellite-, and telco-TV providers, which stand to gain further by leveraging DVRs with their other offerings. According to Steve Hoffenberg, principal analyst for the DTV View report series, "Our latest DVR user survey demonstrated continued leaps in satisfaction levels among DVR users, which...
U.S. DVR Service Revenue to Top $3 Billion in 2010: Findings Highlighted in New Lyra Research DVR Report
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DoctorPricing.com Makes Price Transparency Available to Health Care Consumers
Overland Park, KS (ContentDesk) August 7, 2006 -- As health savings accounts continue to become a preferred option for health care consumers, a great need is being created for transparency in pricing within the health care industry. With over 4 million health care consumers taking charge of their own health care costs via HSAs, and even more consumers remaining uninsured -- the number of patients who are price sensitive to routine medical procedures is growing exponentially.In an effort to address...
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Jessie Alexander CEO & President of Oscar Empire a Mulitmedia Television Production and Distribution Company Announced Today That Oscar Empire Will Take Over 16,000 Square Feet Studio in South Beach Florida for Productions of Television Shows and Motion P
Viacom and Oscar Empire announced that they have reached a long-term, multi-channel agreement that provides for the satellite TV distribution of programming for CBS, BET, and the MTV Networks channels previously carried by DISH Network. "It's great to have our networks and partners back in front of all our viewers, and to bring a new service, Nicktoons, to DISH Network subscribers," said Mel Karmazin, President and Chief Operating Officer of Viacom. "We apologize to our viewers for the disruption...
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Electric Bikes Direct and The Cycle Station (Lancing) synergise.
(ContentDesk) July 28, 2005 -- In order for Electric Bikes Direct to broaden its existing range of products and service, they have joined forces with The Cycle Station of Lancing, Sussex.Background:Electric Bikes Direct are renowned for being leaders in the field of supplying lightweight electric folding bikes and Dahon folding bikes.The Cycle Station has established a long standing reputation for sales and service in the Electric Bike field, borne out by their 'word of mouth' clientel.Sales with...
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General Household Cleaning Tips
If your floors could talk, what would they say? After all, they are walked on, dropped on, dripped on, spilled on ? they live through it all. What do you think they would say? Basic house cleaning must include attention to your floors or your cleaning efforts elsewhere will seem that much less rewarding. There is nothing complicated about keeping your floors clean. Follow these general household cleaning tips, and both you and your floors will be happier you did.
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Pennsylvania Printers Again Capture Most Federal Government Printing
Chambersburg, PA (ContentDesk) April 13, 2006 -- As in the previous year, Pennsylvania firms are obtaining a higher dollar volume from the Government Printing Office (GPO) than combined printers in other states.Government Printing Sales, a 31-year old firm that successfully increases revenues for printers by providing services to target and win government work, reports that Pennsylvania GPO Contractors obtained a combined $53.9 million dollars in work during the 2005 calendar year. The types...
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