Beyond TV 3.5 - Going Gold
Our Beyond TV 3.5 Beta article was written based on build 1626. SnapStream provided the following release notes for this new release of BTV.
* Support for multiple hardware encode tuners. Watch one show while recording another. Beyond TV will enable 2 tuners for free
* Support for multiple lineups. Integrate your satellite or cable lineup with your local antenna lineup seamlessly.
* Beyond TV Link support. Beyond TV 3.5 will support Beyond TV Link (our upcoming client product). Beyond TV Link will enable users to attach to a single Beyond TV 3.5 server and enjoy the entire, rich interface from any locally networked computer.
* Microsoft Portable Media Center support
Pre-configured recording and ShowSqueeze settings specifically for Portable Media Center
* New software encoder
SVCD/DVD compliant
* New bundled MPEG-2 decoder
Supports DX-VA
Twice as efficient as previous decoder
* TVTV web-based European electronic program guide support
* Increased support for both hardware and software encoders
* Option to SmartSkip only certain recordings
* Improved ViewScape UI:
Search guide listings by keyword.
Schedule manual recordings.
Sort recordings by series and folder.
New conflict resolution screen.
Support for over scanning so the UI will fit on your TV.
Free hard drive space indicator
* Smarter Scheduler:
Option to have Beyond TV automatically find and record a movie when it does not conflict with other recordings.
Will automatically reschedule "Record Always" shows to minimize conflicts.
Properly handles multipart shows such as a miniseries.
* Optional automatic intelligent quality selection for ShowSqueeze.
* The ability to set the priority of a remote recording.
* Serial tuner plug-in for the Motorola DTC2000.
* More Reliable Architecture:
Service Manager monitors the health of Beyond TV services and restarts them if needed.
Beyond TV no longer depends on MDAC.
* Enhancements for Community Developers:
WebService API to enable developers to write applications that enhance the Beyond TV experience.
WebAdmin rewritten in ASP.Net enabling developers to modify or create Web pages.
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Puppetman - Saturday, October 9, 2004 - link
Whoops. Posted a blank.Two things I noticed when comparing SnapStream and Sage.
1) SnapStream explicitly states that it supports the ATI TV Wonder cards (different from the All-In-Wonder cards). SageTV lists a bunch of chip names and product ids at the bottom. Good luck trying to figure that out.
2) SnapStream has a guide for Canadian tv channels. SageTV is US-only, so if you live in Canada, good luck programming shows or figuring out what's on tv that night.
Unfort, MythTV had problems with the ATI TV Wonder Pro last time I tried it (due to driver issues). Maybe it's cleaned up.
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Puppetman - Saturday, October 9, 2004 - link