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http://www.hdbeat.com [HD Beat] eHomeUpgrade took a look at the latest version of the software, this time featuring HDTV suppport, and seem to be very impressed. The ability to recognize multiple tuners, DVR functions, and OTA HDTV support weigh heavily in BeyondTV's favor, it can even compress shows using DivX, unlike Windows Media Center's built in software.

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Chris Karr's Weblog: I set BeyondTV to record MPEG-2 files to a folder on the C: drive and I set up Tivo Desktop to look for shows in the same location. The net result is that I can configure BeyondTV to record a show and I can transfer that show to any of the Tivos in the apartment using the standard MPEG-2 transfer. (via Cosmos)

Steven Smith Steven Smith: I predict that in the very near future we will see a P2P service take advantage of this technology and allow users to search for, subscribe to, and consume television programming in real-time from sources all over the Internet. At the moment, any one source in a typical home with a typical broadband connection can only support 1 or 2 concurrent users, but considering how many hours of the week a household television goes un-watched, there's plenty of excess capacity for external users even if each can only support one external viewer.  (via Cosmos)

Krunkerhttp://www.krunker.com [Krunker] SnapStream launches BeyondTV 4: 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.

HDTV - hdtv.engadget.comhttp://hdtv.engadget.com [HDTV - hdtv.engadget.com] SnapStream announces Beyond TV 4; upgrade to include HDTV, DivX, FM >: SnapStream announces Beyond TV 4; upgrade to include HDTV, DivX, FM > Related entries: HDTV, Home Entertainment beyondtv If you’re looking for a PC-based DVR and want to go above and beyond MCE’s onboard functionality ... support for recording FM radio, DivX encoding, and HDTV. Of course, to get HD, you’ll need a compatible

Ehomeupgrade.comhttp://www.ehomeupgrade.com [Ehomeupgrade.com] eHomeUpgrade Forums - Leading HDTV Tuner Card Manufacturers Bundle ...: “As a leading provider of complete, easy-to-use DVR solutions, we are committed to providing our customers advanced software and hardware that maximize the high-definition experience,” said Mike McCoy, president and CEO of ADS Technologies. “By combining SnapStream’s HDTV capabilities with our pace-setting HDTV tuner/video capture device, users will be able to turn their PC into an HDTV home theater that provides dynamic viewing, pausing and archiving of HDTV broadcasts as well as standard TV and cable broadcasts.”

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