Snapstream updating Beyond TV for Vista compatibility
January 13th, 2007 by <ADMINNICENAME>
Snapstream is currently working on updating BeyondTV (which is a program that lets you watch HDTV on your computer) to be fully Vista compatible with Beyond TV 4.6, testing. Currently in beta, the updates will extend beyond just Vista comptability with bug fixes of FSGUI cpu spikes, static/video distortion/audio distortion at the beginning of recordings, or Web Admin download links not working. In the works for version 4.6 are also some improvements to DivX ShowSqueezing and some additional Divx 6.4 improvements including the integration of the DivX 6.4 decoder.
I currently use Snapstream’s BeyondTV to record high definition TV over the airwaves. With Windows XP, it was easier to install Beyond TV than a whole new operating system like Windows MCE. With the upcoming release of Microsoft’s Vista and Media Center tightly integrated into the operating system, I wonder how much of a market Beyond TV will have in the future.
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