Upcoming Features in Beyond TV 3.5!

[soham]

*** NOTE: Beyond TV 3.x users get FREE upgrades to Beyond TV 3.5 when it ships ***

For everyone wondering what to expect with Beyond TV 3.5, here's a list of some of the top new features:

* 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.


* 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.

* 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.


We are excited about these new features and hope you are too!

Regards,
Soham
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