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SnapStream Media Releases Beyond Media, Setting the Standard for Media Center Software
Beyond Media allows control of photos, music, DVDs and much more in one easy–to-use application

December 1, 2004 (HOUSTON) - SnapStream Media, Inc. (www.snapstream.com), a leading developer of digital entertainment products, announced today the release of Beyond Media. Beyond Media is a revolutionary new software product that lets users turn PCs into media centers with easy management of their photos, music, videos and DVDs.

“The release of Beyond Media is a milestone event for SnapStream,” said Rakesh Agrawal, President and CEO, SnapStream Media. “Together with our award-winning Beyond TV PVR software and our Firefly PC Remote, SnapStream now offers the best solution on the market for end-users and OEMs building entertainment PCs. Beyond Media will make its mark in the digital home because of the power that it offers and because we've made the software so easy and intuitive for the end-user."

Beyond Media allows control of all PC entertainment content with one application. Users of Beyond Media can experience their music, photos, videos, DVDs and online content, all in a single, user-friendly software package. Beyond Media empowers users to:

  • Transform an ordinary PC into a media center PC
  • Have fun with photo slideshows – zoom, pan and rotate photos, play slideshow to music
  • Sort, browse, and search your music by genre, title, artist and keyword
  • Easily browse all their media in the living room with the Firefly PC Remote
  • Stream online music, movies, news and more on-demand with SnapStream Spotlight
  • Check the weather and called ID with powerful Beyond Media plug-ins
  • Enjoy DVDs in surround sound with included DVD decoder

The release of Beyond Media completes SnapStream’s digital home entertainment product suite, by adding DVD, photos and music capabilities to the currently existing product line, which includes the award-winning Beyond TV and Firefly PC Remote.

Pricing and Availability

Beyond Media is available for purchase from the SnapStream Media Online Store at: http://store.snapstream.com. The suggested retail price is US $49.99

About SnapStream Media, Inc.

SnapStream Media, Inc. is a leading developer of digital entertainment products based in Houston, Texas. SnapStream's vision is to create high-quality consumer entertainment experiences that leverage PC technology. The company's personal video recording (PVR) software, Beyond TV™ was called "dazzlingly cool" by the Los Angeles Times, 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.

Contact Information

Christina Lee
Phone: 713-644-6240, x28
Fax: 713-644-3215
Email: pr@snapstream.com
Website: www.snapstream.com