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When I am watching live TV and hit the record button, will Beyond TV allow me to capture the part of the show that is already in the buffer?

This feature has been requested by a number of our users. While it did take some effort to implement, I am happy to announce that support for this feature, which we refer to as backcapture, will be in Beyond TV 4. So if you’ve ever been watching a show and decided it might be worth saving, then you’ve got something to look forward to with our next release!

When will Beyond TV feature native VFD support such as those in high-end Ahanix HTPC cases?

VFD (vacuum flourescent display) and LCD front panels are a cutting edge new feature on many home theater PC’s that allow the PC to display simple/relevant information on the front of the case. Many consumer electronics devices have these simple readouts on their front panels. Purchasing a case with one of these displays is a popular way to enhance the overall integration of your home theater PC into your entertainment center.

While Beyond TV does not directly support these devices at the present time, several Beyond TV plug-ins have been written to support these output devices with the Beyond TV SDK. LCD Smartie is probably the most well known application for front panel displays that has a Beyond TV plugin.

Remember, you can ask us questions by posting to our Q&A forum. We answer a couple of questions each week.

Richard Kuo
Chief Technology Officer

This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005 at 1:23 pm by rkuo and is filed under Beyond TV, Q & A. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.