Getting Started - SnapStream's Beyond TV 3

Getting Started

Once started, Beyond TV 3 doesn't dive directly into the TV function; instead, this window appears:

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Note that the Beyond TV 3 icon is in the system tray. It has the ability to run during startup, if you want the system to function more as kind of a TV server. Closing the window leaves the program active, which is indicated by the system tray icon. The benefit of this is that you can still go about your tasks while Beyond TV 3 does the work that you assign.

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There are four "sub-programs" (technically, viewing modes) within Beyond TV 3: Full Screen, Windowed, Web Admin, and Log. Log is simply more like a command line backlog of all actions of the program, and is probably something that the novice won't have to fiddle with.

Full Screen and Windowed are the two ViewScape viewing modes available. (ViewScape is nothing more than SnapStream's name for revamped interface.) For the 10 ft. viewing mode, full screen is obviously the choice between the two, while Windowed is better if you want to perform other tasks on the computer at the same time. The interface within the two viewing modes is identical, the only difference being the size of the window.

Web Admin is probably the most interesting thing that is integrated into the Beyond TV 3 program. This "viewing mode" provides the ability to control the bulk of the settings and/or functions from a browser, whether you're on the computer with Beyond TV 3 installed or a world away.

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