February 25, 2008
New User Forums!
We have just launched our brand spankin new user forums. We are excited to offer this forum to all owners of the Replay Capture Suite.
When purchasing the Replay Capture Suite you automatically become a member of the new Applian Advantage Club. Club members can read and post in the forums and receive special discounts on Applian software for their friends and family.
If you are currently an owner of the Replay Capture Suite, join us in the new forums today! Just register using your email address and your Replay Capture Suite activation code.
See you in the forums!
Posted by Debbie at 01:48 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
December 03, 2007
Breakthrough recording XM & Sirius Online
Replay A/V 8.4 is now available! This version is an exciting breakthrough for XM & Sirius customers. Now you can automatically schedule and record using Stream Capture, which lets you record two or more shows simultaneously, with perfect quality, and eliminates many tuning errors or problems with an "Are You Listening" prompt. No other software can do this.
If you're into recording Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, Opie and Anthony, or any of the other XM and Sirius shows you should give Replay A/V 8.4 a try!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 10:46 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: radio record recorder xm sirius martha stewart howard stern tivo | Comments (4)
November 05, 2007
Replay Music 3 Public Beta Available
Music lovers rejoice! Even though Microsoft has tried their best to restrict your ability to record audio in Windows Vista, our software engineers have developed the coolest version of Replay Music ever! It will work with any sound card, and yes, with Windows Vista too. No silly workarounds needed. Just install and start recording music from your favorite online sources.
Here's the spiffy new Replay Music user interface:
Replay Music 3 will be a free upgrade for all Replay Music 2 owners. Please download the public beta and take it out for a test drive. We'd love to hear your feedback.
UPDATE: Please report any problems to the Replay Music Technical Support Department (not the blog comments here). This will assure that Replay Music's developer is made aware of all issues in this beta.
Click here to report a problem with Replay Music 3
Click here to read the Replay Music 3 FAQ.
Posted by Debbie at 01:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (29)
October 13, 2007
Greatest FLV Player ever
In conjunction with Martijn DeVisser, we're proud to announce new version 2 of FLV Player. The worlds most popular player for FLV files downloaded from YouTube and other similar video sites just got even better.
You can download FLV Player 2 here.
Here's what's new in FLV Player version 2:
New features:
- zoom 50% - 100% - 200% and fullscreen
- double click video view-port to toggle fullscreen
- drag-and-drop (multiple) files
- seek through video with mouse scrollwheel
- extensive meta-data inspection
- remember position on screen at next launch
- remember audio settings a next launch
- optional video smoothing for fast cpu's
- auto-update feature
- keyboard controls:
[SPACE] - toggle play/pause
[CTRL-.] - zoom 50%
[CTRL-1] - zoom 100%
[CTRL-2] - zoom 200%
[CTRL-ENTER] - toggle fullscreen
[CTRL-O] - open file...
[CTRL-V] - paste URL
[CTRL-W] - close window
Posted by Bill Dettering at 10:49 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: flv player video flash | Comments (0)
August 21, 2007
The Windows Vista Anti-Recording Conspiracy Thwarted
For several years now, the ability to record audio on new Windows PC's has slowly eroded, until it's become virtually impossible to record anything but your Microphone on new Windows Vista machines. Recording streaming audio, or sounds from any application, simply couldn't be done. But today, that has changed.
Today is the official release day for Freecorder Toolbar Sound Recorder, our new free audio recording application that makes audio recording in Vista (and XP for that matter) better and more accessible for everyone. To understand why this is a big deal, it's helpful to know a little about the technology behind sound recording. But if you've recently bought a new Windows PC and tried to record audio, you've learned what I'm about to tell you the hard way.
Recording audio is traditionally done two ways: either by using a "loopback" line exposed by the sound card in your PC, or by using a third party program that creates its own Sound Card Driver. The loopback method has been slowly phased out, even with XP machines. There used to always be a "What U Hear", "Stereo Mix", "Wave Out Mix" or similar recording line on every sound card installed in every new PC, which hundreds of applications could use to record sounds. Then all of the sudden, many PC's shipped without loopback lines, especially with the popular RealTek cards, and millions of customers were out of luck- unless you had a recording application like Replay A/V with the Enhanced Sound Card Driver, Total Recorder or Soundtap. These specialized applications used custom written Sound Card Drivers to record, and didn't require a loopback line. However with Windows Vista, Microsoft has required that all drivers be certified and signed by Microsoft, which effectively kills this method of recording. If you own a new Vista PC with no loopback line, you are unable to record audio - until now.
Our new Freecorder Toolbar Sound Recorder uses a brand new audio recording method invented by us. It works great with Vista, XP and even Windows 2000, and doesn't require any special recording line or driver - it just works. Plus, an added benefit is Freecorder Toolbar's Sound Separation technology, which isolates sounds from the application it was generated in. This means that the beep from your Instant Messenger program won't wind up in the recording from your favorite internet radio station.
Our other products are getting this new technology shortly, but Freecorder Toolbar has it now, and it's totally free. Give it a try and enjoy!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 12:42 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: vista audio recording sound mp3 card music download radio record | Comments (18)
August 07, 2007
New Web Site
In case you haven't noticed, we've launched our newly redesigned Web site last night. We've focused on making everything easier to find and navigate - I hope you like it!
One of the best new features is the search box on every page, which should make it easy to locate things on our site. And the new navigation is cleaner too.
If you see anything broken, or something we can do better drop us a line!
Finally - a big shout out to Debbie who did 99% of the work on the redesign, including fixing 1000+ pages. Way to go Deb!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 02:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (6)
July 01, 2007
The iPhone - Great for Mobile Media Lovers
I've always been a gadget hound. So, no surprise that I waited in line all day to be one of the first to grab an iPhone. The Apple iPhone is the ultimate convergence device. Sure, it's pricey, but I'm loving the fact that I have a phone, iPod , camera and email/internet device that fits nicely in my pocket. Plus, it is without a doubt the most beautiful device I've ever owned.
Replay AV, Replay Media Catcher and Replay Converter make great companions for the iPhone. Use Replay AV or Replay Media Catcher to capture online media. Use Replay Converter to convert your audio or video to a format suitable for playing on your iPhone. It's really easy. Replay AV will even transfer your newly recorded and converted media to iTunes automatically. Next time you sync the iPhone your recordings will be there ready for you to enjoy or show off to others.
Video that can be played in iTunes will sync with the iPhone. Use Replay Converter to convert your home movies to iPod video format and take them with you on your iPhone.
For me, the iPhone was worth the wait. It's functional and beautiful. This morning I heard that the Apple store I had camped out at still has a few in stock. My first thought was Ugh! You mean I stood in line all those hours for no reason??!! But actually, I'm glad I had the experience. It really was fun and exciting to be 9th in line. I proudly earned my geek badge on iPhone launch day.
Posted by Debbie at 12:13 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: iPhone | Comments (0)
June 13, 2007
New Applian Media Browser Toolbar
Today we have just released a cool gadget - the Free Applian Media Browser Toolbar. From within Internet Explorer or Firefox, you can stay notified when Applian product news and updates occur, quickly get access to tutorials and help with streaming media recording problems, as well as some handy gadgets including a search box, radio player, weather bug, email notifier and more.
The Applian Media Toolbar is free. Check it out here:
http://applian.com/toolbar/
Posted by Bill Dettering at 02:37 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: toolbar video audio recording capture youtube | Comments (1)
May 28, 2007
Cool New Product News for May
The Applian Advantage Club: A while back I asked some of you for your opinion about a “Members Only Club” – a club for Suite owners that would offer certain benefits to its members. Well we still plan on starting the club – it’s just taken a bit longer than we thought. We are redoing our website in the next month and once it’s done we will start the club. Please watch for an invitation. We are really excited to get this going.
If you would like details on the future Applian Advantage Club benefits please click here:
Replay AV 8.2 – This latest version of Replay AV will include Applian Media Courier powered by YouSendIt: -a new feature that enables Replay AV customers to retrieve their recorded files anywhere they can access e-mail . Imagine being at work and getting an e-mail with a link to your favorite daily recording? Or being on vacation and listening to all your favorite shows?
This is slated for release in early June. If you are interested in receiving an email when Replay AV with Applian Media Courier powered by YouSendIt is available, please click here.
Replay Converter with DVD Burning Capabilty: We are about to release a whole new version of Replay Converter with a brand new look and a great new feature – DVD burning! Replay Converter with DVD burning should be available early to mid summer. Thanks to this new feature you will be able to go from download to DVD in one easy step.
If you are interested in being notified when Replay Converter with DVD Burning capability is available, please check here.
<Replay Media Catcher 2.10: This first-ever streaming Flash Video Recorder was released in February and we have already improved it. Replay Media Catcher now includes automatic naming of captured videos, and can record, recognize and tag streaming MP3 files too. Version 2.10 will have the ability to capture more MP3 streams, as well as extract MP3 tracks from Shoutcast radio stations. If you haven’t tried this super easy recorder yet – you should. Just remember the secret to using Replay Media Catcher is that you need to open the program and hit “start recording” BEFORE even going to the website that you want to record.
Replay Media Catcher 2.10 will be available by June 1. Updates are free for existing customers.
Learn more about Replay Media Catcher 2.10 here.
<Replay Music Fans: With the release of Windows Vista, the current recording method that Replay Music employs doesn't work anymore. We understand this is frustrating. But we are very excited about a new technology under development that will restore audio recording capabilities to Vista.
Read why we believe Replay Music doesn't work with Vista and sign up to be notified about this new recording technology when it becomes available. Please click here.
Updates: We are never satisfied to leave well enough alone. We are constantly updating our programs. Why not add our updates page link to your RSS reader or bookmarked pages and check it once a week or so. That way you will always know the latest new features we have added to our programs.
http://applian.com/blog/updates/index.html
Thanks for reading all our latest news. If you have any questions please e-mail me (Leslie Bee) at:
Leslie@applian.com
Have fun.
Posted by leslie at 12:27 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: news
February 20, 2007
New First-ever Streaming Flash Video and MP3 recorder
Forget the XM and Sirius merger, the really big news is Replay Media Catcher, a hot new utility that captures MySpace video and MP3s, as well as lots of other premium audio and video content from sites like ABC.com, NBC.com, and thousands more. The technological breakthrough is the ability to capture streaming Flash, which nobody has been able to do before. Go to www.replay-media-catcher.com to download a free trial copy and check it out!
Here's the official press release if you'd like to learn more:
New Streaming Media Recorder Captures Previously Unrecordable Online Video and Audio
February 21, 2007, San Anselmo, CA – Applian Technologies today announced the release of Replay Media Catcher, the first ever Online Video and Audio recorder for streaming Flash and MP3 sites. Replay Media Catcher allows customers to capture perfect digital reproductions from previously unrecordable premium destinations like ABC.com, NBC.com, MySpace™ and thousands of others, as well as popular places like YouTube™ and Google Video.
Replay Media Catcher uses a simple one-click recording interface. Customers just click the Start Recording button, and then play the streaming Flash video or MP3 audio to capture. Once Replay Media Catcher detects the media stream, it will continue to save a playable video or audio file on the PC hard drive, and the customer can then go in search of other media to record. Replay Media Catcher is able to record multiple streams simultaneously, limited only by the speed of the customer’s internet connection. Also included is FLV Player, which lets customers watch their recorded videos.
“Replay Media Catcher is the first ever production software to be able to capture RTMP Streaming Flash streams used by many of the top-tier content sites,” said Bill Dettering, CEO of Applian Technologies. “These unprotected, unencrypted files have been previously impossible to record for your personal use, and now Replay Media Catcher makes it possible to archive and enjoy more great online video without having to be connected to the internet.”
Replay Media Catcher is ready for download and immediate purchase from replay-media-catcher.com for $39.95. A free demo is also available. Replay Media Catcher requires a PC running Windows.
About Applian Technologies
Applian Technologies was started by Bill Dettering in 1997. In 2001, Bill created Replay Radio to be able to record and enjoy his favorite radio programs during his long daily commute to Silicon Valley. Now, several years after the launch of Replay Radio, Applian is recognized as the global leader in online recording software. Other popular Applian products include the Audio Video Streaming Capture Suite, Replay AV 8, Replay Music, Replay Converter, and Replay Screencast. Learn more about Applian Technologies and all their products at http://www.Applian.com.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 07:10 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: video flash recording ugc recorder mp3 myspace youtube media pvr tivo sling flv recorder | Comments (0)
February 08, 2007
Replay Media Splitter Announcement
The announcement for Replay Media Splitter hit the wires today. If you're looking for an easy way to slice and dice audio and video files, check it out!
SAN ANSELMO, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Applian Technologies today announced the release of Replay Media Splitter, an easy-to-use audio and video editor for online media files. The program, which works on the most popular audio formats (MP3 and WMA) and video formats (AVI, WMV & ASF), allows customers to remove portions of media from audio and video files.
"For people looking to do basic media file editing, Replay Media Splitter can't be beat," said Bill Dettering, the CEO of Applian Technologies. "For tasks from archiving recorded radio shows, making MP3 ringtones or other copyright fair-use activities, Replay Media Splitter really does make it easy. Replay Media Splitter also complements our streaming video and audio recording products well."
Replay Media Splitter is available for download and immediate purchase from Applian Technologies at http://www.applian.com for $29.95. A free demo is also available. Replay Media Splitter requires a PC running Windows.
About Applian Technologies
Applian Technologies is recognized as the global leader in software products for recording, converting and now editing streaming media. Other popular Applian products include the Audio Video Streaming Capture Suite, Replay AV 8, Replay Music, Replay Converter, and Replay Screencast. Learn more about Applian Technologies and all their products at http://www.Applian.com.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 05:34 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: video audio editor online | Comments (0)
January 24, 2007
YouSendIt and Applian Partnership
Replay A/V is going to have an interface to YouSendIt, so you can send recordings to yourself from one PC to another device. How cool is that!
Here's the Press Release:
YouSendIt, Applian Partner to Record and Deliver Large Streaming Media Files Via the Web
Partnership Allows Customers to Retrieve Recorded Online Media Anywhere
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & SAN ANSELMO, Calif. -- YouSendIt, Inc., the leader in web-based file delivery for business and Applian Technologies, the global leader in software products for recording streaming media, today announced a partnership that will allow Applian customers to retrieve their recorded media anywhere they have Internet access. The combined offering will enable users to capture, convert and send media with Applian's Replay A/V 8 and YouSendIt's Web based file transfer service.
The YouSendIt Plug-In for Applian's Replay A/V 8 is the first to allow users to send streaming media files directly from within the application. Customers can set up file transfer to start automatically after the recording is completed.
"YouSendIt is known to be very easy to use," says Ivan Koon, CEO, YouSendIt. "The integration into Replay A/V 8 allows users to send files directly from within the application, eliminating the pain associated with using FTP or burning a CD and sending it via overnight mail."
"We are excited to partner with YouSendIt -- building the ease of use, speed, reliability and security of YouSendIt's solution into Replay A/V 8 will help our customers record, convert and then retrieve their favorite recordings anywhere they have Internet access," said Bill Dettering, CEO, Applian. "The combined solution will be the most powerful and versatile recording program on the market. Our customers will now be able to enjoy their favorite shows wherever and whenever they like."
Replay A/V makes it easy to record all types of online media. Several hundred thousand Applian customers already benefit from the ability to record almost any streaming audio and video instantaneously, or schedule recordings to happen automatically later. The integrated Replay Media Guide lets users pick shows to record with a single click. Replay A/V is the only software that combines Stream Capture, Audio Recording and an Enhanced Podcast Client in one easy-to-use interface.
The Replay A/V YouSendIt integration will allow users to receive captured streaming media files anywhere. For example, a home PC can record a radio show, and customers will be able to listen to that show while at work or travelling.
Replay A/V with YouSendIt service will be available in March 2007, with a beta version in February.
About YouSendIt
YouSendIt is the leader in file delivery for business. The company is based in Mountain View, CA and offers professionals in small and medium businesses a reliable solution to move and track large files. Proprietary technology and enterprise-level server farms on both coasts guarantee excellent response and reliability. YouSendIt offers three business subscription plans and a pay-per-use plan, in addition to a free service. With over two and a half million registered users from 220 countries, YouSendIt transfers over 1 million files per day -- over 400 million to date. YouSendIt is led by its CEO, Ivan Koon, former SVP, Enterprise Intelligent Documents Business Unit at Adobe, and funded by Alloy Ventures and Sevin Rosen Funds.
For more information and to send a big file via YouSendIt, please visit http://www.yousendit.com.
About Applian Technologies
Applian Technologies is recognized as the global leader in software products for recording streaming media. Other popular Applian products include the Audio Video Streaming Capture Suite, Replay Music, Replay Converter, and Replay Screencast. Learn more about Applian Technologies and all their products at http://www.Applian.com
Contacts:
YouSendIt,
Inc. Florian Brody,
650-265-0520 (Media) Sr. Director Marketing Communications media@yousendit.com or Atomic PR (for YouSendIt) Mike Barash,
415-402-0230 (Media) mike@atomicpr.com or Applian Technologies Leslie Bee,
415-608-2263 (Media) Director of Marketing leslie@applian.com
Posted by Bill Dettering at 04:50 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: recording radio media mp3 ipod yousendit video audio | Comments (0)
December 01, 2006
Replay A/V 8 Released
The long awaited update to Replay A/V is here! Version 8 offers several usability enhancements, and offers unparalleled support for Flash (FLV) Videos from sites like YouTube, MySpace, Gogle Video and more. And it's still the best way to record all your favorite radio shows.
- Resizeable window
- Fully integrated with Replay Converter
- Improved URL finder: more supported network cards and also finds downloaded videos from the browser cache
- YouTube, Google Video and customizations for other video download sites
- TV Tuner card and Webcam support
- New MediaPaks let you record all the popular shows in interest categories like Politics, Business or Technology with a single click.
- Custom MP3 tags
- new simplified interface
- Over 60 enhancements!
If you already own Replay A/V, you can learn more and upgrade for just $9.95 from here:
http://www.applian.com/replay-av/upgrade8.php
Check it out!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 11:43 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: Replay A/V tivo record radio mp3 streaming video capture audio iPod | Comments (0)
July 19, 2006
Replay Converter 2.0
Our new video and audio file format conversion software Replay Converter 2.0 was released today, with more support for iPod, FLV videos (like YouTube), more control over conversion settings, and more conversion options. It's a free update for any current Replay Converter user.
Besides being really easy to use, Replay Converter stands out for two reasons:
1. Replay Converter has the most conversion options for iPod users.
2. Replay Converter makes it easy to convert FLV files from YouTube, Google Video and other popular video download sites.
Here's what's new in the update.
Not yet a customer? Try a free demo here!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 12:52 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: ipod flv youtube video audio converter conversion 3gp wmv real windows media wma itunes | Comments (0)
July 13, 2006
Slinging in the Rain (of criticism)
Sling is trying to be more out in the open about the Encryption controversy in their latest firmware. "Jeremy T" from Sling gave this clarification:
I’ve noticed a few posts wondering why we encrypted the stream (and lots of assumptions, both good and bad), and I realized I should’ve explained when we posted the build. We’ve actually been planning to enable encryption for quite some time, this just happened to be the build in which it went live.
Our goal with the Slingbox is to have a device that not only offers consumers new freedom in their ability to placeshift their content, but also a product that protects the rights of the content owners and creators as a whole. Additionally, we feel protecting the stream also helps secure your rights and privacy as a consumer. To this end, enhancing SlingStream protection has been on our roadmap for quite some time.
Unfortunately, it’s clear that the Applian At-Large Recorder has gotten caught in the middle of this. As a small company, we haven’t had the resources to properly support third-party developers at present, although it is our goal to eventually have an API or SDK for third-parties to use. If you consider the numerous ongoing software developments we have at Sling (Windows, OSX, Windows Mobile, other platforms, etc), we have to pick and choose where our engineering efforts go extremely carefully, and while we have very ambitious goals, we still have a lot of realities to deal with!
On a technical note, a few people have surmised that the encrypted stream either increases CPU overhead or decreases stream quality. We have done quite a lot of testing and have not seen these negative results. Our tests show the encrypted stream in the new beta firmware performing side-by-side with the unencrypted stream in the current firmware with no difference. Don’t forget: if you are not doing exact side-by-side comparisons, no two streams are exactly alike!
I hope this helps clear up the issue. I welcome any feedback and comments.
Here's our response:
Hi Jeremy -Thanks for the explanation, and your willingness to address the issue in the open. Let's break it down. You said:
Our goal with the Slingbox is to have a device that not only offers consumers new freedom in their ability to placeshift their content, but also a product that protects the rights of the content owners and creators as a whole.
Ummm... ever hear of TiVo?
Additionally, we feel protecting the stream also helps secure your rights and privacy as a consumer. To this end, enhancing SlingStream protection has been on our roadmap for quite some time.
If that's really an issue, just make it a selectable option like other customers have suggested.
I challenge you to give me the name of ONE customer who requested encryption for "privacy". Or do a forum search for anybody who has requested this feature. Keyword searches for "encryption" or "privacy" come up empty.
As a small company, we haven’t had the resources to properly support third-party developers at present.No, but you went out of your way to un-support a third party developer.
Jeremy, I look forward to continuing the dialog with you. Feel free to respond on the Applian blog.
Best Regards,
Bill Dettering
Applian Technologies Inc.
www.applian.com
Of course, reader comments are welcome, too. I especially am looking for ANYONE who's in support of the encryption.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 09:16 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: sling slingbox encryption drm tivo pvr | Comments (0)
July 11, 2006
Press Release for At-Large Recorder
This press release hit the wires today, announcing At-Large Recorder:
SlingBox™ Recording Software Gets New Name, New Features
July 11, 2006 – San Anselmo, CA - Applian Technologies announced significant changes to At-Large Recorder, the first and only PC-based software that captures TV broadcasts directly from the Sling Media SlingBox™ device.
To avoid possible trademark confusion, Applian has changed the product name from Replay SlingCorder to At-Large Recorder. Although Applian’s recording product is fully compatible with SlingPlayer™, the name change was made to ensure customers recognized two distinct products and companies.
The release of At-Large Recorder also adds new features. Most notably, Applian’s popular streaming video and audio recording product, Replay A/V, is now able to capture SlingBox™ TV streams by using At-Large Recorder. Customers can now schedule multiple recordings on different channels, including daily and weekly repeating events. Replay A/V also records online video and audio clips, XM™ and Sirius™ radio, and thousands of radio shows, radio stations, TV stations and Podcasts accessed from the included Replay Media Guide.
“The new At-Large Recorder name makes it very clear that we are the online video recording experts, and not Sling Media,” said Bill Dettering, CEO of Applian Technologies. “Our customers have been delighted with the video quality and ease of use of At-Large Recorder with their SlingBox™ device. And with the Replay A/V and At-Large Recorder combination, our customers get the expanded scheduled recording features they’ve been asking for. This puts Replay A/V even further ahead of all other streaming video and audio capture products. ”
At-Large Recorder is available immediately for purchase from at-large-recorder.com for $29.95. Replay A/V, with At-Large Recorder included, is located at replay-av.com, for $49.95. Free demos of both products are available. At-Large Recorder requires a Windows based PC running SlingPlayer™. Replay A/V also requires a Windows based PC.
At-Large Recorder is the latest offering from Applian Technologies, the global leader in recording software for streaming media delivered over the internet. Other popular Applian products include Replay Radio, Replay A/V, Replay Music, the Replay Video Suite, Replay Screencast and Replay Converter. Learn more about Applian Technologies at Applian.com.
Please direct all press inquiries to Leslie Bee via leslie@applian.com.
Slingbox and SlingPlayer are trademarks of Sling Media Inc.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 10:48 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: slingbox sling pvr dvr tivo tv media video recording timeshifting placeshifting | Comments (0)
June 23, 2006
Replay A/V and Sirius now working together again
Well, I've calmed down a bit since my last rant about the online Sirius tuner, mostly because we've figured out a way to get Replay A/V and Sirius working together again. And even better, you can now record Howard Stern!
If you're a Replay A/V or Replay Radio user, download and install the update.
If you're not yet a customer, and want to be able to record Sirius shows automatically on your PC, give Replay A/V a try.
Also - in my new bliss, I've come up with a reason for the Captcha (those squiggly letters you need to reenter) which DOES make business sense. Perhaps they did this to prevent automated robots from stealing subscribers logins and listening for free.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 01:24 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: howard stern sirius mp3 recording | Comments (0)
June 13, 2006
Press Release for Replay SlingCorder
New Software Records Slingbox TV Broadcasts
SAN ANSELMO, CA - June 13, 2006 - Applian Technologies today announced the arrival of Replay Slingcorder, the first and only PC Software that captures TV broadcasts directly from the Sling Media SlingBox™. For the first time, travelers can record their Slingbox™ TV feeds, and watch them anytime, anywhere, even without an active internet connection.
With a single click, Replay SlingCorder enables customers to record instantly, or schedule recordings for automatic capture later. All recordings are exact reproductions from the original Slingbox™ TV stream, resulting in the best possible quality. Videos are stored as Windows Media files, and play on any PC.
"Our research showed that the only real shortcoming of the Slingbox™ was the lack of a recording feature," said Bill Dettering, CEO of Applian Technologies. "Using our expertise in recording streaming video, we've been able to deliver a solution that makes an already excellent Slingbox™ product even more useful. Our beta testers have been delighted with the video quality and ease of use of Replay SlingCorder."
Replay Slingcorder is available immediately for purchase from www.replay-slingcorder.com for $29.95. A free demo is also available. Replay Slingcorder requires a Windows based PC running SlingPlayer™ and 5Mb of disk space.
About Applian Technologies Inc.
Applian Technologies is the global leader in streaming media recording software for capturing video and audio delivered over the internet. Other popular Applian products include Replay Radio, Replay A/V, Replay Music, the Replay Video Suite, Replay Screencast and Replay Converter. More information on Applian Technologies is found at Applian.com.
Please direct all press inquiries to Leslie Bee via leslie@applian.com.
Slingbox and Sling Player are trademarks of Sling Media Inc.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 09:14 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: sling slingbox sling media recording drm mpaa pvr tivo tv | Comments (0)
June 03, 2006
Replay Converter
Well, this has been a big week for new product releases!
Today we released Replay Converter, which is the long-awaited converter for audio and video files. Many customers have wanted to do this, and as such, we've built the easiest-possible solution.
You can convert from Windows Media, Real, QuickTime, MPEG, Flash and Flash Video (FLV), MP3, WAV, OGG and few other formats. Outputs are Windows Media, AVI, SWF (Flash), MP3, iPod Video, Play Station Portable MPEG-4 Video, MP3, OGG, WAVE and a few others. We've covered all the popular formats.
Try Replay Converter free today!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 11:21 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: conversions flash mp3 video audio converter ipod Windows Media real quicktime flv | Comments (0)
May 31, 2006
Replay SlingCorder Release
For all you SlingBox lovers, you'll be delighted to know that you can now record your SlingPlayer streams on your PC.
Our new Replay SlingCorder product lets you record high quality video from your SlingBox (tm) so you can watch anytime, anywhere. It's easy to record right away, or schedule recordings for a later time and channel. Videos are saved as unprotected Windows Media Video files.
Until today, the only way to record from your SlingBox was to use Screen Capture programs like Replay Screencast. This type of solution suffers from being harder to use, as well as losing quality. Replay SlingCorder makes an exact copy of the video stream, then reassembles the bits into a playable file, giving you the best possible quality.
It's curious Sling didn't add this capability to their player, and they showed no inclination to do this, so we built the solution for their customers. I suppose if I were rebroadcasting video feeds without the permission of the content owners, the last thing I'd want to do would be to further enrage the big media companies by also adding a recording feature. Nevertheless, recording is well within your legal rights, as long as you don't redistribute the content you've recorded. Rebroadcasting rights are much less clear.
Anyway, if you're a SlingBox owner, learn more or download a free trial here. Replay SlingCorder is $29.95.
And if you order by June 5, you can save $10 using this coupon code:
RSLBLOG0531
Finally, if you like what we're doing, help us get the word out! Please "digg" this news at digg.com here. If we get enough diggs, more people will discover the software by virtue of being on the digg.com front page.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 02:06 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: slingbox recorder capture sling media sling software video | Comments (0)
March 30, 2006
Replay A/V Press Release
New Streaming Media Recorder Captures Limitless Internet Audio and Video Channels
SAN ANSELMO, CA - March 30, 2006 - Applian Technologies, a global leader in streaming media recording technologies, today announced Replay A/V version 7, an all purpose streaming media recorder for capturing and archiving the most popular forms of audio and video found on the internet.
Replay A/V is the first software package to capture online media using both Audio Recording and Stream Capture technologies. This allows customers to capture any audio format, as well as the most common streaming video formats. When using Stream Capture, customers are able to record as many as fifty simultaneous broadcasts with perfect quality reproduction.
Replay A/V is also the first-ever recording product to automatically convert streamed Windows Media™ and Real™ format audio to MP3 files, which is essential for supporting popular MP3 players like the iPod™.
Replay A/V 7 includes the following benefits:
- Capture streaming video and audio from Windows Media™, Real™, Flash™, Shoutcast™, iTunes™ Radio and other formats.
- Capture Podcasts.
- Record Sirius™ and XM Radio™ Online.
- Record clips instantly, or schedule recordings.
- Integrated Replay Media Guide™ contains thousands of pre-programmed radio shows, stations, Podcasts and TV stations for one-click scheduling and recording.
- Full iPod™ support, including automatic conversion to iPod Audiobook format.
- Makes MP3 files and burns CDs.
"Replay A/V is the realization of our vision for creating the ultimate streaming media recording system", said Bill Dettering, CEO of Applian Technologies. "Rather than having to own several different utilities for audio recording, stream capture, and MP3 conversion, Replay A/V brings together everything people want to do in a consistent, easy-to-use yet powerful way. The customer response to Replay A/V has been overwhelming."
Replay A/V is available for download and immediate purchase from the Applian Technologies web site at applian.com, or from replay-av.com, for $49.95. A free demo is also available. Replay A/V requires a PC running Windows 98, 2000, NT, XP or 2003.
About Applian Technologies Inc.
Applian Technologies develops and publishes the most comprehensive product line for recording a wide variety of internet-based audio and video. Other popular products from the company include Replay Radio, Replay Music, the Replay Video Suite and Replay Screencast. For more information, please visit www.applian.com.
Windows and Windows Media are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation
Real is a trademark of Real Networks
Flash is a trademark of Adobe, Inc.
Shoutcast is a trademark of AOL Inc.
iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
XM Radio is a trademark of XM Networks.
Sirius is a trademark of Sirius Inc.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 05:40 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: streaming media recording audio video ipod itunes shoutcast real windows mp3 capture download | Comments (1)
March 23, 2006
Radio on your iPod
I have a Sirius Radio in the family minivan, which I enjoy. For me, one of the nice things is that there's a lot of variety, and you can see what song you're listening to.
However, it never ceases to amaze me how much money they've put into developing their service. It ain't cheap to launch a satellite.
It's even more amazing to consider that we've built a better music listening system using Replay A/V and the iPod. In just a few days.
With Replay A/V 7.10, you now have the ability to record iTunes and Shoutcast stations and create an MP3 file for each song. Plus, the songs are tagged with the artist and song title, so you can see what you're listening to. You can even drag and drop iTunes radio stations into Replay A/V and have then recorded to your iPod for listening on the go. I have my iPod set up to get fresh music periodically from some really cool stations.
So... what are the benefits of Replay A/V + iPod over Sirius or XM?
- No subscription fees.
- You can skip over songs you don't like.
- You can replay a song you enjoy.
- Perfect Quality of Service. Your listening isn't interrupted when going into a garage, through a tunnel or under an overpass.
- You have access to thousands more stations.
If you want live traffic, weather or news, then satellite or traditional radio is still valuable, but for music, Replay A/V can't be beat.
Update: Replay A/V 7.10 is available now!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 12:12 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: sirius xm ipod radio mp3 music satellite itunes shoutcast streamripper | Comments (0)
March 01, 2006
New Fast Server
If you're reading this, then our new super-fast server is live!
Given the increase in traffic we've seen from people accessing our Web site and Media Guide, we've gone ahead and sprung for a faster server.
Just one more touch to better serve our customers!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 01:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
December 30, 2005
Replay A/V now available
After tons of work, Replay A/V is now available for download and purchase. It's best described as a TiVo for the Web. And it's totally awesome.
Replay A/V is the long-awaited sequel to Replay Radio. You can schedule and record streaming radio and video, and capture media using the new Stream Capture mode, or by using the old Audio Recording mode used in Replay Radio.
The Stream Capture mode is the big deal. This works by capturing the bits and bytes of the streaming feed, and reassembling them into a file that sits on your PC. Using it, you can record multiple radio shows at the same time. Plus, the audio reproduction is perfect, and the file sizes are small. And it works great for video as well as audio.
The other nice thing about Stream Capture mode is that it frees your Sound card for other uses. This means you can play games while it is recording, and no other noises will creep into your recordings. All Sound Card driver hassles are no longer an issue.
We've also spent some time with automatic conversions. This means that a Windows Media or a Real stream can be converted to MP3, so you can record using Stream Capture mode, and listen on your iPod. Nobody else has done this. It's really cool, and it works great.
Oh yeah - Sirius Online radio can now be scheduled and recorded as well. If you're a Howard Stern fan, or just a Sirius junkie, you'll enjoy this capability.
Anyway - check it out! Click here to learn more about Replay A/V and try a free demo today!
(One final note: existing Replay Radio customers can upgrade for just $9.95.)
Posted by Bill Dettering at 02:03 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: radio video stream capture streaming tv tivo windows media real real audio sirius howard stern ipod mp3 internet radio | Comments (1)
August 11, 2005
Replay Screencast 1.1
Replay Screencast 1.1, our program to make screen capture videos, was released today. The huge improvement is the ability to choose between high motion and low motion recording modes.
Low motion is great for making software or Web site demos.
High motion can be used to record Flash Video, QuickTime, or other videos that cannot be recorded using WM Recorder and RM Recorder.
You can try Replay Screencast for free from here:
http://www.applian.com/replay-screencast/index.php
Posted by Bill Dettering at 10:05 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: screencast video capture flash quicktime | Comments (0)
August 10, 2005
Real Networks on Portable Subscriptions
Portable Subscriptions aren't ready for prime time yet, according to Rob Glaser, Real Networks CEO.
From The Real Networks Q2 report via Adam Brotman:
Regarding portable subscriptions - Rhapsody to Go – Glaser commented that "consumer hardware is not ready for primetime"; he believes that portable subscriptions won’t be “ready for primetime” until 2006 because of the hardware; and that portable subscriptions are “more hype than substance right now, and not likely to change until next year”. After all that fanfare around Rhapsody-to-Go just a few months ago. Very interesting indeed. Like I've been commenting recently, it seems that portable subscriptions are confusing to the average person looking to get into online music, and they don't work on the iPod and...they don't work on the iPod. So, portable subscriptions are having a slow uptake. I like how Glaser says that the "hardware isn't there yet to give a big boost to portable subscription uptake." That's turning out to be an understatement. Did I already mention that you can't use the iPod to play your portable subscription tracks?
Uh... how about using Replay Music with your Digital Music Service and your iPod???
Posted by Bill Dettering at 12:12 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: mp3 rhapsody real music ipod | Comments (0)
July 25, 2005
Replay Music Special
We're running a limited time special on Replay Music, as way of encouraging word-of-mouth recommendations. People who use Replay Music simply love it as a way of discovering new music by recording from online radio stations and Digital Music Services. What better way to get the word out than to make it easier for people to order and use the software!
Starting Monday July 25, you can save $20! Replay Music is normally $49.95, so this is a great deal.
Plus, enter the discount code "BLOG" when ordering, and save an additional $5.
That makes the total price just $24.95.
Sound interesting? Here's more info on Replay Music. You can try Replay Music free with up to 25 tracks and see how cool it is.
Be sure to order soon to get the discount!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 10:46 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: digital music mp3 service radio online streaming recording | Comments (0)
July 21, 2005
Replay Screencast Promo
I believe in rewarding those who read our blog, so here goes:
We're running a special on Replay Screencast for just $14.95 - it's normally $29.95, so if you want to get into making your own Screen Capture Videos (screencasts), now is a great time to start.
This promo will end in a couple days, so take advantage of it!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 03:15 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: screencast screencasting vblog videoblog | Comments (0)
July 19, 2005
New Product Finder Wizard
In case you haven't noticed, we're spending a lot of time making our Web site more fun and useful, especially for people who don't yet know about our products. The recent Screencasts and RSS product updates feeds are examples.
Today we've built the first iteration of our Product Finder Wizard. if you don't know which of our recording products is right for you, this simple questionnaire should help get you to the right place.
If you're new to the site, try it out and let us know what you think!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 06:14 PM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: software screencast vlog | Comments (0)
New Applian Screencasts
As we've just released Replay Screencast, most of our product pages now have Screencast (Screen Capture Video) demos. This is a great way to get to see how a product works without actually having to install the product.
I welcome comments on these Screencasts -- do you like them, hate them, or somewhere in between?
You can find them on the Replay Radio, Replay Music, Freecorder and Replay Screencast product pages.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 11:01 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: screencast screencasts video vlog videoblog | Comments (2)
July 16, 2005
RSS Updates pages
I've been deeply moved by the awesome potential of RSS. I think about it a lot. There's a lot of cool applications for RSS we could do, and maybe will do, as long as it makes business sense. When thinking about cool technology like RSS, it can be hard to control the inner geek that just wants to build neat stuff with no market. Who knows what we'll do next????
Replay Radio's Podcasting client is really an RSS aggregator, and it was fun to build, and is fun to use.
(If you're not familiar with RSS, it's the means by which you can subscribe to a Blog to be notified when it's updated.)
On a practical level, we've made all of our product updates pages RSS. This means that you can use any Newsreader or RSS Aggregator (I use Bloglines) to be notified when a specific Applian product has been updated. Or, when ANY of our products are updated.
Our new master product updates page is here. From this link, you can view specific product updates pages, and subscribe to just those RSS feeds.Or subscribe to a single feed for all of our products.
Hats off to Debbie for making this all work beautifully.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 01:11 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)
Replay Screencast 1.0
Why have screen shots, when you can make Screen Capture Videos!
Check out our new Replay Screencast product. This was designed to make it easy for anyone to make a video from any window or screen region. Plus, you can add audio narration.
Replay Screencast is great for making software demos and tutorials, Powerpoint movies, capturing Webcasts, Neetmeeting, IM sessions, Webcams, and a whole lot more.
I love software that gives you that magical feelng when you first use it. Replay Screencast really is magical, as it makes old-fashioned screen shots come alive. In the next several days, we'll be making screencasts for our various recording products so everyone can really see how they work.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 12:56 AM | Permalink | Technorati Tags: screencast video | Comments (0)
July 14, 2005
Replay Radio 6.03 (and why it's 6.03)
We released Replay Radio 6.03 yesterday, a minor update which adds the following:
New Record-to format of MP3 FM Quality: (This used to be in Replay Radio 5.x, and a lot of existing customers asked for this back.) We wanted to keep the choices simple for new users, but having this extra flexibility seemed like a better strategy, so it's back.
Firewall checking: Those darned firewall programs always seem to mess up any application that needs to access the Web. And most people have no idea that it's the firewall blocking Replay Radio that disrupts the tuning and recording process. Now, Replay Radio will check to see if it can access the Web anytime you click Settings, as a way to check if your firewall is about to cause problems.
This gives me an opportunity to discuss how we release software and do updates. With any product cycle, there's usually a big change, which gets tested a lot in-house. Once we're happy with it, we have a limited number of beta testers bang on it for a while. From there, it gets released, although we don't really announce it, and if any issues come up, we fix them right away. From there, we start spreading the word, and continue to tweak the software. Finally, when there are no big issues that repeatedly come up in our support emails, we have a really stable build.
This is why you'll often see versions like 6.03 soon after an official release. The 6.0 version was really good, but with just a few tweaks, we can made the experience better for everyone.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 09:15 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
July 10, 2005
Replay Radio update and Bookmarkable shows
We released Replay Radio 6.02 tonight, with a few updates to make it better than ever.
Besides some minor enhancements, the cool notable thing we've managed to do is to offer some of Apple's (previously) exclusive Podcasts from our Guide - iTunes new music Tuesday, and Podfinder.
Not only that, but when you download them using Replay Radio, they become "Bookmarkable". This means that if you stop listening on your iPod, switch to something else, and then go back to a Podcast, you can resume right where you left off. This is especially handy for long talk shows.
Replay Radio actually can make ANY Podcast bookmarkable. If you were looking for a one good reason to use Replay Radio instead of iTunes or other Podcatchers, this would be it.
As always, Replay Radio is free for use with Podcasts. Check it out!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 03:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
July 05, 2005
Skype call recording
We did an update to Freecorder, released yesterday, that lets you record Skype phone calls. It also works with any other PC based VOIP client.
In free mode, you can record up to 2 minutes. In paid mode, you have unlimited recording time.
Dave Winer suggested this to us, and it maks sense, especially for Podcasters wanting to do telephone interviews.
Posted by Bill Dettering at 10:50 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
June 17, 2005
Replay Radio 6.0 and Replay Media Guide Released
To celebrate the release of Replay Radio 6.0 and the Replay Media Guide, we're starting a blog about everything to do with Online Media.
If you're not familiar with our Online Media recording software, we have some great solutions for recording Online Radio, Video and Music.
And our new Replay Media Guide is the first guide for Web radio, TV and Podcasts to be fully intergrated into scheduling and recording software.
More announcements are coming soon, so subscribe and stay tuned!
Posted by Bill Dettering at 02:37 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)