Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[VidaBox Media Servers add metadata support for XBMC, Popcorn Hour and others]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/vidabox-media-servers-add-metadata-support-for-xbmc-popcorn-hou/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/vidabox-media-servers-add-metadata-support-for-xbmc-popcorn-hou/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/vidabox-media-servers-add-metadata-support-for-xbmc-popcorn-hou/#comments We wouldn't expect for upper-crust aimed media server setups like the ones offered by VidaBox to play nicely with the common rabble, but apparently that's just what is going on. With the click of a check box, its "Drop-n-Rip" Blu-ray and DVD archiving now includes cover art and other metadata compatible with third party streamers including Popcorn Hour, HDI Dune, TViX, XBMC, Sage TV and others. This probably won't drop the cost of a custom installed setup by much, but if you have one and want to bring your own extender hardware (similar to its recent iPad support) into the mix, it should be a simple upgrade.

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VidaBox Media Servers add metadata support for XBMC, Popcorn Hour and others originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blu-raycover artCoverArtdvdhdi duneHdiDunehdpostminimedia servermedia streamerMediaServerMediaStreamermetadatapopcorn hourPopcornHourripsage tvSageTvservertvixxbmcMon, 19 Dec 2011 15:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Recorded TV HD plugin for Media Center adds commercial break indicator]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/02/recorded-tv-hd-plugin-for-media-center-adds-commercial-break-ind/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/02/recorded-tv-hd-plugin-for-media-center-adds-commercial-break-ind/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/02/recorded-tv-hd-plugin-for-media-center-adds-commercial-break-ind/#comments The Recorded TV HD app for Media Center users debuted earlier this year, bringing the ability to sort saved TV shows by genre or personalized favorites list with additional metadata pulled in automatically. Today, developer Mark Terborg released v1.4.18, which adds a Sage TV-style commercial break indicator to the scrub bar, provided users are running properly configured commercial scanning software as well. The familiar look may ease the nerves of switchers jumping from the Sage ship, who can get a taste of the add-in during its 30-day free trial but will have to pay $19.95 for a license covering one PC plus extenders, or $39.95 for a whole household. Check after the break for a shot of the plugin's UI, or hit the source link for the full changelog.

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Recorded TV HD plugin for Media Center adds commercial break indicator originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7mccommercial break viewerCommercialBreakViewercommercialsCommercialSkippingdvrmstoolboxhdmedia centerMediaCenterpluginrecorded tv hdRecordedTvHdsage tvSageTvShow AnalyzerShowAnalyzerwindows mediaWindowsMediaTue, 02 Aug 2011 13:11:00 EST<![CDATA[SageTV users can upgrade to the most recent version for free]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/27/sagetv-users-can-upgrade-to-the-most-recent-version-for-free/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/27/sagetv-users-can-upgrade-to-the-most-recent-version-for-free/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/27/sagetv-users-can-upgrade-to-the-most-recent-version-for-free/#comments One of the big questions after news broke that Google had acquired SageTV and the store shut down was what would happen to the community, but now at least one bone has been thrown existing users way. GeekTonic points out a post on the official forums with updates that will bring the most recent version 7 of the software to those running older v5 or v6, free of charge. That doesn't put cash back in the pocket of those who already paid for the upgrades, but at least it puts remaining users on a similar platform for themes and plugins to run on. There's also a Q&A available at GT and while the majority of the answers are of the "can't comment on that right now" variety, there are some notable tidbits, like plans to keep the EPG data going for "at least a year" and the predictable news that the current beta of 7.1 is considered "release quality" and will not be updated further.

SageTV users can upgrade to the most recent version for free originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>googlegoogle tvGoogleTvhdsagesage tvSageTvupdateMon, 27 Jun 2011 20:24:00 EST<![CDATA[SageTV HTPC software acquired by Google, next stop Google TV?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/18/sage-tv-htpc-software-acquired-by-google-next-stop-google-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/18/sage-tv-htpc-software-acquired-by-google-next-stop-google-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/18/sage-tv-htpc-software-acquired-by-google-next-stop-google-tv/#comments In what may be an interesting development for the future of Google TV, the folks at Mountain View have purchased SageTV. The HTPC software has been doing its media center thing on multiple platforms since 2002, and according to a note on its homepage the developers "believe our ideas will reach an even larger audience of users worldwide on many different products, platforms and services." While there's no word on exactly what Google has planned, SageTV has long included DVR and placeshifting features that the Google TV product lacks by itself. The bad news for current users is that the store links on SageTV's page have suddenly stopped working, so hopefully you snagged the software already if you're interested. If your main question is "What is SageTV?" check out a demo video created by user jaredduq that is embedded after the break.

[Thanks, Jason, screenshot courtesy GeekTonic]

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SageTV HTPC software acquired by Google, next stop Google TV? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionandroidboughtbreaking newsdvrgooglegoogle tvGoogleTvhtpcplaceshiftingsage tvSageTvsoftwarevideoSat, 18 Jun 2011 19:37:00 EST<![CDATA[New SageTV beta released with plenty of upgrades]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/new-sagetv-beta-released-with-plenty-of-upgrades/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/new-sagetv-beta-released-with-plenty-of-upgrades/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/new-sagetv-beta-released-with-plenty-of-upgrades/#comments The last time we checked in on SageTV the HTPC frontend was just hitting version 7 last spring, but just a few days ago it upgraded to a new public beta, version 7.1.7. It's had a slew of fixes and tweaks over the last few months and GeekTonic points out some of them including Channel Logos provided by SageTV, improvements in the guide data, fixes for rewind and fast forward on extenders and many more. There's much more detail available in the changelogs on the forums, so hit the source link to find out exactly what's new and improved.

New SageTV beta released with plenty of upgrades originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 15:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7.1.7betadvrguidehdhtpcsage tvSageTvuiupdateMon, 02 May 2011 15:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Hauppauge is taking its HD component capture card internal]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/hauppauge-is-taking-its-hd-component-capture-card-internal/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/hauppauge-is-taking-its-hd-component-capture-card-internal/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/hauppauge-is-taking-its-hd-component-capture-card-internal/#commentsHaupauge internal HD PVR It wasn't that long ago that recording HD from just about any source on a PC was cost prohibitive. Then along came Hauppauge's HD PVR and while it isn't without its issues and limitations, it gets the job done at an affordable price. One of those limitations is the rather large external enclosure and the wall-wart that powers it. Now Hauppauge has addressed those nit picks with the release of an internal PCI-E capture card for $159. The single card can record up to 1080i from either component or unencrypted HDMI and will start shipping later this month. The support is very similar it its external brother, in fact other than the form factor, the two are very similar in most every other way. Another pictures and technical details after the jump.

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Hauppauge is taking its HD component capture card internal originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2011ces2011ColossuscomponentHauppaugeHauppauge HD PVRHauppaugeHdPvrHD PVRHDMIHdPvrPCI-ESageTVWindows 7 Media CenterWindows Media CenterWindows7MediaCenterWindowsMediaCenterFri, 07 Jan 2011 00:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Poll: What kind of DVR are you using?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/19/poll-what-kind-of-dvr-are-you-using/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/19/poll-what-kind-of-dvr-are-you-using/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/19/poll-what-kind-of-dvr-are-you-using/#comments With 2010 quickly winding down, we figure most of you have switched from simply watching whatever's on TV to your own choice of recorded shows by now, but we're wondering how you do it. Do you keep it simple and take the box offered by your cable/satellite/IPTV provider, have you upgraded to a third party selection from Moxi or TiVo, or did you DIY and slam a CableCARD into the baddest HTPC you could build? Check the poll options and get in where you fit in, then let us know how it's working out for you in the comments.

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Poll: What kind of DVR are you using? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cabledvrhdhd dvrHdDvrmotorolamoxisage tvSageTvsatelliteset top boxSetTopBoxtivowindows media centerWindowsMediaCenterSun, 19 Dec 2010 12:50:00 EST<![CDATA[SageTV puts $150 HD Theater 300 up for pre-order, breaks down the specifications]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/03/sagetv-puts-150-hd-theater-300-up-for-pre-order-breaks-down-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/03/sagetv-puts-150-hd-theater-300-up-for-pre-order-breaks-down-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/03/sagetv-puts-150-hd-theater-300-up-for-pre-order-breaks-down-th/#comments Whoa, welcome to the new decade SageTV! Nearly two full years after introducing the HD Theater HD200, the aforesaid company is hitting back with the HD Theater 300 -- and frankly, the timing couldn't possibly be worse. Last month, a $149.95 price tag on a no-name streamer may have looked attractive, but with the revised Apple TV and price-adjusted Roku line, we get the feeling this one will be a hard sell. At any rate, this new networked set-top box boasts a non-stackable design, a Toslink optical audio jack, HDMI 1.3 socket, a pair of USB jacks and an Ethernet connector. It also supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD/MA (which means you're cleared to bitstream to your HDMI 1.3 receiver), but you'll need to pony up an extra $29.95 for a WiFi dongle. Yeah, bummer. The outfit suggests that you turn this critter into a whole home DVR solution by running SageTV Media Center software alongside of it, but you should probably know that you'll have some trouble if trying to shove DRM'd content through it. It's available for pre-order down in the source link if you're interested.

[Thanks, Tom]

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SageTV puts $150 HD Theater 300 up for pre-order, breaks down the specifications originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>HD Theater 300HdTheater300pre salepre salespre-orderpre-oscarsPreSalePreSalesPresident2008SageTVSageTV HD Theater 300SagetvHdTheater300streamerstreamingFri, 03 Sep 2010 02:42:00 EST<![CDATA[How to tweak ShowAnalyzer to 100 percent commercial detection accuracy]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/how-to-tweak-showanalyzer-to-100-percent-commercial-detection-ac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/how-to-tweak-showanalyzer-to-100-percent-commercial-detection-ac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/how-to-tweak-showanalyzer-to-100-percent-commercial-detection-ac/#commentsShowAnalyzer If you you've ever used any automatic commercial skipping technology you know that it isn't 100 percent accurate. We remember our old ReplayTV 4080 had a button on the remote just to disable the feature when it incorrectly identified part of our favorite show as a commercial. You'd hit it and then rewind, so while nothing was lost, some are so annoyed that they'd just assume skip them the old fashioned way. Well unlike the ReplayTV, when you use ShowAnalyzer to detect commercials on your HTPC, you can tweak your settings to 100% accuracy. Until recently this wasn't actually possible because while ShowAnalyzer has been tweakable for a while, one set of settings would fix one show, and make another worse. Well in the latest beta you can set rules that allows you to tweak the settings per channel or even per show. So while there is nothing automatic about gaining 100 percent accuracy, it is actually kind of fun to try. You can even share your specific settings with others, you know, to show everyone how smart you are.

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How to tweak ShowAnalyzer to 100 percent commercial detection accuracy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>commercial skipcommercial skippingCommercialSkipCommercialSkippingDTBDVRMSToolboxhdSage TVSageTvShowAnalzyerWindows 7 Media CenterWindows Media CenterWindows7MediaCenterWindowsMediaCenterMon, 02 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[SageTV 7 due to arrive tomorrow with new look]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/sagetv-7-due-to-arrive-tomorrow-with-new-look/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/sagetv-7-due-to-arrive-tomorrow-with-new-look/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/sagetv-7-due-to-arrive-tomorrow-with-new-look/#commentsSageTV 7 We're big fans of HTPCs around here, but admit that when it comes to 10-foot user interfaces that we're pretty superficial. It isn't that we always believe in form over function, not at all. It is just that we're willing to sacrifice a some features for a little eye candy and overall usability. This is one of the reasons we're not the biggest fans of SageTV even though it's always had some great unique features like Windows Home Server and HD PVR support as well as software extenders for just about every platform. Good news for SageTV and shallow HTPC users alike though as tomorrow finally brings SageTV 7 and a revamped user interface. At first glance we can't say we're blown away, but the apparent improvements are a step in the right direction and we do want to give it a try and run it through its paces. The upgrade will run existing customers $49 and includes many under the hood upgrades as well.

SageTV 7 due to arrive tomorrow with new look originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 May 2010 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DVRGeektonichdHome Theater PCHomeTheaterPcHTPCSageTVSageTV 7Sagetv7Wed, 19 May 2010 20:02:00 EST<![CDATA[A CableCARD replacement is due by December 2012, bandaids by this Fall]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/a-cablecard-replacement-is-due-by-december-2012-bandaids-by-thi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/a-cablecard-replacement-is-due-by-december-2012-bandaids-by-thi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/a-cablecard-replacement-is-due-by-december-2012-bandaids-by-thi/#commentsIP Gateway
While most of the FCC's new Broadband plan has been about, well, broadband, there's also some great news for HDTV fans. We expected a few mentions about CableCARD and its future when the FCC requested comments and declared it a failure, but we're still glad to see that the FCC listened to consumer electronics companies like TiVo and Sony -- among others. The biggest news is that the FCC has asked the industry to come up with a residential IP gateway that is open and that will provide same abilities as your provider's equipment, and most importantly, it should enable the very same gear to work no matter what type of service you prefer, whether it be satellite, cable or fiber -- for example, via various gateways the same TiVo would work with either DirecTV or Comcast. But while the FCC has given the industry until December of 2012 to define and deploy these IP gateways before implementing an "appropriate enforcement mechanism," in the meantime the FCC wants to see the biggest issues with CableCARDs resolved by this Fall. The list below of immediate fixes is pretty impressive, and other than the persistent lack of video on demand support, it'll help make CableCARD a pretty respectable solution.
  • Ditch Tuning Adapters and let devices with Ethernet ports communicate upstream via IP to tune SDV channels.
  • If a customer has a CableCARD in their leased set-top box, it must be reflected on the bill like any other CableCARD would.
  • If the provider offers a self install for leased set-top boxes, they must also allow self install of a CableCARD.
  • Software shouldn't require the same CableLabs certification hardware does.

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A CableCARD replacement is due by December 2012, bandaids by this Fall originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Broadband planBroadbandPlancablecardCableLabsFCCHDHDTVip gatewayIpGatewaySageTVSDVset-top-boxstbTiVoTru2wayTuning AdapterTuningAdapterWed, 17 Mar 2010 19:41:00 EST<![CDATA[CableCARD tuners come to SageTV via SageMCTuner]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/cablecard-tuners-come-to-sagetv-via-sagemctuner/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/cablecard-tuners-come-to-sagetv-via-sagemctuner/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/cablecard-tuners-come-to-sagetv-via-sagemctuner/#commentsSageMCTuner diagram
With the main obstacles for adoption of CableCARD tuners in Home Theater PCs gone it just makes sense that even those who don't use Windows Media Center would want to get in on the fun. If only it was that simple, with CableLabs holding the keys to the kingdom, not just anyone can build software that will work with a CableCARD tuner and expect it to work. Good news for Sage TV fans, as the genius who came up with our favorite Media Center plugin (DVRMSToolBox) has now come up with a nifty work around. SageMCTuner is still in beta, but the idea is to put Media Center to work for Sage. So in other words, Media Center is still doing all the recordings etc, but Sage is calling all the shots and reaping all the benefits. If you want the full details you'll have to click through and try it yourself, go ahead, we'll be waiting for your return to hear how it worked out -- we bet it goes pretty well.

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CableCARD tuners come to SageTV via SageMCTuner originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fans of SageTV will love this one -- out now in the latest beta release of the software is HD Theater streamer playback of ripped Blu-ray discs. There's no support for the interactive features, but based on what we've seen from BD-Live so far, you won't be missing much; what you are able to do is point the HD Theater at the ripped BDMV folder on your SageTV PC and enjoy multiple audio tracks and chapter support, with subtitles promised somewhere down the road. For now, this only works when the HD Theater is used in extender mode, but a future firmware upgrade promises to bring the functionality to streamers used in standalone mode. This certainly gives SageTV something to crow about with respect to, say, a Kaleidescape setup, doesn't it? Beta testers, let us know how this feature works out for you.

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SageTV's HD Theater gets Blu-ray streaming originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When we first heard about the new SageTV HD Theater, we thought it was just a smaller version of the HD100, but boy we're we wrong. The reason is simple, the new HD Theater from SageTV does everything we loved about the HD100 -- like extending HD from SageTV DVR software to any TV in the house -- but is now smaller and adds a great new twist: it will work as a standalone media streamer. Now we know what you're thinking, "great, like we need yet another media streamer." We know it, because that's exactly what we were thinking. But this is different because it will play every codec under the sun -- including MKV and H.264 -- and at the same time give you direct access to online content from the likes of YouTube and HD Podcasts -- Hulu was demoed at CES, but isn't live yet. Before you get too excited though, this wonder box isn't perfect, but you'll just have to click on through to learn all about that.

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SageTV HD Theater review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After seeing a few pictures of the Hulu access on the SageTV HD Theater, we wanted to go by and check it out for ourselves, and while we were there we took a quick video -- sorry it isn't in HD. Overall we liked the interface, and although we've given SageTV a hard time about the lack of richness in regards to the interface in the past, we were impressed overall. As we mentioned before, this isn't available to the public yet and one of the reasons is that right now the ads aren't coming through, but Sage assured us this would be fixed before it's released -- shucks.

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Although most of us didn't think Hulu stood a chance, it has not only proven us wrong in a big way, but now it's the hottest online source for video, featuring some of the best shows on television. The problem of course is that despite what some may tell you, most people want to enjoy their TV shows on their TV -- shocker huh? So we were happy to see that an already very useful media streamer like the new SageTV HD Theater has a working Hulu demo at CES. The bad news is that it isn't out in public beta yet and from the sounds of it, it doesn't integrate as tightly with SageTV as much as we'd like. The good side of this is that a SageTV server won't be required to use the new feature, but yeah we want our cake and eat it too.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CESCES 2009Ces2009hdHuluSageTVSageTV HD Theatersagetv placeshifterSagetvHdTheaterSagetvPlaceshifterThu, 08 Jan 2009 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[SageTV launches HD Theater (HD200) media streamer]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/01/sagetv-launches-hd-theater-hd200-media-streamer/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/01/sagetv-launches-hd-theater-hd200-media-streamer/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/01/sagetv-launches-hd-theater-hd200-media-streamer/#comments
Ah, so this is a yearly treat? Almost a year to the day after SageTV's STX-HD100 HD Media Extender was revealed, in flies the unit's proper successor. The simply named HD Theater (or HD200, if you prefer), is launching for the same $199.95 and sports a slightly smaller footprint, the same remote as the HD100, USB ports on the front and rear, an Ethernet jack, HDMI / component / S-Video / composite video outputs, a S/PDIF audio port, network / local media streaming capabilities and the SageTV Media Center for Windows software bundle. Per usual, you'll find support for a cornucopia of formats (MPEG 1/2/4, H.264, WMV9, VC1, MKV, MOV, AVI, FLV, AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC and JPEG just to name a few), and it looks as if it's ready to ship as we speak.

[Via GeekTonic]

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Ah, so this is a yearly treat? Almost a year to the day after SageTV's STX-HD100 HD Media Extender was revealed, in flies the unit's proper successor. The simply named HD Theater (or HD200, if you prefer), is launching for the same $199.95 and sports a slightly smaller footprint, the same remote as the HD100, USB ports on the front and rear, an Ethernet jack, HDMI / component / S-Video / composite video outputs, a S/PDIF audio port, network / local media streaming capabilities and the SageTV Media Center for Windows software bundle. Per usual, you'll find support for a cornucopia of formats (MPEG 1/2/4, H.264, WMV9, VC1, MKV, MOV, AVI, FLV, AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC and JPEG just to name a few), and it looks as if it's ready to ship as we speak.

[Via GeekTonic]

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SageTV launches HD Theater (HD200) media streamer originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lots of HTPC fans have been salivating over the promise of the Hauppauge HD PVR. That pesky "analog hole" looks like it might be the best solution for our imperfect tech world. Without integrated Windows MCE support yet, the race is on to deliver some PVR software that's step above the bundled apps. SageTV has already tantalized us with advance info on the hardware, so you know support in its product is coming soon. Now we see that SnapStream has a prototype unit in its mitts, so you can assume it's cooking in everything needed for Beyond TV. But neither of them is going to be first to deliver -- that honor goes to GB-PVR, which did a wayback machine number on us and built support in to its 1.2.9 release back on March 9th. Nice 0-day hardware support! Turns out the poor developer is just "too busy with other stuff" and doesn't have HD content to really show this off right now, though (they're located in New Zealand).

UPDATE: The developer himself wants to clarify the motivation behind his quote: because he's in New Zealand, which uses DVB-T for free OTA HD, he personally doesn't have a need for the HD PVR. He thinks the HD PVR will be huge in N. America, though. Thanks for the clarification and the hard work, Graeme!

Read - Hauppauge HD PVR on the SnapStream bench
Read - GB-PVR announced support for HD PVR in March

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GB-PVR called "first" on the Hauppauge HD PVR over a month ago originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via ZatzNotFunny]

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SageTV's STX-HD100 HD Media Extender gets reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Details are still a bit thin, but it looks like SageTV -- developer of alternative media center software -- is poised to release an HD media extender for in-home placeshifting. The company, which already makes a standard definition wireless extender, revealed pics of the so-called STX-HD100 today, along with a few shots of the retail packaging which expose such features as HDMI, component, S-Video, and composite jacks as well as USB 2.0 Mass Storage Interface. Keep reading to check out another angle, and you can probably dig up a little more info by trawling around the SageTV forums, where it seems like quite a few folks have been waiting around on this product for some time now...

[Thanks, Matt C.]

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SageTV reveals STX-HD100 HD Media Extender originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Details are still a bit thin, but it looks like SageTV -- developer of alternative media center software -- is poised to release an HD media extender for in-home placeshifting. The company, which already makes a standard definition wireless extender, revealed pics of the so-called STX-HD100 today, along with a few shots of the retail packaging which expose such features as HDMI, component, S-Video, and composite jacks as well as USB 2.0 Mass Storage Interface. Keep reading to check out another angle, and you can probably dig up a little more info by trawling around the SageTV forums, where it seems like quite a few folks have been waiting around on this product for some time now...

[Thanks, Matt C.]

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SageTV reveals STX-HD100 HD Media Extender originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hdhdtvmedia extenderMediaExtenderplaceshiftingsagetvstx-hd100Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:24:00 EST<![CDATA[SageTV Placeshifter now available for the Mac]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/15/sagetv-placeshifter-now-available-for-the-mac/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/15/sagetv-placeshifter-now-available-for-the-mac/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/15/sagetv-placeshifter-now-available-for-the-mac/#commentsWe knew it was coming, we knew it was soon, and now it's here: you can finally get the SageTV Placeshifter for your Mac. Not quite as early or exciting as we expected, but better late than never, and there's no better time than the present to start placeshifting your media to wow your friends and / or mother. Remember, you'll still need a Windows or Linux box running the full-blown SageTV app to actually do the shifting, and that'll cost you $99 and includes one placeshifting license. You can pick up another for $30. As always, we recommend such gifts on February 14th only when accompanied by the traditional flowers / candy / bears standbys -- let's stay safe out there!

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SageTV Placeshifter now available for the Mac originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SageTV Placeshifter hitting the Mac originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via eHomeUpgrade]

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Okoro Media Systems busts out a pair of Blu-ray media PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SageTV headed for Max OS X originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>front rowFrontRowmac os xMacOsXmedia pcmedia pcsmediapcmediapcssagetvThu, 28 Sep 2006 09:39:00 EST<![CDATA[SageTV bringing place-shifting to Linux]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/11/sagetv-bringing-place-shifting-to-linux/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/11/sagetv-bringing-place-shifting-to-linux/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/11/sagetv-bringing-place-shifting-to-linux/#commentsDespite Major League Baseball's disdain for the practice, place-shifting is a hot feature that will only get more popular as it becomes easier for people to stream their content -- and software company SageTV is at the forefront of the movement to make that happen. Less than two months after adding the feature to its media center package for Windows, the company is supposedly on the verge of offering similar "slinging" functionality to open-source fanatics, with GigaOM reporting that we can expect to see SageTV Media Center for Linux V5 announced within the week. Until the official unveiling, not much is known about this product save for its Media Extender support, although we've also learned that Mac users will be getting their own version at some unspecified future date. There are certainly other ways for the Linux faithful to place-shift their content -- we recently saw a rather convoluted how-to on Engadget Mobile which uses MythTV -- but if you're willing to pay for commercial software, it sounds like Sage's upcoming solution will be the easiest way to go.

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SageTV bringing place-shifting to Linux originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>connected homeConnectedHomecontent streamingContentStreaminggigaomhome entertainmentHomeEntertainmentlinuxmedia pcmedia pcsMediaPcmediapcsplace-shiftingremote accessRemoteAccesssagetvslingboxTue, 11 Jul 2006 12:21:00 EST<![CDATA[SageTV Placeshifter offers mobile content streaming]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/25/sagetv-placeshifter-offers-mobile-content-streaming/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/25/sagetv-placeshifter-offers-mobile-content-streaming/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/25/sagetv-placeshifter-offers-mobile-content-streaming/#commentsThose of you who do the home theater thing from your PC and are for some reason unhappy with the free streaming service offered by Orb now have a new way of "slinging" your content to a remote computer with SageTV's Placeshifter add-on. The $30 software, which requires the $80 SageTV media center package, offers remote access to videos, music, photos, and if you have a TV tuner card or USB device, both live and recorded programming. Cnet got a "first look" at Placeshifter in action, and reports spotty but acceptable performance, with the delays and artifact-infested video we've come to expect accept from these remote streaming services. While we're pretty happy with our free Windows Media Center and Orb setup, if you already own SageTV, the one-time fee might be worth it to free your content with the knowledge that someone's there to troubleshoot the inevitable problems.

[Via PVR Wire]

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SageTV Placeshifter offers mobile content streaming originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Don't be disappointed in the name, what did you expect since the names "Orb" and "Slingbox" were already taken? We're guessing that you're not shifting HD content with this first version, but we all know that's where things are headed. Does anyone know the patron saint of "bandwidth" so we can light a candle?

[via eHomeUpgrade]

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SageTV beta adds placeshifting originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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