David Vielmetter

Tag: SageTV

  • Define a hotkey for windows playback device settings

    Switching your HDMI inputs can cause Windows to reset your computers Sound playback device configuration back to Stereo. At my house, I’m using a Sony amplifier to control several HDMI devices connected to a single Sharp TV. [the problem] When I switch audio sources on the amplifier from Windows (used for DVR) to my PS4,…

  • Tivo Slide Bluetooth remote for SageTV

    Yes, I’m still using SageTV. I just can’t get away from it, plus the 6 or so terabytes of recorded content are going to take me years to go through. So to make a long story shot, the Firefly wireless remote I had been using to control SageTV got progressively worse and I finally replaced…

  • ATI catalyst and driver update breaks SageTV

    My DVR runs on an ATI Radeon 4550 adapter from MSI and SageTV. The video card works fine, supports HD Video and HDMI output and is completely fanless allowing my DVR to be super-quiet. Last time I rebooted my machine (I reboot about once every 6 months or so) the system asked me if I…

  • Final DIY DVR Tutorial

    SageTV was acquired by Google and you can’t buy its products anymore. That’s bad for news for those looking to become new SageTV customers, but for those that already already own software, Google has an upgrade for free. That’s right, if you purchased SageTV Media Center v6, you get a free upgrade to v7 courtesy…

  • Google ac-hires SageTV

    As pointed out by Rakesh Agrawal on his blog, SageTV has been acquired by Google. The announcement makes me happy because I’m sure that the folks who’ve worked hard on SageTV over the years got a fat paycheck today and sad because I am still a hardcore SageTV MediaCenter user and am worried about the…

  • Time Warner Cable moves OTA HD Stations

    According to FCC Sec 76.630 and CFR Title 47, Sec 76.901(a), a cable provider who chooses to “rebroadcast” local Over-the-Air (“OTA”) channels, must do so in what is known as clear QAM. Clear QAM is still an encrypted signal, but a newer television set with an ATSC tuner will be able to decrypt and display…

  • Streaming HD content over WIFI

    SageTV Media Center can stream shows effortlessly to any SageTV Client in your house, but if you want to stream HD content you’ll need to step up to Wireless N for additional bandwidth. I’ve configured SageTV Client on my VAIO notebook in the bedroom and it now plays streamed HD content on an external 24″…

  • My ShowAnalyzer settings

    I’ve been fine tuning my ShowAnalyzer settings for a while now and think I’ve gotten them pretty close to ideal. ShowAnalyzer is the software I use to batch analyze DVR recordings and mark ad segments within so that SageTV can automatically skip them during playback. It has a built in tool for fine tuning called…

  • Set a recording device priority in SageTV

    Got multiple tuners in your SageTV DVR? Well I do and I’ve always wondered how to configure SageTV so that HD tuners/capture devices are preferred over SD ones within the system. By assigning a tuner/capture device priority, I can be sure that SageTV will always try to record shows using an HD tuner first. More…

  • DIY HD DVR v2.0

    My home theater has been built around a home-made DVR since 2003. It started off on a used Dell Optiplex GX150 and moved to a bigger case with more hard drives and a P4 in 2006. It worked great for nearly 3 years, but in December I earned some extra cash and upgraded my DVR…

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