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• Gratitude

  Just in case you haven't been paying attention, I really like SageTV. I know it's not for everyone, but I just can't get enough of the flexibilty and control that they've built into the platform. The pace of change is amazing; so many... Posted Apr 30 2009, 08:06 PM by babgvant with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Sage

• Sommelier

  In the past I've taken an "over my dead body" stance on HW extenders; but as I explore the HD200's (Sage's extender device) feature set I have to admit being tempted. It's old news that it will play everything (mkv, m2ts, avi... Posted Mar 27 2009, 11:23 AM by babgvant with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: Sage, HD200

• SageTVLauncher - 1.0.0.5

  1.0.0.5 - Allow positioning of mouse click - Option to map a key to close the topmost window if process name matches - Option to map a key to reset the display (turn it off/on) - IsoBrowser application - Only mouse click is used to bring launched application... Posted Mar 15 2009, 12:37 PM by babgvant with | with no comments Filed under: Source Code, Sage, SageTVLauncher, IsoBrowser

• DVRMSToolbox 1.2.1.6 - Public Release

  Version 1.2.1.6 - Disable WER on Vista for DVRMStoMPEG.exe - Add remote system idle timer reseting in the FW (works slightly different when running in service v. winform) - fixed an inconsistent metadata issue - ReloadMetadata action - MigrateMetadataToContext... Posted Feb 24 2009, 04:31 PM by babgvant with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Vista, DVRMSToolbox, Source Code, x64, x86, Sage

• 6 Months In

  It's been a little more than 6 months since I switched to Sage TV. And while it hasn't always been easy (to be fair, mostly problems with my HD PVR) when I look 7MC I don't see much that would bring me back. Don't get me wrong, there are... Posted Feb 10 2009, 05:51 PM by babgvant with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: Sage, 7MC

• FWChannelProxy

  FWChannelProxy is a SageTV channel tuning pluggin that wraps calls to timmoore's channel.dll for changing channels on the STB via firewire. Note, that this package doesn't include the drivers necessary to make the STB device work over firewire... Posted Jan 22 2009, 05:54 PM by babgvant with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Sage, FWChannelProxy

• MetaDataLookup - 1.0.0.8

  1.0.0.8 - scan tv provider for videos setting - scan video provider for tv settings - scan tv files (in addition to favorites) setting - remove from video title regex setting bin Posted Jan 16 2009, 07:16 PM by babgvant with | with no comments Filed under: Sage, MetaDataLookup

• SageTVLauncher - 1.0.0.4

  1.0.0.4 - Simulate a mouse click on the screen to ensure that Sage takes full screen focus bin | source Posted Dec 19 2008, 08:06 PM by babgvant with | with no comments Filed under: Source Code, Sage, SageTVLauncher

• SageTVLauncher - 1.0.0.2

  1.0.0.2 - Option to use Sage Webserver to delay (or not) launch; launch delay must be > 0 - Added MaxWait in seconds, used when web server option is enabled. Set to 0 to wait forever. - Option to check mapped drives, and reconnect them if they are... Posted Nov 24 2008, 07:15 PM by babgvant with | with no comments Filed under: Sage, SageTVLauncher

• Finishing the Job - Disabling Media Center

  Even after disabling Media Center via group policy there is still a MC process that will run periodically. I didn't realize it until my "extender" wouldn't go to sleep (MCUpdate had pegged 1 CPU). Fortunately, it's easy to fix. Open... Posted Nov 20 2008, 10:24 AM by babgvant with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Media Center, Sage

• DXVA is working!

  Good new for those who jumped on Sage 6.5.1 for the EVR. They've got hardware acceleration working! Don't know when 6.5.2 is coming, but hopefully not too long from now. Until then, here's a screen cap :) MPEG2-TS[H.264 16:9 1080p@24fps, AC3... Posted Nov 18 2008, 06:57 PM by babgvant with | with no comments Filed under: Sage, EVR

• SageTV 6.5.1 Beta with EVR support is available

  Not much more to say. Get it here . UPDATE: While the EVR is exposed, it doesn't actually work (VMR does). There are lots of other reasons to give it a go, I am... Not quite what I was hoping for, but definitely a big step in the right direction.... Posted Nov 14 2008, 06:17 PM by babgvant with | with no comments Filed under: Sage, EVR

• SageTV getting EVR support

  Good news for Vista* SageTV users, I got an email last week** letting me know that Sage should be starting a beta with EVR support (6.5.x?) this week. I can't wait to get the visual quality, and CPU offload that the EVR brings in an easy to use 10'... Posted Nov 10 2008, 03:01 PM by babgvant with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Sage, EVR

• SageTVLauncher

  SageTVLauncher runs in the backgroup and listens for WM_INPUT messages from the eHome (Media Center) Remote. It will launch SageTV (or any configured application) when "The Green Button" is pressed. It also listens for other eHome action buttons... Posted Oct 28 2008, 08:25 PM by babgvant with | with no comments Filed under: Source Code, Sage, SageTVLauncher

• New SageMC looks good

  I have a confession; for the last month or so I've been using the default STV in Sage. It took some getting used to, but I was seduced by all the flexibility, options and simple navigation. But a new version of SageMC just came out and it's looking... Posted Oct 18 2008, 04:45 PM by babgvant with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Sage, SageMC