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SageMCTuner - Experimental

SageMCTuner is a Windows Service that runs on a Windows Media Center (MC) machine to enable SageTV to use MC's tuners as Network Encoders. Included in the attached zip are the following files: install.cmd : run from an escalated cmd prompt to install the service uninstall.cmd : run from an escalated...

Posted to Tools (FileGallery) by babgvant on 10-19-2009
SageMCTuner - Experimental Release

SageMCTuner is a Windows Service that runs on a Windows Media Center (MC) machine to enable SageTV to use MC's tuners as Network Encoders. Included in the zip are the following files: install.cmd : run from an escalated cmd prompt to install the service uninstall.cmd : run from an escalated cmd prompt...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 10-19-2009
Temptation

When MS announced that they were bringing DCTs to MediaCenter I was really excited; but of course that didn't work out. Instead of being something that added value to the platform, it turned the PC in a closed box solution. Since the recent CableCard announcement at CEDIA where everyone concerned...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 10-16-2009
Server Narcolepsy

On a whim I shortened the system idle timeout to 15 min on my SageTV server the other day and almost immediately noticed an issue when using the HD200 for playback. After pausing a show for 5 or 10 min to deal with a kid issue, I came back to find that the server had idled to sleep while I was away....

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 09-19-2009
DVRMSToolbox 1.2.1.8 - Public Release

This release is the same as the R4 Early Access rev. Version 1.2.1.8 - ConvertVideoFile supports Native A/V container swaps (w/ editing); user must verify that container swap works - ConvertVideoFile supports TS output if SageTV is installed - Added hang detection to underlying converter class - Added...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 08-18-2009
SageTVLauncher - 1.0.0.6

SageTVLauncher - A tray application that launches SageTV Copyright (C) 2008 andy vt http://babvant.com 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...

Posted to Tools (FileGallery) by babgvant on 08-12-2009
Getting FLAC

Mrs. VT recently got me a new AVR with HDMI inputs which fundementally altered the way I was storing non-TV sourced HD content. These are the tools that I use, and some rational behind them. All told there's only about 5-10 min of real work per file (there is some waiting), but in the end the experience...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 07-10-2009
SubtitleRender - 1.0.0.2

1.0.0.2 - Change merit to MERIT_PREFERRED+2 to beat out the Internal Script Command Renderer - Add support for MEDIATYPE_TEXT to connect to Haali when no subtitle is set as default - Register supported media types when filter is regsvr32 - Select first SRT stream on connect to support when no subtitle...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 07-01-2009
SubtitleRender - 1.0.0.2

SubtitleRender is a DirectShow filter that pushes SRT based subtitles into SageTV. The main benefit versus a filter like VobSub is that this approach does not break hardware acceleration. The filter supports switching between up to two subtitle streams (CC1/CC2) if the filter it is connected to implements...

Posted to Tools (FileGallery) by babgvant on 06-23-2009
SubtitleRender

SubtitleRender is a DirectShow filter that pushes SRT based subtitles into SageTV. The main benefit versus a filter like VobSub is that this approach does not break hardware acceleration. The filter supports switching between up to two subtitle streams (CC1/CC2) if the filter it is connected to implements...

Posted to andy vt's blog (Weblog) by babgvant on 06-23-2009

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