SageTV Media Server for Windows Home Server
The SageTV Media Server is an excellent example of how Windows Home Server can serve as a ‘digital hub’ for home entertainment. You have the ability to stream anything, including live TV (with optional tuner), from the Windows Home Server to any PC or Mac screen at home or anywhere over the Internet with SageTV Placeshifter. The SageTV Media Extender adds the ability to bring digital content from the Windows Home Server to the TV screen.
Digital Media Libraries and DVR for Every TV and PC Screen
SageTV Media Server software with optional TV tuner provides a complete DVR, Online Video, Music and Photo experience for any Windows-based, Mac or Linux screen at home or away from home and the SageTV Media Extender provides a low cost set-top solution that brings the full SageTV DVR, Online Video, Music and Photo experience to the TV screen at the press of a remote.
Always On, Anywhere
An always on Windows Home Server with SageTV Media Server allows any Windows-based, Mac or Linux computer with SageTV Placeshifter media player to access the Windows Home Server digital media library anytime, anywhere over a broadband or home network connection. The new SageTV Placeshifter version adds support for an animated digital entertainment experience.
Exchange with Portables
SageTV Media Server software has built in digital media converters that make it easy to exchange digital media with portable devices including Zune, iPod™, iPhone, Motorola RAZR™, Sony PSP2 and other popular portables. With it’s season recording capabilities and optional tuner it’s easy to keep your portables updated with the latest episodes of your favorite TV shows automatically.
SageTV Media Server software for Windows Home Server is also designed to support the AMD LIVE!™ Home Media Server solution. The AMD LIVE! Home Media Server solution is designed to help consumers easily access, share and enjoy their PC files, photos, movies and music throughout the home network and on the go..
The SageTV Media Server software for Windows Home Server will be available for free 21 day trial download as an easy to install add-in at http://www.sagetv.com/whs. SageTV Media Server will be available for purchase at $79.95 and is also available for bundling with OEM systems including free trial. SageTV Media Extender is available starting at $109.95.
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I’m a little confused about how this works. Is it the following?
1. Install tuner card in the WHS and attach you cable/antenna to the card.
2. Install the add-in on the WHS.
3. Install an unnamed client on another PC hooked up to your TV so that you can control SageTV and watch recorded content?
I’ve been trying unsuccessfully to figure out how this works from their website. It sure would be nice if they provided some screen shots. I’ve been buying parts to build a MythTV box, but if I could use my WHS for that feature, it would save power.
Hi gadgetaddict,
I had to ask these questions on your behalf over on the SageTV forums as I was unsure of the answer myself and basically your 3 steps above are exactly correct.