SageTV purchased by Google.

[whurlston]

http://www.sagetv.com/index.html

We’re thrilled to announce that SageTV has been acquired by Google.

The store has already been taken offline.

[steeb]

http://www.sagetv.com/index.html

The store has already been taken offline.

Blimey. Was that foreseen? I wonder what google's plans will be?

[whurlston]

Apparently the users didn't foresee it: http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56075

[steeb]

Apparently the users didn't foresee it: http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56075

Good thread, I just managed to read all of it, suspect it will be a much longer thread soon

I guess the SageTV users are safe for now with a working system. Will be very interesting to see whether the might of google input is a hindrance or an asset. And exactly what direction they choose to take with their new acquisition!

v interesting

steeb

[pcostanza]

Wow, never saw that coming. The economy has made many things happen. I assume Google is still being serious about google tv.

[ga_mueller]

It's still a battle for the living room. Microsoft has ceded. It's Apple vs Google vs ? I wish Netflix would buy Roku and put together a kicka$$ STB, with DVR, streaming, local content, etc.... wait... I already have that!

[stustunz]

I see into the future .....................more people will be using nextpvr soon

[imilne]

Microsoft has ceded.

Or is concentrating its efforts on the Xbox 360.

Iain

[mvallevand]

It's easy to have mixed feelings about this. Clearly everyone needs to make a living, and Google have the means to make an offer the SageTV team can't refuse. HTPC PVR's are enthusiast products and not suited to the mass market and I just don't see it surviving. Historically I compare this to Winamp to AOL, Meeidio to Yahoo, and GBPVR to Wellton Way. The developers get something which they fully deserve, but it does hurt users in the end.

People still on GB-PVR are a lot like SageTV users, they are looking for their next PVR This is a really good time and challenge for sub to make the choice NextPVR

Martin

[steeb]

People still on GB-PVR are a lot like SageTV users, they are looking for their next PVR This is a really good time and challenge for sub to make the choice NextPVR

Martin

Martin, what I am intrigued by (not knowing much about Sage, but seeing that the biggest similarity between it and GB-PVR/NextPVR is the thin client/extender support?)

The Sage Extender device HD300 with what appears to be sigma 8655 chip. Is that essentially a SageTV branded Hauppauge MVP-HD? Or not at all? Does it have any relations to the PCH family? The A-200?

cheers

steeb