SageTV purchased by Google.

[sub]

Is that essentially a SageTV branded Hauppauge MVP-HD? Or not at all?

It's not a rebranded Hauppauge device. Some other company made it.

[steeb]

It's not a rebranded Hauppauge device. Some other company made it.

Thanks Sub, so made to SageTV's specs with the sigma chip? So out of interest, and I don't know why I am asking this, totally Sage related and unhackable?

cheers

steeb

[sub]

I dont know.

[mvallevand]

Thanks Sub, so made to SageTV's specs with the sigma chip? So out of interest, and I don't know why I am asking this, totally Sage related and unhackable?

It's hackable and I probably could have run mpvmcx3 and NPVR on the HD300. Now it's not available. For a bit of history, year ago before I started mvpmc emulation mode I did contact Jeff/Narflex from SageTV explaining my plans for a generic extender interface and he considered but ultimately rejected the idea.

Martin

[steeb]

It's hackable and I probably could have run mpvmcx3 and NPVR on the HD300. Now it's not available. For a bit of history, year ago before I started mvpmc emulation mode I did contact Jeff/Narflex from SageTV explaining my plans for a generic extender interface and he considered but ultimately rejected the idea.

Martin

Thanks Martin for the update. So with the sigma 8655 chip what is it closest to in terms of PCH/Egreat/Hauppauge devices? I still don't know why I am asking this

Of course you say now it is not available. Now it is not. But google will surely have to swallow the cost of any excess devices left from their buy out and dump them in landfill, or sell them on?. And then there all those SageTV users who have bought one just to find SageTV will, probably, be no longer supporting them?

steeb

[mvallevand]

Thanks Martin for the update. So with the sigma 8655 chip what is it closest to in terms of PCH/Egreat/Hauppauge devices? I still don't know why I am asking this

If your point is simply to find out if you should buy one at a "bargain-basement" price, I would say no at any price, but I expect SageTV users will keep the price up anyway. Will I be creating a version for SageTV users on their extenders, again no.

Martin

[steeb]

If your point is simply to find out if you should buy one at a "bargain-basement" price, I would say no at any price

No, not looking to buy, just trying to understand the technology!

but I expect SageTV users will keep the price up anyway. Will I be creating a version for SageTV users on their extenders, again no.

Martin

Why would they keep the price up? If SageTV is potentially about to die? What version of SageTV did you think I was talking about? I was only thinking about loading NextPVR onto a SageTV extender device Which is what I think you have said no to?

steeb

[mvallevand]

Why would they keep the price up?

Unlike NPVR and GBPVR users in general, the SageTV users really love their extenders and it is promoted heavily by the community. Many existing users want to buy more.

If SageTV is potentially about to die? What version of SageTV did you think I was talking about?

5, 6, 7, their latest 7RC it doesn't matter it is not dieing, just because Google bought it. GBPVR 1.4.7 has been "dead" since Sept 2009 and it still has plenty of fans. Some people here still use the original GB-PVR (pre v1.0) for many reasons.

I was only thinking about loading NextPVR onto a SageTV extender device Which is what I think you have said no to?

NextPVR needs Windows, mvpmc and mvpmcx2 run on extenders. I am still looking at the platform for x3 but it won't be the SageTV HD family.

Martin

[steeb]

Unlike NPVR and GBPVR users in general, the SageTV users really love their extenders and it is promoted heavily by the community. Many existing users want to buy more.

Yup, never ceases to amaze me. I actually found GB-PVR by way of SageTV about 7 years ago. It was Sub's initial dabblings with the MVP's that got me hooked. Then the MVPMC dongle that I swallowed the bait whole. True HTPC handling TV etc etc with quiet extenders. Not just nice, not just great, just bloody brilliant!

But from what you are saying the NextPVR (GB-PVR) community just never so good on their extenders? Well if that is the case, you don't know what you are missing! And now the SageTV lot might too!

cheers Martin

steeb

[ga_mueller]

I don't understand extenders. My client is a $180 refurb Revo 1600/Ion graphics. It's a computer, that is a great client...