It runs on low cost PC and consumer electronics hardware including embedded processors (embedded only available for OEMs). Information on a Gentoo distribution tuned for Media Center usage is available from the SageTV website. SageTV Media Center for Linux is compatible with most major Linux distributions. There is also the ability to use the Hauppauge MediaMVP with SageTV by purchasing a MediaMVP Client License. The SageTV Media Extender set-top allows other TVs to connect to SageTV over a home network. As of Version 6, the SageTV Placeshifter is available for Windows, Linux and Macintosh platforms. SageTV Placeshifter allows the user to watch TV from any high speed internet connection, similar to the Slingbox. Both the lite and regular versions offer a Java API. It also has a built-in conversion feature to transcode files into other formats compatible with iPod, PSP, cell phones and other portable devices.Ī "lite" version is commonly shipped as part of an OEM software bundle.
SageTV Media Center typically records in standard MPEG2, making it possible to transfer recordings to laptops or other devices. The program provides a television interface for DVR, music, and photos on Windows and Linux.
The SageTV software has an integrated Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) that is updated via the Internet. It requires that the host PC have a hardware based TV tuner card.
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Infobox_Company company_name = SageTV, LLC company_ company_type = Private foundation = 2002 location = Inglewood, California, USA industry = Video Recording and Home Media Center Technologies products = SageTV digital video recorder software homepage = [ [ SageTV Media Center is a commercial digital video recording (DVR) software package for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux.