MediaMVP Extender

[Homebuilder]

If you buy the sage media extender for 99, do you also have to buy an mvp license for 30? or is it included?

[mattsm]

It seems like it is included. The license is only for people who already own MediaMVP's but want to use it with Sage. This is there way to make money on their hard work.

-Matthew

[Homebuilder]

I have no troubles with people making money.. I just wish it was per household thing, not a per TV thing.

Pricing models can be tricky and finding the best way to make money and gain market share can be hard.

In my humble opinion, I think sage would gain alot of support if they had a per household marketing plan... I am single, but want to be able to watch sagetv in any room in my house. So for one person, I have to buy how many clients?

This isnt a complaint, just wish sagetv would re-evaluate the marketing plan. I want sage to be successful and I think if they offered an "all in one" solution it would be more attractive to the less computer literate. After all, eventually micrsoft will get better, and now google is looking to get into Tv....

[TakeFlight]

Originally Posted by mattsm

Yes, I'm asking about automation to this process. I don't want to manually do it everytime.

Well, if it's a favorite, just set up one up for the analog tuner as well and then you never have to think of it again. If you are talking about a one time manual recording then yes, you will have to set it up twice (one HD, one analog). But really, is that such a big deal? How often are you setting up manual recordings?

[mattsm]

Originally Posted by TakeFlight

Well, if it's a favorite, just set up one up for the analog tuner as well and then you never have to think of it again. If you are talking about a one time manual recording then yes, you will have to set it up twice (one HD, one analog). But really, is that such a big deal? How often are you setting up manual recordings?

Ahh this is a possiblity, I will give it a shot.

-Matthew

[DIBU]

i will run sagtv in service mode. is it poosible that i can use the mediamvp with this?

i read that i must set the server in the sage gui on..

tnx and cu
dibu

[mattsm]

I don't see where I can select the shows to record on HDTV. Can you point me too this? Is it possible it is only there if you have tuners with different EPGs on the same Sage system?

-Matthew

[ukmgranger]

I was so hoping for DVD support! I mainly use my client for watching DVD's and I want something quieter as it is in the bedroom. The MVP could have been perfect - however without DVD support it's useless for me.

I did have an MVP in the bedroom for a while using Matts excellent plugin. But this didn't last very long because as I said I needed to view DVD's on it.

So is that it, that is the only extender that we get? Is there likely to be any work done on any other types of extender?

[Mahoney]

Agreed - the ideal is an MVP with DVD player that can play most formats of file (certainly HD). But isn't the problem that there isn;t any hardware out there to fit this spec? Sage aren't going to be creating hardware, as far as I can see.

[gplasky]

I think one of the reasons Sage rewrote the MVP support themselves is so that they will be able to support other devices as "extenders". Extenders have been talked about in the plural sense and if you look in the SageTV directory there is now a directory called "clients" (plural). Sure it can be more than one MVP but I think the glass is half full and there may be more to come. One of the DVD players that can be networked would be an excellent candidate.

Gerry

[JUC]

Did sage's version for the MVP fix the problem where some of us were having the display being offset by 1-2" to the right? Do AR adjustments work now? That would be great.

[flavius]

Originally Posted by DIBU

i will run sagtv in service mode. is it poosible that i can use the mediamvp with this?

i read that i must set the server in the sage gui on..

tnx and cu
dibu

I'm sure this refers to the general setting somewhere, run server or not.

[gplasky]

You have to use the GUI to enable the MVP. But I'm running the service and the MVP works fine.

Gerry

[flavius]

In the setup menue, under advanced, enable the server.

[AndyS]

So just to make sure I understand this:

I'm running Sage in Service mode and also I have a client installed on the same machine with its own license. I know that I need to convert the existing license. Does the MVP still run in a separate client, or (as I'm guessing) do I uninstall the separate client and the MVP runs from Sage? If this is the case do I still get to use the main UI independantly of the MVP?

Andy.

EDIT: Ignore this - my question has already been answered here.

[wheelrandolph]

Thanks Andy for clearing that up a little; I am a little hesitant to mess up a good thing (like others have mentioned) since my MVP and Matt's client work SO well for me. But, the items you mention, quicker response, smooth ff, etc. are probably enough for me to try this.

Randy

[jominor]

Does this support modified STVs?
Does it support wireless?
Does it support Divx?

All for $99 dollars?

[stanger89]

Originally Posted by jominor

Does this support modified STVs?

Yes.

Does it support wireless?

Does the MVP, Sage's client doesn't change the MVP's support for wireless.

[JUC]

no divx from what i can tell

[jominor]

Originally Posted by stanger89

Yes.



Does the MVP, Sage's client doesn't change the MVP's support for wireless.

Of course. I found this http://www.hauppauge.com/Pages/press...tures_mvp.html, and the Hauppage site does seem to say divx. So I just really wanted to confirm that picture and this feature.