Its Been....

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by Narflex

Pay attention to the 'since' tags. The CD ripping and DVD burning are for Linux and have been there for awhile. (but you're right on the other things you found)

JUC, the last thing you'd want to do is ditch your MVP right now.

Ahgg...so can we say with certainty that we're basically getting the shaft on CD player or CD ripping support for SageTV (Windows)?

I just give up. I've started threads, polls (you can still find it, and people WANT it), sent "official feature requests (apparently no one cares)," and still nothing.

WHAT DOES SAGETV HAVE AGAINST LETTING PEOPLE PLAY A REGULAR OLD CD ON THEIR HTPC?

Is it technically hard to implement (I think not, almost every other media player software can do it), does SageTV think that it's not a "value added" feature (um...what would this be based on, obviously not the people that responded to my poll)? Heck, about 50% of those polled (that said they wanted the support), said it was also worth a $10 upgrade cost to get it, myself included?! Still not listening?

Don't get me wrong, I love SageTV, and while this seems like I'm a bit peeved (I really am), I just do not understand, nor has anyone from Sage tried to explain why it is not being offered as a feature. IMO, this is the ONLY feature that is keeping my SageTV installation from being perfect. I've got everything else I could ever dream of asking for...except this one little thing.

I'm sure this will start the bandwagon jumping...feel free!

(BTW, I'm a "Sage Icon" now, so people should just listen to me! )

[JUC]

Originally Posted by Narflex

Pay attention to the 'since' tags. The CD ripping and DVD burning are for Linux and have been there for awhile. (but you're right on the other things you found)

JUC, the last thing you'd want to do is ditch your MVP right now.

LOL--don't worry. Wasn't planning on ditching that just yet---but i hope that means I don't need to upgrade to one that has the SPDIF output ('cause mine and lots others out there don't!!).
Can't Wait

[GbrNole]

well if it means there's a simple secret way to get high def outa that sucka then i'm all ears - lol

ps. GO NOLES!!!!!!! not that anyone cares but man i'm a happy camper today

[Mark SS]

Originally Posted by Narflex

Pay attention to the 'since' tags. The CD ripping and DVD burning are for Linux and have been there for awhile. (but you're right on the other things you found)

Fully functional DVB-S and DVB-T is going to give your UK sales a massive boost. I'll be the first one in the www.avforums.com championing the cause as there are plenty of MCE users looking for alternatives and would-be HTPC users that don't want to jump through the hoops necessary to get DVB-S in MCE. I'm guessing theres no CAM support built in yet but is it something on your radar? DVB-S2? MPEG-4 over DVB-S/S2?

[voidpt]

Hmmm. If these functions really are new:

sage.api.Configuration

GetDVBTRegions (since 5.1)
SetDVBTRegion (since 5.1)
GetDVBTRegion (since 5.1)

GetDVBCRegions (since 5.1)
SetDVBCRegion (since 5.1)
GetDVBCRegion (since 5.1)

GetDVBSRegions (since 5.1)
SetDVBSRegion (since 5.1)
GetDVBSRegion (since 5.1)

Maybe we are getting built-in support for DVB-C & DVB-S. Or it may be related to some other stuff. Here's hoping for DVB-C

[MeInMaui]

I've been looking through the v5.1 API a bit. I might be wrong, but I think they've got this method working flawlessly in v5.1

sage.api.Utility

Wait(long Time)

[tmiranda]

I'm also looking forward to the new release. (That keeps this post on subject.)

GbrNole - Wait until next year!

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by MeInMaui

Wait(long Time)

[PGPfan]

Originally Posted by amg

There may be a reason for my not putting in any work on my DVD playlist stv.

amg

Hmm, amg! Do you know a little something that your not confirming, by chance?

Real DVD playback via the MVP would (almost) be enough to make me wet myself.

-PGPfan

[VikingCrown]

Gotta agree with PGPfan, true DVD support over the MVP would be fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AngelofDeth]

Im not sure what else Sage could do with the MVP to make it better, outside of emulated DVD playback. (real menus, etc)... (besides fixing widescreen videos)

[GbrNole]

Originally Posted by tmiranda

I'm also looking forward to the new release. (That keeps this post on subject.)

GbrNole - Wait until next year!

in tallahassee and we return 8 of 11 on offense and 9 of 11 on defense? - lol

now if you get to the ACC CG then maybe this year but not next year. and the year after y'all will be having to break in a new qb which you don't currently have to break in.

man i love that football is finally back!

[heffe2001]

Rather than have DVD playback transcoded to the MVP, I'd MUCH rather see Sage running on this http://www.buffalotech.com/products/...&categoryid=18

[Deadbolt]

Originally Posted by heffe2001

Rather than have DVD playback transcoded to the MVP, I'd MUCH rather see Sage running on this http://www.buffalotech.com/products/...&categoryid=18

Not me...I own 3 MVPs and 0 of that There is something to be said for suppporting the purchases that your customer base has already made. I'm not saying not to do that AFTER. But I'd MUCH rather increased capability of what I already own.

[heffe2001]

Coming from an integrator side (and I do own 2 MVP's, so I am somewhat vested in those as well), I'd much rather see a HD-capable box, (not these little MVP's, while they do work well for SD content, I think HD capabilities are the next step), so I can sell Sage solutions. I've got at least 4 or 5 setups ready to go, just waiting on a HD extender.

I know they are working on one, and I would also dare say they've been working on it long enough to have something that works, now I just wish they'd release the darn thing .

[RedCoat999]

I'm still waiting (several years now) for Quicktime support. All my camera home movies are in that format, and I have been patiently waiting.

[blade]

Originally Posted by RedCoat999

I'm still waiting (several years now) for Quicktime support. All my camera home movies are in that format, and I have been patiently waiting.

According to this post Sage will already play most quicktime files. Never tried it myself though because I hate quicktime files.

[BBCritical]

I guess no word on updates to the music interface... I still long for the ability to delete your entire music db so you can import your music files from scratch

[dbfresh23]

Originally Posted by heffe2001

Coming from an integrator side (and I do own 2 MVP's, so I am somewhat vested in those as well), I'd much rather see a HD-capable box, (not these little MVP's, while they do work well for SD content, I think HD capabilities are the next step), so I can sell Sage solutions. I've got at least 4 or 5 setups ready to go, just waiting on a HD extender.

HD Capabilities may be the next step, but since the vast majority of people here use primarily SD, there's no reason not to concentrate more on an MVP that does SD. Deadbold is dead on - a LOT to be said about the after sales support.

[blade]

Originally Posted by BBCritical

I guess no word on updates to the music interface... I still long for the ability to delete your entire music db so you can import your music files from scratch

I don't know what changes were made, but I believe it has already been said the music section of Sage has gotten an overhaul.