HD theater - can it see multiple-sagetv servers?

[tvmaster2]

If I decided to have more than one server in the house, can the HD200 find multiple servers and then differentiate between them to selectively play files from either? Does that make sense? When I say servers, I mean HTPC's that each would have Sage installed on them (media center, likely)

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by tvmaster2

If I decided to have more than one server in the house, can the HD200 find multiple servers and then differentiate between them to selectively play files from either? Does that make sense? When I say servers, I mean HTPC's that each would have Sage installed on them (media center, likely)

It can see them but you choose which one to attach too before you start the SageTV Extender mode. It's not going to see them when you're in the SageTV extender mode. And I never do understand why people want multiple SageTV servers. It defeats the whole client\server architecture. You lose the centralized management. I do understand the use of additional servers as network encoders. But as that you are still only using 1 SageTV server and the encoders are just treated as additional tuners controlled by the SageTV server.

Gerry

[thatdude90210]

Yeah, if you don't use autoconnect, you can just select which server to connect to.

If someone has kids and they don't want their 2TB box filled with Spongbob's or Phineas and Ferb's, running a 2nd server is a great option. Just build another PC, tossing in a 80GB HD, and let the kids record whatever they want.

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by thatdude90210

Yeah, if you don't use autoconnect, you can just select which server to connect to.

If someone has kids and they don't want their 2TB box filled with Spongbob's or Phineas and Ferb's, running a 2nd server is a great option. Just build another PC, tossing in a 80GB HD, and let the kids record whatever they want.

that's kinda the idea - WAF dancing programs versus Speed channel - two servers - no conflicts.

ps - thanks for moving this to the correct forum

[stanger89]

Originally Posted by tvmaster2

that's kinda the idea - WAF dancing programs versus Speed channel - two servers - no conflicts.

How does multiple servers solve that any more than more tuners on one server? Or one server plus a network encoder/encoding server?

[gplasky]

In the default STV you can use the Recording filter to create different views. You can define them by categories. Also enabling the hidden secrets you can define even more ways to create "views" and filter by not watched and other built-in filters. If you have enough tuners you shouldn't have any conflicts. If the amount storage required is spread among multiple servers then consolidating that storage to one server should serve the same purpose and is more economical to run. It's easier to manage one server with 6 TB than to manage 3 servers with 2 TB each.

Gerry

[freedml]

One key is that you can't 'switch servers' without powering the HD200 off. May be what you want, or maybe not.

I can see having a separate server for different users, especially since Sage doesn't provide any kind of 'multiple viewer' support.

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by freedml

One key is that you can't 'switch servers' without powering the HD200 off. May be what you want, or maybe not.

I can see having a separate server for different users, especially since Sage doesn't provide any kind of 'multiple viewer' support.

And I must be missing something obvious: how do we each record different programs at the same time with one server connected to one STB?

[freedml]

Each server would record indendently based on its setup. It doesn't matter whether anything is connected to it. An STB could could watch or make changes only to the server it's connected to at the time.

[stanger89]

Originally Posted by tvmaster2

And I must be missing something obvious: how do we each record different programs at the same time with one server connected to one STB?

One server can control more than one STB, is that the problem you're trying to solve? Two servers won't help if you've only got one STB.