Is it time to start buying backup hardware

[Audacity]

Originally Posted by BobPhoenix

And if you actually believe that you need to remove the rose colored glasses.

If SageTV dies one can move to MythTV today and get similar functionality. Even if Google does nothing there are alternatives. They will be better in some ways, worse in others. Or you can continue to use SageTV and build HTPC clients.

I use SageTV for the stuff it's good at (recording OTA ATSC TV) and I use a browser for streaming video; something that SageTV is pretty bad at. In fact, I'd say that these days streaming video is my primary source for content and SageTV is supplementary. If/when SageTV as a platform dies people will move on to another community (like Myth) and start contributing their talents there.

Over the past few years I've moved from BeyondTV --> WMC --> SageTV without major issues. I'd go back to WMC but one of my primary requirements is a software client.

In my view I'm being realistic and you're just being a pessimist.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Audacity

I use SageTV for the stuff it's good at (recording OTA ATSC TV) and I use a browser for streaming video; something that SageTV is pretty bad at. In fact, I'd say that these days streaming video is my primary source for content and SageTV is supplementary.

Wish I could but my internet connection is bad. Speed is medium but connection drops too much for reliable streaming plus I have 30TBs of recordings so need that to work more than I need streaming support.

In my view I'm being realistic and you're just being a pessimist.

Unfortunately you are probably correct. I think it is better because the disappointments are fewer and something good to an optimist is a very happy surprise to me.