Sage HD250 extender for sale on eBay

[wayner]

Anyone ever hear of a Sage HD250 extender? SHS is selling one on eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SageTV-HD-Me...item2a1ba92b92

[stroths]

Check this out - eBay link

HDMI 1.3a output supporting up to 1080p
Component output supporting up to 1080p
Composite output
Stereo analog audio outputs
Optical audio output
2 x USB host ports (and yes, they are functional)
USB device port (internal HDD will act as a USB drive on a PC)
eSATA host port
eSATA device port (for using the internal HDD over eSATA on a PC)
Internal SATA HDD support (HDD is NOT included) See screenshot of motherbaord
10/100 Mbit ehternet port
External power supply
SageTV Remote
Some Cable's
Original Box

It in excellent working condition with latest firmware update all ready install

Item# 180852698002

What is this really? This is not a real model, but someone went to a lot of work to make it look like one.

I sent the person a message asking for details since SageTV never released this model.

EDIT: Added pics from listing.

[pjpjpjpj]

Wow, you and wayner must have been posting simultaneously...

Note it only is labeled as "media player", not extender. No mention of working as an extender for SageTV software, but mention of an internal hard drive.

Was this a prototype media player device that someone was testing for Sage which never went to market? The labeling looks too "real" to be completely homemade.

[stroths]

They did mention a specific model STP-HD250 and firmware, so it sounds like they are passing it off as an official unit. I thought it might be a prototype, but you would think they would market that in the listing to get a really high bid. If it was real, think about how much you could sell that thing for to a sage fanatic.

[PiX64]

It almost looks like a modded hdpvr box to me, or a small form factor pc with some decals on it.

sneaky..

[matt91]

"SHS" is the username of a moderator here (http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/member.php?u=21). He has always had an in @ hauppauge, IIRC.

weird that he'd sell a prototype (if it is that), but perhaps if there is no "SageTV LLC" to complain anymore, it may not matter.

[stroths]

Got the response below. His ratings are good on ebay and based on the comments above, it may be a legit prototype. If it is, I wonder what it can do with the hard drive connections. Perhaps it was a prototype for a full server version.

By the pics, it looks to be somewhere in size between the 100 and 200.

It Sigma Designs just in all other SageTV Extender I belive it a 8635 just like HD200
Yes that true SageTV never did a publicly released

[KeithAbbott]

So this is basically an HD200 with internal and external SATA ports, or am I missing something?

[stroths]

Based on the description in the listing, you pretty much have it. It's an HD200 with some extras. It's too bad they didn't incorporate some of this into the HD300, but I suspect they wanted to hit that low $149 price point in a small foot print (like the roku). In addition, the extra noise, power and heat from a hard drive might have played into excluding it.

Being that this is virtually a one of a kind item, I wonder how much it will end up going for?

[KeithAbbott]

Originally Posted by stroths

Being that this is virtually a one of a kind item, I wonder how much it will end up going for?

In this case, it will be interesting to see if being a one of a kind item increases or decreases it's value (compared to a plain old HD200).

[KeithAbbott]

I just noticed, SHS has an HD100, HD200, and HD250 all for sale right now on eBay. Perhaps he has found a replacement for SageTV??? Maybe a yet-to-be-released offering from a company that rhymes with bugle?

[SHS]

Originally Posted by KeithAbbott

I just noticed, SHS has an HD100, HD200, and HD250 all for sale right now on eBay. Perhaps he has found a replacement for SageTV??? Maybe a yet-to-be-released offering from a company that rhymes with bugle?

I can insure you it had nothing to do with that nor did find a replacement for SageTV.
But you most know I have no chosse but sale off lot of stuff in order to fix my one only vehicle

[KeithAbbott]

Bummer. About your car, and about my fantasy that fantastic new hardware/software would be available soon (sound of balloon deflating). Best of luck getting the car going again.

[deanm]

Well SHS can you tell us more about the HD250.

Like how did you get hold of it? Why it was never released? And why haven't google/sage stopped you from selling it? Because I'm sure if I had put a link to my eBay stuff it would of been blocked by now. Lol

Dean

[SHS]

Originally Posted by deanm

Well SHS can you tell us more about the HD250

You have that info rigth front you on this page

Originally Posted by deanm

Like how did you get hold of it?

Gee you can't figure that one out by yourself.

Originally Posted by deanm

Why it was never released?

See stroths post after all cost was most likey key thing.

Originally Posted by deanm

And why haven't google/sage stopped you from selling it?

It not a software license key.

Originally Posted by deanm

Because I'm sure if I had put a link to my eBay stuff it would of been blocked by now. Lol Dean

If you list it where come with a software license key then more like it will be remove


By the way I add video to for the non beliver out there

[KryptoNyte]

And there it is again.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SageTV-HD-Me...item19d53b3253

[jarredduq]

I'm the fortunate winner of this extender. It will be a few days before I receive it, but I'm wondering if anybody knows if it supports HD Audio. I noticed in the pictures that it had a version 1.3 HDMI port, which technically should support HD audio.

I sold one of my HD300's sooner than I should have, and bought this to replace it.