I started out with the main SageTV application (see Figure 3). It is also the only commercial package I found that can handle multiple TV boards. It works with a range of TV boards including ATI’s and with a number of remote devices like the Media MVP (see Figure 2). SageTV is relatively inexpensive and you can download an eval version to check it out. The server support works well on a home media center that is designed to run continuously versus the typical PC that gets turned on and off. It also allows these remote systems to initiate scheduled recordings. SageTV can act as a video server delivering content to other PCs or media delivery vehicles like Hauppauge’s Media MVP (see “Making More Of Your PC’s Video,” ED Online 11736).
Wireless remote controls are supported as well. Features like instant replay and TV schedules are available from all client platforms. SageTV can also handle multiple TV cards from a range of vendors for simultaneous recording of multiple programs. It can operate in a client/server mode (see Figure 1) so scheduled recording and playback can be initiated from a remote machine.
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SageTV is essentially a professional PVR (personal video recorder) software platform that runs on Windows and Linux. I found SageTV to be just the package I needed to complete the home media system since it was part of a larger home network rather than being the center of it.
It has a great interface that you may want to use it even in a stand-alone mode. Add another PC to the network that you would like to utilize the TV services of the media center PC and you will definitely want to check out SageTV.
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The ATI TV Wonder Pro and HDTV Wonder come with some great video and PVR software but it tends to be oriented towards a PC user.
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