SageTV
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video Recording and Home Media Center Technologies |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Inglewood, California,United States |
| Products | SageTVdigital video recordersoftware |
| Website | www.SageTV.com www.sage.tv SageTV Source Code |
SageTV Media Center,now open source, was aproprietary,commercialDVR (Digital Video Recording)andHTPC (Home theater PC)softwareforMac OS X,WindowsandLinux.It requires that the host computer have a hardware-basedTV tuner card.The SageTV software has an integratedElectronic Programming Guide (EPG)that is updated via the Internet. The program provides a television interface for DVR, music, and photos on Windows and Linux. SageTV Media Center typically records in standard MPEG2, making it possible to transfer recordings to laptops or other devices. It also has a built-in conversion feature to transcode files into other formats compatible with iPod, PSP, cell phones and other portable devices.[1][2][3][4]
A "lite" version is commonly shipped as part of anOEMsoftware bundle. Both the lite and regular versions offer aJavaAPI.
SageTV Placeshifterallows the user to watch TV from any high speed internet connection, similar to theSlingbox.As of Version 6, theSageTV Placeshifteris available for Windows, Linux and Macintosh platforms. TheSageTV Media Extender set-topallows other TVs to connect to SageTV over a home network. There is also the ability to use theHauppauge MediaMVPwith SageTV by purchasing aMediaMVP Client License.
On June 18, 2011, Jeffrey Kardatzke, CTO and founder of the company, announced in a SageTV forum post that his company had been acquired byGoogle.An official press release followed later the same day, and since then the SageTV products have no longer been available for purchase.[5][6][7][8]
On March 9, 2015, Jeffrey Kardatzke announced that SageTV would be open-sourced "in the near future (i.e. months, not years)".[9]Then a few months later, SageTV became open source, hosted on GitHub.
Google Fiber
[edit]After the acquisition of SageTV, LLC by Google, they began modifying and updating it to work with Google's upcomingGoogle FiberTV service. SageTV v8 was the initial platform used for the Google Fiber Storage Box (DVR) and TV Box (Client). It has since been replaced with an in-house developed software.
SageTV Media Center for Linux
[edit]SageTV Media Center for Linux is compatible with most major Linux distributions. Information on aGentoodistribution tuned for Media Center usage is available from the SageTV website. It runs on low cost PC and consumer electronics hardware including embedded processors (embedded only available for OEMs).
SageTV Studio
[edit]SageTV software also includes aSageTV StudioDevelopment GUI that allows the customization of the user interface and development of add-ons. The company provides documentation so that these customizations can use a Java API. Built-in EPG support is available only for North America; however, the developer community has developed plug-ins that allow unsupported regions to access EPG info through sources such asXMLTVand ICETV in Australia. Additionally, there areIMDband commercial skipping plugins.
Other PVR software
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"SageTV Ultimate Guide".Retrieved2024-02-15.
- ^"SageTV Tips – Jim's Tips".2007-02-22.Retrieved2024-02-15.
- ^DVR Playground - Build your own DVRArchived2007-01-06 at theWayback Machine
- ^PC World - How to turn your PC into a PVR[permanent dead link]
- ^http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56074[user-generated source]
- ^"SageTV HTPC software acquired by Google, next stop Google TV?".Engadget.2011-06-18.Retrieved2024-02-15.
- ^http://sagetv.com/index.htmlSageTV.com - We’re thrilled to announce that SageTV has been acquired by Google
- ^"What's Next for SageTV Customers Post-Google?".Retrieved2024-02-15.
- ^"SageTV Open Source - SageTV Community".