Terry,

Based on your glowing recommendation of SageTV I installed both it and
BeyondTV 3.5 this weekend.  SageTV didn't work while BeyondTV 3.5 worked
flawlessly immediately, allowed me to share the video files, and I was
successfully streaming shows from the XBOX within minutes.

I could see how SageTV could be ported to Linux because it looks like it
uses an old GUI toolkit (and Java) that looks like Solaris apps.  I don't
think it's ready though. :(  For that matter, neither Myth nor Freevo are
either.

Andrew Baudouin
Applications Programmer
AWC, Incorporated
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Stockdale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 6:50 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [brlug-general] SageTV and Linux!

Frey Technologies, developer of the SageTV HTPC/PVR software that I use, 
announced at CES on Thursday the release of an OEM Linux version.  Linux 
version -- yea!.  OEM -- getting general reaction of "why" and "oh no!" 
from the forums.

Looks like a case where product development and sales under M$ has funded 
creation and release of a commercial version for Linux.  Bravo!  Not all 
companies are taking this step, but little Frey is.

But, I still want to see the Linux version available for consumer sales, 
not just OEM sales.

They also announced a Media Extender for $99 to work with any TV and 
existing SageTV-win and new Sage Media Center (Linux) versions.  I'm not 
hung up on free software.  If it is a good product, and the Win version is, 
and if they'll make a consumer release not just the OEM one, it'll be worth 
the money.


--
Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA
http://www.terrystockdale.com    


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