New set up

[ibondy]

Hello all,
I will be moving to the new house next month and would like to set up Sage server and I am looking for advice.
I have dual ADM 2800 server with 1Gb memory to use. I can load it with WinXP or W2k3 as I have licenses for both.
I will have wireless network trough out the house but I think I will prefer using new Netgear HDX101 network.
I will have Dish network satelite with 1 HDTV reciever and 3 SDTV recievers.
I am planning on 1 50inch HDTV plasma for family room, 1 DLP for home theatre room, 2 25-42inch HDTV plasmas for bedrooms. Couple laptops with 1 workstation will round up system.
How would you set up this system? What hardware would you use?
Any other suggestions or ideas.

Thanks
Ivan Bondy

[PGPfan]

Hi Ivan,

First thing to do is decide if you want to record the HD signal. I assume you do, so I'd go HERE and consider getting your HD reciever modified so Sage can record directly from it via USB2.0. Then for your SD boxes I'd get a Hauppauge PVR-150, and the Nvidia DualTV capture cards. That will get you recording via all the boxes you have.

I personally recommend using Sage as a 'server' and using seperate 'clients' at each location you wish to view from. Since most of your display devices are likely HD, then you should consider a seperate PC client in each room as Sage currently doesn't offer a HD 'extender'. If you don't mind being limited to SD, then definately consider the Hauppauge MVP product for your clients, they work great and are dirt cheap.

Hope this help!

-PGPfan