New Setup - WHS - Sage (Converting from Media Center)

[wsturner]

OK... I am looking at switching from Windows Media Center to Sage...

Platform:
WHS – P4 3gig – 1Gig or RAM
500Gig HD Space
Loaded HDHomerun Drivers
Loaded Sage WHS Version – Latest from the WWW Site

Testing Client version of sage on Laptop 1.2gig 512 RAM
Only Loaded with XP Pro and Sage Client – Fresh Install

ISSUE: I tested HDHomerun on the Server and confirmed that I can see video and Audio through VLC Media Player. I then went to the client and through the Setup Wizard. Video would not play where it asked you to test Basic/Standard/Advanced. It seemed to find the HDHomerun, but it will not play any video. I even tested a Divx File and still not video.

I am not sure where to go to continue testing... Do I need divx/xvid drivers on the client?

Any Help would be greatly greatly appreciated...

[wsturner]

UPDATE:

I have a divx Movie that I can play with out issue through Media player, but when I try the Sage client, I get a rendering error...

*Confused*

[autoboy]

The video will not show up when doing that testing. They really should fix that or explain it better. Just skip it and proceed as normal as if it did. Let us know if you still can't see video after running through the whole setup.

[inlvnv]

Originally Posted by wsturner

Testing Client version of sage on Laptop 1.2gig 512 RAM
Only Loaded with XP Pro and Sage Client – Fresh Install

Originally Posted by wsturner

UPDATE:

I have a divx Movie that I can play with out issue through Media player, but when I try the Sage client, I get a rendering error...

*Confused*

I'm confused too. You are not being specific with exactly what your problem is/are or what the error messages are. Your first post appears to indicate, possibly you have not installed WHS connector software on your client machine, therefore, client not having access to WHS server video folder. Your second post indicates you have installed connector and do have access to server video folder but just getting either audio and/or video renderer error. In this case, go into SageTv detailed setup, multimedia and audio and try other renderers that will work.

SageTV setup on WHS machines can get tricky, but not difficult to solve, so will be glad to help.

[gplasky]

Make sure to actually choose your video decoder on the Sage client-don't leave it at default.

Turn off the firewall on the WHS server and the client and see if that does any better.

Make sure to finish the configuration of your tuner and skip through the preview. Just choose the correct tuner input and proceed.

Gerry

[wsturner]

Thank you for thaking the time to reply...

I will give our sugestions a try tonight... I also purchased the Sage Hauppauge Media Extender. Thinking that this might eliminate any issues that might be related to the client. That way I can confirm that the WHS side is working well.

It sounds like I need to use a different video decoder on the client, I left the one that came with the software thinking that would be best..

Thank you for your help.. Will report tomorrow.

Can you Recomend a Decoder? ffdshow?

[autoboy]

Uggg. Make sure you didn't actually buy the Hauppauge media extender. It is SD only.

You need to buy the SageTV HD Media Extender. It should be $200.

[wsturner]

I did.... For the kids TV.... If this works I will get 2 of the HD Versions..

$100 - If it works.. Kids are set.. If not, I will return it to Amazon...

This should be good for TESTING? Right? That was the intent...

[wsturner]

UPDATE: Installed the MVP media Extender... - All Videos XVID/DIVX now seem to play on the extender... My Connection to the HDHomeRun is still not working... There is a TON of traffic between the HDHomerun and WHS along with Traffic between WHS and MVP... Just no video....