HDTV support

Dekard · #1 04-06-2006, 12:17 PM

Hrmm... looks like no one has this working yet... What a shame the Linux version isn't HD ready. Looks like I could do a network encoder install of the HD tuner under Windows and get it working that way. Problem is I don't have a HD signal in the same place as my windows boxes. Hrmm...

Narf, do you have a time frame for including HD support in the linux edition or are you held up waiting for the oems to deliver linux drivers?

Dekard · #2 04-06-2006, 12:34 PM

This is a linux compatible tuner card. If the linux drivers already exist, wouldn't it be an easy thing to compile an .iso with builtin support? Would make for easy installs for us end users. Heck, this could be harder than I think, just wondering if its been looked at yet.

_Demo_ · #3 04-07-2006, 10:39 AM

There is experimental support that you can turn on with the option linux/enable_dvb_capture

It doesn't handle multiple programs so it might not play the right video/audio if there are more than 1.

_Demo_

Dekard · #4 04-07-2006, 04:50 PM

So, if I used one hd tuner it should correctly manage it, right? Where exactly would I go to enter that option? just the sage command line prompt?

_Demo_ · #5 04-07-2006, 05:30 PM

It is very experimental in that version so I don't know if it will work... That's a Sage.properties option.

_Demo_

Dekard · #6 04-07-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by _Demo_

It is very experimental in that version so I don't know if it will work... That's a Sage.properties option.

_Demo_

gotcha... any problems i'll just pm narf, ok?

Dekard · #7 05-03-2006, 08:58 PM

Is there a list of what tuners are available in the testing phase? I'd like to get a compatible tuner for testing.

_Demo_ · #8 05-05-2006, 09:33 AM

I was testing with an Avermedia A180 card, other similar cards might also be working if they are supported by the linux dvb system.

_Demo_

dagar · #9 05-23-2006, 06:25 PM

Does the new v5 beta have additional HDTV capture support? Can the Linux rev function properly as a client playing HD files from a Windows server (with the HD capture card)?

Dekard · #10 05-23-2006, 08:59 PM

Playing the HD files shouldn't be a problem. And the v5 beta isn't released yet so there's no answer to your other questions. We're all still waiting.

Opus4 · #11 05-23-2006, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dekard

And the v5 beta isn't released yet

It was posted earlier today: SageTV 5 for Linux Beta is now available - with Placeshifting & wireless MVP!!

- Andy

Dekard · #12 05-23-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dekard

Playing the HD files shouldn't be a problem. And the v5 beta isn't released yet so there's no answer to your other questions. We're all still waiting.

Doh!

dagar · #13 05-25-2006, 06:18 AM

lol

Dekard · #14 05-25-2006, 06:22 AM

By the way, has anyone tried HD on the new ver5 beta? How is it working?

blade · #15 06-03-2006, 12:35 PM

I'd also like to know if anyone has this working. OTA HD isn't available in my area and going the firewire route isn't very appealing.

If I had the $$, time, and knowledge to try it myself I would. I can't believe people haven't jumped all over this by now.

Dekard · #16 06-03-2006, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by blade

I'd also like to know if anyone has this working. OTA HD isn't available in my area and going the firewire route isn't very appealing.

If I had the $$, time, and knowledge to try it myself I would. I can't believe people haven't jumped all over this by now.

One option that may be available to people is the use of a HD tuner in a windows client connected to a linux server. Its like going around your elbow to scratch your but, but it would work as far as I know.

blade · #17 06-03-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dekard

One option that may be available to people is the use of a HD tuner in a windows client connected to a linux server. Its like going around your elbow to scratch your but, but it would work as far as I know.

I thought none of the cards would do QAM in windows except with their own software due to driver limitations. How would running a linux server affect the operation of the HD card in a windows client?

I love Sage and definitely don't want to switch to another product, but it seems other linux based PVRs can already do QAM. I guess most people are satisfied with multiple STBs and firewire or OTA. Unfortunately for me, neither is an option.

Maybe one day there will be an easy way to set Sage up to use a HD card doing QAM in linux. Until then I guess I'm stuck with SD.

Dekard · #18 06-03-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by blade

I thought none of the cards would do QAM in windows except with their own software due to driver limitations. How would running a linux server affect the operation of the HD card in a windows client?

I love Sage and definitely don't want to switch to another product, but it seems other linux based PVRs can already do QAM. I guess most people are satisfied with multiple STBs and firewire or OTA. Unfortunately for me, neither is an option.

Maybe one day there will be an easy way to set Sage up to use a HD card doing QAM in linux. Until then I guess I'm stuck with SD.

You may be more knowledgeable about this that I am. The system would work as described, just without QAM support, correct?

If thats so, please explain what impact that would have on our ability to enjoy hdtv programing on Sage. If I'm wrong, please explain.

zoop · #19 06-03-2006, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dekard

One option that may be available to people is the use of a HD tuner in a windows client connected to a linux server. Its like going around your elbow to scratch your but, but it would work as far as I know.

do you mean using a windows box as a network encoder just for the use of HD tuners? interesting, i think i saw on some thread somewhere that linux/windoze network encoder interaction is not yet complete... could be wrong though

/jer

blade · #20 06-04-2006, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dekard

You may be more knowledgeable about this that I am. The system would work as described, just without QAM support, correct?

If thats so, please explain what impact that would have on our ability to enjoy hdtv programing on Sage. If I'm wrong, please explain.

I'm sure you know a lot more about it than I do. All I know is QAM isn't possible with Sage in windows, but it's supposed to be possible in linux. From what people have said, manufacturers just aren't making it available to 3rd parties in the windows drivers.

I don't know much about how network encoders work, but I just assumed that the card would need to be installed in the linux server in order to utilize its QAM capabilities. I may be wrong.

I have no idea if the linux server could properly handle HDTV through a windows network encoder. The only thing I'm concerned with is QAM support. If I were able to use anything else I'd just stick with a windows server.

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