Sage clock 6 hours ahead

[GreggP]

I'm running the SageTV v6 beta on a Vista RTM machine. The clock setting in SageTV is 6 hours faster than the system clock, which is the correct time.

How do I get the SageTV clock to match or synchronize to the system clock?

[Enormous]

Have you verified that the time zone setting is correct on your machine?

[GreggP]

Yes, I've done all the obvious things.

I tried changing the time zone from Central US/Canada (I'm located in the central zone - Madison, WI) to something else, and the time doesn't change in SageTV.

I do not have the 'Sync System Clock with SageTV Server' enabled because my system clock is set to automatically synchronize with an Internet time server so I don't sync to another. Actually, I tried it both ways and it doesn't make any difference.

I wonder if Vista handles date & time differently.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by GreggP

Yes, I've done all the obvious things.

I tried changing the time zone from Central US/Canada (I'm located in the central zone - Madison, WI) to something else, and the time doesn't change in SageTV.

I do not have the 'Sync System Clock with SageTV Server' enabled because my system clock is set to automatically synchronize with an Internet time server so I don't sync to another. Actually, I tried it both ways and it doesn't make any difference.

I wonder if Vista handles date & time differently.

If you're running Vista you need to run java 1.6 also.

Gerry

[GreggP]

Originally Posted by gplasky

If you're running Vista you need to run java 1.6 also.

Gerry

Thanks for the info. I went to Sun's website and couldn't find anything related to Java 1.6 in their downloads list. I have Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_11 installed. I tried installing Java SE Runtime Environment 6 and that seems to have solved this problem. Now the time in SageTV is the same as my system clock.

In my programs list (from the Control Panel) it now shows that I have both versions 1.4.2_11 and 6 installed. I don't know the difference between 'Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE' and 'Java SE Runtime Environment'. Their naming and version numbering is a bit confusing. You wouldn't happen to know if I can uninstall v1.4.2_11? I hate keeping any redundant or unnecessary software on my system.

Thanks again.

[Enormous]

You can tell your system which Java to use by going to Control Panel->Java->Java Tab and checking which one should be referrenced. That's how I've juggled the JRE around before.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by Enormous

You can tell your system which Java to use by going to Control Panel->Java->Java Tab and checking which one should be referrenced. That's how I've juggled the JRE around before.

Also you could just uninstall the older version and make sure it's directory is gone.

In case anyone else needs to find it go here:

Java 6 SE Runtime


Accept the agreement and download the first one under Windows. It's the full runtime.

Gerry

[GreggP]

After looking at the Java Control Panel, I can now see that after installing Java SE Runtime Environment 6, I am now running v1.6.

Thanks,
Gregg

[mlomker]

Just wanted to say THANKS! This solved a Sage problem as well as the irritating context switches for Aero in other java applications.

FYI, Sage TV is my third media center package. I went from MCE to Beyond TV, and now I'm going to give Sage a serious go. BTV is a fine product overall but their development is going in the wrong direction, imo.