recording tv with windows home server

[alsheju]

I just put togather a pc with older parts and a trial version of windows home server the hard were I have is amd 3200 socket 754, i gig of memory and i want to use a tv tuner card ati tv elite (550) chip set a 500 gig hard drive . can any one sugest how to set this up . i want to record on this whs and view it on outher pc's on my network, i tryed this with ati software and the software is not conpadable

[gplasky]

Grab yourself the SageTV manual. You'll install the tuner card and drivers on your WHS server. Install the SageTV add-in for WHS (it has the .msi extension) and install it. You can either install placeshifter or get yourself the SageTV PC client and install that on your PC. You should basically be good to go.

[joelrc5]

I'm new to this, but excited about the possibilities. I'm in the process of setting up a Windows Home Server. If I go the Sage TV route, I want to make sure what I need to purchase.

For the Server:
- Sage Tv Software
- TV Tuner - any recommendations?
- Hard drive for storage (outside the WHS group)

For computers on the network to watch live/recorded tv from server
- Sage TV Placeshifter

For TV to watch live/recorded tv from server
- Sage TV Media extender

Do I have that correct? Am I missing anything?

Thanks for the help,
Joel

[othy]

Originally Posted by joelrc5

For computers on the network to watch live/recorded tv from server
- Sage TV Placeshifter

Placeshifter is used to access your SageTV recordings from a remote location via high speed internet. For computers on the same network as the server, you just need the Client software.

I may be getting mixed up on the license stuff since I started with a client and then moved to WHS but I believe if you have SageTV running on your server, that includes one client license to view from a computer. Then your HD Extender comes with it's own client license. So I don't think you actually need to buy a client license.

Someone more versed in license issues will chime in and correct me if I'm wrong.

Oh and for tuners, I love my HDHomerun for clear QAM recording. And I love my HD-PVR for the premium HD channels. Suggestions will depend somewhat on how you're getting your signal (OTA, cable, satellite, etc).

Tim

[joelrc5]

Thanks for the quick reply. I was confused on the Client software/license.

Currently I just have the basic cable (no box, just cable from the wall connector) which does include some digital and HD channels. What tuner would be best for this situation.

Thanks again.

Joel

[gplasky]

If you have no cable box the HDHR will give you either Clear QAM cable stations or OTA ATSC stations. Or both. But what it won't give you is analog-the majority of what you probably now get on your cable connection. I have't tried it but hte HVR2250 may be a good way to go because it can do analog on both tuners, digital on both tuners or any combination on 2 tuners.

Gerry

[joelrc5]

Does anyone have any experience with this card? It sounds like it would work fine. If I understand correctly, I should be able to get analog, digital, and the HD local channels. Is that right?

[rsteele]

Originally Posted by othy

I may be getting mixed up on the license stuff since I started with a client and then moved to WHS but I believe if you have SageTV running on your server, that includes one client license to view from a computer. Then your HD Extender comes with it's own client license. So I don't think you actually need to buy a client license.

Someone more versed in license issues will chime in and correct me if I'm wrong.

Tim

SageTV for Windows Home Server includes one Placeshifter license, not a license for the Client.

[rsteele]

Originally Posted by joelrc5

- TV Tuner - any recommendations?
Joel

It of course depends on what your sources are. In our house we only pay for standard cable, so analog tuners are a priority, which is why I installed two PVR500 tuners (for a total of four analog tuners). They work fine with WHS, though the warnings shown installing the drivers made me feel slightly dirty.

I only recently began playing with a HDHR to tune in the free QAM broadcasts from our cable provider. For the most part successful, though we did get enough glitchy behavior (blockyness, skips, etc.) that I've backed off for now. Stability is key in my house or my customers (i.e., wife, daughter) complain.

Rich

[alsheju]

Originally Posted by othy

Placeshifter is used to access your SageTV recordings from a remote location via high speed internet. For computers on the same network as the server, you just need the Client software.

I may be getting mixed up on the license stuff since I started with a client and then moved to WHS but I believe if you have SageTV running on your server, that includes one client license to view from a computer. Then your HD Extender comes with it's own client license. So I don't think you actually need to buy a client license.

Someone more versed in license issues will chime in and correct me if I'm wrong.

Oh and for tuners, I love my HDHomerun for clear QAM recording. And I love my HD-PVR for the premium HD channels. Suggestions will depend somewhat on how you're getting your signal (OTA, cable, satellite, etc).

Tim

I have tryed to install the tv tuner (ati tv eleat w/ 550 chip set but cant get it to work, the sage manual said to install the software that came with the card but when i install the software the pc stops responding when the wdm pard of the soft ware installs , i just installed the tuner driver with no software and the sage tv but it dosnt pick up any tv singles any sugestions? Thanks Al