Utility: SageTV Registry Settings

[gilded07]

Originally Posted by babgvant

You need to run it on the client too.

my question is exclusively about the client. all photos I attached are of the client. the registry and your utility show 768mb but the sagetv client shows xxx/xxx/389mb. How do I get the client to show higher than 389mb?

my sagetv server software shows xxx/xxx/1038, as it should.

[babgvant]

^^ run the registry tool on the client to set the values there.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by gilded07

my question is exclusively about the client. all photos I attached are of the client. the registry and your utility show 768mb but the sagetv client shows xxx/xxx/389mb. How do I get the client to show higher than 389mb?

my sagetv server software shows xxx/xxx/1038, as it should.

Stupid questions but I have to ask. Have you rebooted the client PC now that you've made the change and did you make the change when SageTV client was running?

[gilded07]

Originally Posted by BobPhoenix

Stupid questions but I have to ask. Have you rebooted the client PC now that you've made the change and did you make the change when SageTV client was running?

not stupid at all - I'm sure I'm not doing something right. But yes, I have routinely shut down the client software before making changes and rebooted after changes.

I don't believe the client runs as a service; I didn't see a sagetv client service to stop.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by gilded07

I don't believe the client runs as a service; I didn't see a sagetv client service to stop.

Correct. Client is not a service. I don't really think it would matter if client was up but that is one thing that is often recommended when making changes like this: Make sure there are no instances of the software running when making the change.

[razrsharpe]

Originally Posted by gilded07

I have the utility set the registry to 768 but the client system info shows xxx/xxx/389.

Does this mean that the client just doesn't need more than 389mb?

attaching pics

If you're client is a 64 bit machine, see this post. You need to update the wow6432 node in the registry. And if you're using vista/win7 with UAC enabled and trying to run sage as a limited user see this post.

[gilded07]

Originally Posted by razrsharpe

I just had this problem too... no matter what i did the settings would not stick.... if i ran sagetv as an admin then it worked fine... but when i ran it as a limited user (uac is enabled) then i had a problem... the problem was windows was virtualizing the registry entries... so look here

HKEY_USERS\<some long id>\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Frey Technologies\SageTV

youll need to do some guessing on the <some long id>... each id corresponds to a user of the system... got the hint from here

i believe babgvant's tool that jorton linked too will work but you must run it as the user that starts sagetv (no uac credentials entry)... it wasn't working for me bc i always had to elevate my credentials to run it...

Originally Posted by razrsharpe

If you're client is a 64 bit machine, see this post. You need to update the wow6432 node in the registry. And if you're using vista/win7 with UAC enabled and trying to run sage as a limited user see this post.

I'll try this but my problem is the reg entries won't stick even while in admin acct.

I have three accts on the client machine:

1. Admin (admin acct)
2. SageTV Client (admin acct)
3. Guest (normal acct)

I've made the reg changes in both 'Admin' and 'SageTV Client', rebooted and when I look at the system info page, I still see xxx/xxx/389mb.

I'll try your reg edits tomorrow and if that doesn't work maybe even just turn off UAC (although I hate to do this with kids having access to it).

[jusjoken]

I think the key is that the wrong registry location is being updated...as razorsharp stated check out the post about win7 and UAC and add an entry like this...

Code:
HKEY_USERS\<some long id>\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Frey Technologies\SageTV

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[gilded07]

Originally Posted by razrsharpe

If you're client is a 64 bit machine, see this post. You need to update the wow6432 node in the registry. And if you're using vista/win7 with UAC enabled and trying to run sage as a limited user see this post.

Code:
HKEY_USERS\<some long id>\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Frey Technologies\SageTV

Thanks! Updating this virtual store registry location appears to have fixed the problem. I rebooted the machine and in SageTV Client information screen I now see xxx/xxx/779.

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by babgvant

SageTV Registry Settings is a simple GUI application that exposes all of the registry settings SageTV can use with a short explanation of what the setting does (as a tool tip).



The UI is dynamically driven from the included xml file, so future settings can be added easily.

bin

If anyone knows of any settings that aren't in the tool let me know and I'll add them.

Hi - sorry for my 'thickness', but how and where is this installed - there are two files in the zip pack: and .xml and an .exe

[babgvant]

Originally Posted by tvmaster2

Hi - sorry for my 'thickness', but how and where is this installed - there are two files in the zip pack: and .xml and an .exe

You don't install it. Extract the two files. Run the EXE.

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by babgvant

You don't install it. Extract the two files. Run the EXE.

thanks