What is needed to view SageTV from on the road?

[scat]

I travel sometimes and I would like to see my recording from a hotel room
I seen here once that someone took there SageTV HD Theater with them and watched Sage.

This is what I want to do, purchase a SageTV HD Theater 300 and take on the road and hook it to a hotel TV.

Can someone tell me what is required?

I have SageTV Server V6.6.2 Release Candidate already.

Thanks
Scat

[xred]

Guessing you're on the road for work and have your laptop with you? If so just install Placeshifter on your laptop.

I also used to carry a set of Video / Audio cables for my laptop so I could hook it up to the TV in the hotel room.

Lastly if you can find an app that lets you use your phone / tablet as a remote or even bluetooth keyboard / mouse then you can remotely control the whole setup from the bed =)

[jarredduq]

I've also found a way to view SageTV via my iPad using the Splashtop app.

Screenshot below:

http://jarredinthehouse.com/sagetv/sagetv_via_ipad.png

[hugenbdd]

Originally Posted by scat

I travel sometimes and I would like to see my recording from a hotel room
I seen here once that someone took there SageTV HD Theater with them and watched Sage.

This is what I want to do, purchase a SageTV HD Theater 300 and take on the road and hook it to a hotel TV.

Can someone tell me what is required?

I have SageTV Server V6.6.2 Release Candidate already.

Thanks
Scat

There's a guide over on geektonic. I wrote it before there was a wifi dongle for the extenders. you can pretty much follow that guide for what you want, as I bring an extender along with me during vacation and stream live tv, recorded shows, and imported video's. Basically using it like I was still at home.

http://www.geektonic.com/2009/06/pla...d-theater.html

Dave

[scat]

The Laptop I have is a Dell Latitude E6410 and it doesn't have any video out except the blue analog monitor connector, this is why I want to purchase the SageTV HD Theater 300 and take on the road.


Scat

[scat]

Originally Posted by hugenbdd

There's a guide over on geektonic. I wrote it before there was a wifi dongle for the extenders. you can pretty much follow that guide for what you want, as I bring an extender along with me during vacation and stream live tv, recorded shows, and imported video's. Basically using it like I was still at home.

http://www.geektonic.com/2009/06/pla...d-theater.html

Dave

Dave

Awesome, you are the one I remeber that did this
I will check out your guide.

Thanks
Scat

[xred]

Originally Posted by scat

The Laptop I have is a Dell Latitude E6410 and it doesn't have any video out except the blue analog monitor connector, this is why I want to purchase the SageTV HD Theater 300 and take on the road.

E6410 has a Displayport connector. Sounds like you probably need this;

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...5&sku=330-1271

That said a lot of hotel rooms still have CRTs, so HDMI isn't a 100% solution.

[SHS]

Originally Posted by scat

I travel sometimes and I would like to see my recording from a hotel room
I seen here once that someone took there SageTV HD Theater with them and watched Sage.

This is what I want to do, purchase a SageTV HD Theater 300 and take on the road and hook it to a hotel TV.

Can someone tell me what is required?

I have SageTV Server V6.6.2 Release Candidate already.

Thanks
Scat

Lets see best all round way is with External USB Mass Storage Devices and copy the file you want.
Yup that guide over at geektonic is another way but that only useful if you can get highspeed internet on both ends.

Thing you need keep on hand with the SageTV Extender
6' HDMI
6' Component
6' S/Video
6' Composite
6' Audio Cable
Compact RF Modulator
6' Push on Coax Cable
12' Cat5/5E Ethernet Cable

[hugenbdd]

Originally Posted by SHS

Lets see best all round way is with External USB Mass Storage Devices and copy the file you want.
Yup that guide over at geektonic is another way but that only useful if you can get highspeed internet on both ends.

Thing you need keep on hand with the SageTV Extender
6' HDMI
6' Component
6' S/Video
6' Composite
6' Audio Cable
Compact RF Modulator
6' Push on Coax Cable
12' Cat5/5E Ethernet Cable

I agree with you, USB Mass Storage is probably the best way to view files, but it's a pain to constantly be moving them. I would also think that most people that use sage probably have hi-speed at home, and can probably find it while on the road. (Most hotels have decent/not great speed). Heck, I plan to test the wifi-router in my phone with 4g/3g to see how it works in the near future.

It's just really nice to have the same interface and access to ALL shows, so that it seems your at home watching TV.

Your list above could be parred down, to just HDMI cable, combo Composite cable (Audio L/R, and Video), and the wifi dongle. (HD200 anyways, not sure if HD300 supports composite)

Dave

[graywolf]

I would have to disagree. Most Hotels "Claim" High Speed, but what you actually get is horrible. Unless you want to wait until the off-peak usage times in the wee hours where it becomes more acceptable.

When I go on the road (not often now adays), I take an external drive with what I want.

[SHS]

Originally Posted by graywolf

I would have to disagree. Most Hotels "Claim" High Speed, but what you actually get is horrible. Unless you want to wait until the off-peak usage times in the wee hours where it becomes more acceptable.

When I go on the road (not often now adays), I take an external drive with what I want.

Let not forget the problem with wifi they don't away work well in Hotels, Motels and Inns and really hate b or g mode.
hugenbdd I did add wifi dongle becuases they don't always work well in place like that there best in web and email checking
Yes I forgot with HD-300 you only need add this
Compact RF Modulator
6' Push on Coax Cable
12' Cat5/5E Ethernet Cable
Becuases it all ready come with
6' HDMI
6' Breakout Component, Composite, Audio Cable.

To me I get used older HD200 how ever there very hard to come on ebays

[wayner]

Originally Posted by scat

The Laptop I have is a Dell Latitude E6410 and it doesn't have any video out except the blue analog monitor connector, this is why I want to purchase the SageTV HD Theater 300 and take on the road.

Pretty much all flat screen TVs have a VGA connection so just carry a VGA cable and connect it to this blue analog monitor connector. If the hotel doesn't have an HDTV then consider staying in different hotels.

As an aside - it totally ticks me off that most better hotels these days have HDTVs in the rooms but very few of them provide an HD source and many have very crappy analog cable connections.

The best hotel I ever stayed in for these purposes was The Cloisters at Sea Island. Even about 3-4 years ago they had SA8300HD-PVRs in the rooms - I think this is the only time I have ever see digital cable boxes in a hotel room and certianly the only time that I had a cable company PVR. I hate these PVRs as provided by my cable company but at a hotel it is SO much better than a crappy analog cable connection with tons of noise.

[valnar]

Just use the Placeshifter client on your laptop. For one or two shows, it ain't that bad. If you are in your hotel room enough to watch hours and hours of TV and want to plug your laptop or a HD300 into the hotel TV, then maybe you should go out and have a drink instead.

[hufnagel]

i've done it with placeshifter and my laptop. HDMI output to the spare flatscreen at my in-laws, or just watch it on the laptop. it's been more than acceptable.

[Skirge01]

Originally Posted by hufnagel

i've done it with placeshifter and my laptop. HDMI output to the spare flatscreen at my in-laws, or just watch it on the laptop. it's been more than acceptable.

I really hope the OP isn't still waiting for an answer 3 years later.

[hufnagel]

damnit. I didn't see that. I should know better and look at last post dates.

[Skirge01]

Originally Posted by hufnagel

damnit. I didn't see that. I should know better and look at last post dates.

We've all been there!

[darcilicious]

Anyways, the right answer these days is to use Plex to import your SageTV recordings and a Plex client of your choice to view (or sync!) them

(JUST KIDDING!! Sort of...)

[NetworkGuy]

Originally Posted by darcilicious

Anyways, the right answer these days is to use Plex to import your SageTV recordings and a Plex client of your choice to view (or sync!) them

I am starting to look into this. I see the Plex Scanner / BMT Agent and Phoenix Channel as two different approaches.

Which are you using? And why?

Thanks,
John

[darcilicious]

I use the Plex Scanner / BMT Agent because I helped with testing and documenting it and because I've never used Phoenix before.

If I was in the mood to tinker with SageTV, I'd probably go the Phoenix route