HEVC Encoded MKV - Playback Error

[skyeclad]

I've encoded a bunch of my movies in HEVC with Handbrake and have no issues playing them back using Windows Media after installing Sharky's Codecs and setting up LAV filters. Assuming that Directshow is all set, I told Sage to use Directshow on any non-mpeg files.

Except when I try to play a movie, I get a sage.playbackexception: Error (-4,0X80004005). No idea why but here is the sageclient log where the failure takes place. Anyone else have better luck?

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Mon 1/9 22:22:03.320 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] processOptionsMenu optionsMenu=default:BASE-49276|OptionsMenu:Ask whether to Resume Video or Restart
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.941 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] VF.submitJob(VFJob[CloseMF r=0.0 t=0 file=null ifn=null])
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.946 [VideoFrame-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1e01346] VF processing job VFJob[CloseMF r=0.0 t=0 file=null ifn=null] nPlayin=false
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.950 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] CloseAndWait is executing the close job synchronously now
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.954 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] VF processing on UI Thread VFJob[CloseMF r=0.0 t=0 file=null ifn=null]
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.957 [VideoFrame-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1e01346] VF processing job null nPlayin=false
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.962 [AsyncWatch@1b5b869] VideoFrame.watch(A[37175893,37150959,"10 Cloverfield Lane",0@1205.23:23,103])
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.966 [VideoFrame-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1e01346] VF thread is now waiting for 0:00:00.000
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.969 [AsyncWatch@1b5b869] watchThisFile=MediaFile[id=37150958 A[37175893,37150959,"10 Cloverfield Lane",0@1205.23:23,103] mask=V host=DamatoHTPC encodedBy= format=MATROSKA 1:43:34 640 kbps [#0 Video[0X0000 23.98 fps 1920x800 12:5 progressive]#1 Audio[AC3 48000 Hz 6 channels 640 kbps idx=1 eng]] P:\Video\Blu Ray\10 Cloverfield Lane.mkv, Seg0[Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248-Tue 12/6 1:07:06.118]]
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.973 [AsyncWatch@1b5b869] Watch airing is a file & over, do that instead dvd=false
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.981 [AsyncWatch@1b5b869] VF.submitJob(VFJob[WatchMF r=0.0 t=0 file=MediaFile[id=37150958 A[37175893,37150959,"10 Cloverfield Lane",0@1205.23:23,103] mask=V host=DamatoHTPC encodedBy= format=MATROSKA 1:43:34 640 kbps [#0 Video[0X0000 23.98 fps 1920x800 12:5 progressive]#1 Audio[AC3 48000 Hz 6 channels 640 kbps idx=1 eng]] P:\Video\Blu Ray\10 Cloverfield Lane.mkv, Seg0[Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248-Tue 12/6 1:07:06.118]] ifn=null])
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.985 [VideoFrame-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1e01346] VF processing job VFJob[WatchMF r=0.0 t=0 file=MediaFile[id=37150958 A[37175893,37150959,"10 Cloverfield Lane",0@1205.23:23,103] mask=V host=DamatoHTPC encodedBy= format=MATROSKA 1:43:34 640 kbps [#0 Video[0X0000 23.98 fps 1920x800 12:5 progressive]#1 Audio[AC3 48000 Hz 6 channels 640 kbps idx=1 eng]] P:\Video\Blu Ray\10 Cloverfield Lane.mkv, Seg0[Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248-Tue 12/6 1:07:06.118]] ifn=null] nPlayin=false
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.989 [AsyncWatch@1b5b869] setUI(sage.cb@afaf59[MediaPlayer OSD]) histIdx=9 uiHistory=[sage.cb@1cfd90a[Detailed Setup], sage.cb@30f287[Main Menu], sage.cb@684767[Browser - Videos], sage.cb@fee853[Detailed Info - Recording], sage.cb@30f287[Main Menu], sage.cb@1cfd90a[Detailed Setup], sage.cb@30f287[Main Menu], sage.cb@684767[Browser - Videos], sage.cb@fee853[Detailed Info - Recording], sage.cb@afaf59[MediaPlayer OSD]] redo=false
Mon 1/9 22:22:04.992 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] VF processing on UI Thread VFJob[WatchMF r=0.0 t=0 file=MediaFile[id=37150958 A[37175893,37150959,"10 Cloverfield Lane",0@1205.23:23,103] mask=V host=DamatoHTPC encodedBy= format=MATROSKA 1:43:34 640 kbps [#0 Video[0X0000 23.98 fps 1920x800 12:5 progressive]#1 Audio[AC3 48000 Hz 6 channels 640 kbps idx=1 eng]] P:\Video\Blu Ray\10 Cloverfield Lane.mkv, Seg0[Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248-Tue 12/6 1:07:06.118]] ifn=null]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.001 [VideoFrame-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1e01346] VF processing job VFJob[LoadMF r=0.0 t=0 file=MediaFile[id=37150958 A[37175893,37150959,"10 Cloverfield Lane",0@1205.23:23,103] mask=V host=DamatoHTPC encodedBy= format=MATROSKA 1:43:34 640 kbps [#0 Video[0X0000 23.98 fps 1920x800 12:5 progressive]#1 Audio[AC3 48000 Hz 6 channels 640 kbps idx=1 eng]] P:\Video\Blu Ray\10 Cloverfield Lane.mkv, Seg0[Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248-Tue 12/6 1:07:06.118]] ifn=null] nPlayin=false
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.005 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] VF processing on UI Thread VFJob[LoadMF r=0.0 t=0 file=MediaFile[id=37150958 A[37175893,37150959,"10 Cloverfield Lane",0@1205.23:23,103] mask=V host=DamatoHTPC encodedBy= format=MATROSKA 1:43:34 640 kbps [#0 Video[0X0000 23.98 fps 1920x800 12:5 progressive]#1 Audio[AC3 48000 Hz 6 channels 640 kbps idx=1 eng]] P:\Video\Blu Ray\10 Cloverfield Lane.mkv, Seg0[Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248-Tue 12/6 1:07:06.118]] ifn=null]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.008 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] VideoFrame creating new media player for file:MediaFile[id=37150958 A[37175893,37150959,"10 Cloverfield Lane",0@1205.23:23,103] mask=V host=DamatoHTPC encodedBy= format=MATROSKA 1:43:34 640 kbps [#0 Video[0X0000 23.98 fps 1920x800 12:5 progressive]#1 Audio[AC3 48000 Hz 6 channels 640 kbps idx=1 eng]] P:\Video\Blu Ray\10 Cloverfield Lane.mkv, Seg0[Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248-Tue 12/6 1:07:06.118]]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.012 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] VF file=MediaFile[id=37150958 A[37175893,37150959,"10 Cloverfield Lane",0@1205.23:23,103] mask=V host=DamatoHTPC encodedBy= format=MATROSKA 1:43:34 640 kbps [#0 Video[0X0000 23.98 fps 1920x800 12:5 progressive]#1 Audio[AC3 48000 Hz 6 channels 640 kbps idx=1 eng]] P:\Video\Blu Ray\10 Cloverfield Lane.mkv, Seg0[Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248-Tue 12/6 1:07:06.118]] targetTime = Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.016 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] VideoFrame.timeSelected(Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248, true) currFile=MediaFile[id=37150958 A[37175893,37150959,"10 Cloverfield Lane",0@1205.23:23,103] mask=V host=DamatoHTPC encodedBy= format=MATROSKA 1:43:34 640 kbps [#0 Video[0X0000 23.98 fps 1920x800 12:5 progressive]#1 Audio[AC3 48000 Hz 6 channels 640 kbps idx=1 eng]] P:\Video\Blu Ray\10 Cloverfield Lane.mkv, Seg0[Mon 12/5 23:23:31.248-Tue 12/6 1:07:06.118]]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.020 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] DShowPlayer createGraph0 called
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.022 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Creating GraphPluginHandler...
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.022 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Done creating GraphPluginHandler
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.022 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] DShowPlayer setVideoRendererFilter0({FA10746C-9B63-4B6C-BC49-FC300EA5F256}) called
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.022 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Using EVR for video render
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.047 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Using 3 input pins on the EVR
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.047 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Finished with EVR configuration OK
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.047 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] DShowPlayer setAudioRendererFilter0(SAMSUNG-4 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)) called
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.051 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] DShowPlayer setTimeshift=0 buffer=0
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.051 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Using the default source filter
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.051 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] NATIVE Loading the source file
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.056 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] NATIVE setting up the SageTV Stream Demuxer
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.133 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Calling GraphCreated for the PluginHandler
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.133 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Done calling GraphCreated for the PluginHandler
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.133 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Audio Stream #1 format AC3 channels 6 freq 48000
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.133 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] NATIVE RenderAudio called stream=1
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.134 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] NATIVE RenderAudio step 1
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.134 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] NATIVE RenderAudio step 2
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.134 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] NATIVE RenderAudio step 3
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.194 [ActiveRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@10ed410] VideoFrame got registration of a subtitle UI component: sage.q[loc=java.awt.Point[x=377,y=1161] size=java.awt.Dimension[width=1761,height=306]]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.198 [ActiveRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@10ed410] VideoFrame got registration of a cc UI component: sage.q[loc=java.awt.Point[x=251,y=152] size=java.awt.Dimension[width=2013,height=1224]]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.211 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Loading RawImage of size 8x150 for C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Serenity V7\OSDBGTop.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.215 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Loading 0x0 image from file C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Serenity V7\OSDBGTop.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.216 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Creating DirectX9 Texture from nio buffer w=8 h=150
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.216 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Loading RawImage of size 4x64 for C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Standard\OSDVolBarVertical.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.219 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Loading 0x0 image from file C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Standard\OSDVolBarVertical.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.220 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Creating DirectX9 Texture from nio buffer w=4 h=64
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.220 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Loading RawImage of size 15x13 for C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Standard\OSDVolSliderVertical.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.223 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Loading 0x0 image from file C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Standard\OSDVolSliderVertical.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.224 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Creating DirectX9 Texture from nio buffer w=15 h=13
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.224 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Loading RawImage of size 16x13 for C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Standard\OSDVolOn.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.228 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Loading 0x0 image from file C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Standard\OSDVolOn.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.229 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Creating DirectX9 Texture from nio buffer w=16 h=13
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.229 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Loading RawImage of size 380x380 for C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Standard\VideoArt.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.233 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] Loading 0x0 image from file C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Standard\VideoArt.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.244 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] DX9 is freeing texture memory to make room size=119971840 rtMemUse=0 availMem=4170186752 src=MetaFont[fonts\DejaVuSans, size=103, style=0, height=120.0, ascent=96.0, descent=25.0, leading=-1.0, class=class sage.FreetypeFont]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.248 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] DX9 is freeing texture memory to make room size=119906304 rtMemUse=0 availMem=4170186752 src=MetaFont[fonts\DejaVuSans, size=103, style=0, height=120.0, ascent=96.0, descent=25.0, leading=-1.0, class=class sage.FreetypeFont]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.251 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] DX9 is freeing texture memory to make room size=119840768 rtMemUse=0 availMem=4170186752 src=MetaFont[fonts\DejaVuSans, size=103, style=0, height=120.0, ascent=96.0, descent=25.0, leading=-1.0, class=class sage.FreetypeFont]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.255 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] DX9 is freeing texture memory to make room size=119775232 rtMemUse=0 availMem=4170186752 src=MetaFont[fonts\DejaVuSans, size=103, style=0, height=120.0, ascent=96.0, descent=25.0, leading=-1.0, class=class sage.FreetypeFont]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.258 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] DX9 is freeing texture memory to make room size=119709696 rtMemUse=0 availMem=4170186752 src=MetaFont[fonts\DejaVuSans, size=103, style=0, height=120.0, ascent=96.0, descent=25.0, leading=-1.0, class=class sage.FreetypeFont]
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Mon 1/9 22:22:05.266 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] DX9 is freeing texture memory to make room size=119578624 rtMemUse=0 availMem=4170186752 src=MetaFont[fonts\DejaVuSans, size=103, style=0, height=120.0, ascent=96.0, descent=25.0, leading=-1.0, class=class sage.FreetypeFont]
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Mon 1/9 22:22:05.291 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] DX9 is freeing texture memory to make room size=119324672 rtMemUse=0 availMem=4170186752 src=C:\SageTV\SageTV\STVs\SageTV7\Themes\Serenity V7\HeaderWeatherRightBG.png
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.295 [FinalRender-SAGETV_PROCESS_LOCAL_UI@1b5b223] DX9 is freeing texture memory to make room size=119291904 rtMemUse=0 availMem=4170186752 src=MetaFont[fonts\DejaVuSansMono, size=57, style=0, height=66.0, ascent=53.0, descent=14.0, leading=-1.0, class=class sage.FreetypeFont]
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.299 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] NATIVE RenderVideo called
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.299 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Exception from line: 769
Mon 1/9 22:22:05.299 [AWT-EventQueue-0@564f50] Built:sage.PlaybackException: ERROR (-4,0x80004005): There was a problem rendering the video portion of the content for playback. 


[stuckless]

I'm pretty sure that only the Android MiniClient supports HEVC. This also required a change the server so it would require a v9 server as well.

It is likely that HEVC support could be added to the full client with a minimal amount of effort, provided you are running v9.

What versions are you running?

[panteragstk]

Originally Posted by stuckless

I'm pretty sure that only the Android MiniClient supports HEVC. This also required a change the server so it would require a v9 server as well.

It is likely that HEVC support could be added to the full client with a minimal amount of effort, provided you are running v9.

What versions are you running?

Would you be able to disable tin internal mkv splitter to allow hevc to work? I know there is a registry setting to do this, but I'm pretty sure it breaks live TV or something along that line. I believe that splitter is shared among a few things.

[skyeclad]

Originally Posted by stuckless

I'm pretty sure that only the Android MiniClient supports HEVC. This also required a change the server so it would require a v9 server as well.

It is likely that HEVC support could be added to the full client with a minimal amount of effort, provided you are running v9.

What versions are you running?

I'm still on version 7.

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by skyeclad

I'm still on version 7.

I do know that for the Android MiniClient I had to make a small tweak to the server... so not sure how that impacts a full client.

[skyeclad]

I thought I read somewhere that if Sage uses directshow and all the filters have been set-up, it would be able to play an HEVC file. Clearly it's not looking like that's working for me.

I'll be upgrading to version 9 shortly as I'll need to for the guide data in the future.

[frontlinegeek]

I am running into this same issue too. SageTV7 client and LAV and FFDShow and I can't get it to play back HEVC at all. Just errors with the same one in this post.

Kind of frustrating as I like to keep all my BluRays on the server and if I can move to HEVC for them, then this will be massive.

Anyone have some hot tips on this?

And as always, HEVC plays perfectly on VLC...

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by frontlinegeek

I am running into this same issue too. SageTV7 client and LAV and FFDShow and I can't get it to play back HEVC at all. Just errors with the same one in this post.

Kind of frustrating as I like to keep all my BluRays on the server and if I can move to HEVC for them, then this will be massive.

Anyone have some hot tips on this?

And as always, HEVC plays perfectly on VLC...

I think if upgrade to V9 HEVC might work. I recall having to do a small change to the server so that it wouldn't fail, and then it could pass it along to the client. This works on the Android MiniClient where I've tested it. I don't think that on V7 it's going work.

[frontlinegeek]

OK. Good to know.

I do have a migration to V9 on plan as many of us do with the change to the guide data looming near. I won't kill myself fiddling till I have upgraded.

[waynedunham]

Originally Posted by frontlinegeek

OK. Good to know.

I do have a migration to V9 on plan as many of us do with the change to the guide data looming near. I won't kill myself fiddling till I have upgraded.

Don't keep putting it off, it was way easier for the most part than I had feared. I installed it easily on my Win8.1 machine running V7 and last weekend upgraded a buddies machine to V9 from a WHS 2011 V7 installation.
Both of those went flawlessly and they were up and running within a few minutes. It took more time to update the plugins to their V9 versions than it did to run the installer and be back up and running.

I did have a heck of a time getting it to upgrade on my WHS V1 machine. In the end I'm pretty convinced it was due to the service add in to the WHS console from the SageTV V7 installation.
Bottom line, make sure SageTV and/or SageTV Service is shut down. Make a backup copy of your entire SageTV directory structure (including the commons folder). Worst case, if you can't get it to install just make sure all the SageTV stuff is shut down and copy your backups back into their original locations.

[frontlinegeek]

Originally Posted by waynedunham

Bottom line, make sure SageTV and/or SageTV Service is shut down. Make a backup copy of your entire SageTV directory structure (including the commons folder). Worst case, if you can't get it to install just make sure all the SageTV stuff is shut down and copy your backups back into their original locations.

Oh, I work in midrange computing. I back up EVERYTHING before messing with it

The only concern I have is what you pointed out. WHS. I am on WHS 2011 with V7 installed as if it is on WHS1. Should be interesting to say the least. I have done a V9 install for my cottage system but this will be the first upgrade.

I just wish all this codec business was not such a pain.

[skyeclad]

I did got through with the upgrade to V9 but HEVC still doesn't work for me. I'll play around with it a little more because I have been transcoding my backups to HEVC to save space but have to launch an external player to watch anything.

[Tiki]

Originally Posted by skyeclad

I did got through with the upgrade to V9 but HEVC still doesn't work for me. I'll play around with it a little more because I have been transcoding my backups to HEVC to save space but have to launch an external player to watch anything.

Do you have an HEVC capable codec installed and selected in Sage?
I'm not sure whether LAV supports HEVC or not. Also not sure how to let Sage know which filter to use (there are separate settings for MPEG2, h.264, and VC-1, but nothing for HEVC).

[skyeclad]

Originally Posted by Tiki

Do you have an HEVC capable codec installed and selected in Sage?
I'm not sure whether LAV supports HEVC or not. Also not sure how to let Sage know which filter to use (there are separate settings for MPEG2, h.264, and VC-1, but nothing for HEVC).

I do have LAV Encoders installed and use them for HEVC. Windows Media is capable of playing HEVC once I updated LAV settings to render HEVC with DXVA. I then told Sage to use Directshow defaults for any non-mpeg media type. Clearly this wasn't enough. Maybe there are some native splitters at place that aren't compatible.

Stuckless, what did you change on your server to allow the Android Mini Client to work?

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by skyeclad

I do have LAV Encoders installed and use them for HEVC. Windows Media is capable of playing HEVC once I updated LAV settings to render HEVC with DXVA. I then told Sage to use Directshow defaults for any non-mpeg media type. Clearly this wasn't enough. Maybe there are some native splitters at place that aren't compatible.

Stuckless, what did you change on your server to allow the Android Mini Client to work?

I had to make code changes to server... I think it failing on detection because it didn't know what it was on the server... I did this change a long time ago, but it was code, not configuration, so staying on v7 for this won't be an option.

[waynedunham]

Originally Posted by frontlinegeek

Oh, I work in midrange computing. I back up EVERYTHING before messing with it

The only concern I have is what you pointed out. WHS. I am on WHS 2011 with V7 installed as if it is on WHS1. Should be interesting to say the least. I have done a V9 install for my cottage system but this will be the first upgrade.

I just wish all this codec business was not such a pain.

The machine I upgraded for my buddy was a WHS 2011 setup. When he upgraded to WHS 2011 he installed SageTV as per normal, and then just plopped his sage.properties and wiz.bin into that new install.
That upgrade went very well.