Looking for a one-stop place to find anything and everything there is to know about the popular SageTV HTPC software? Tips, tricks, reviews and more? GeekTonic continues to be the go-to place to read about SageTV HTPC software, but over the past few years the posts about SageTV have become a bit scattered. So to wrap all of these SageTV resources into one page I've created this SageTV Landing Page for you.
This page contains everything on GeekTonic about SageTV to-date and I'll continue to keep it updated as I add additional SageTV stories so bookmark this page and check back when you're looking for that SageTV article.NOTE: SageTV has updated to SageTV 7. While I update this guide, many of the stories linked here are related to the older version - SageTV 6 The most recent, SageTV 7 articles are as follows
- SageTV 7 Beta Available
- SageTV 7 Arrives – New UI, Plugin Manager and More
- What SageTV 7 can do for you – a demo video
- SageTV 7 Movie Trailers Plugin
- SageTV 7 Plugin Manager
- SageTV 7.0.11 Beta Update Available
MOST POPULAR SAGETV RESOURCES AT GEEKTONIC:
- SageTV HD Theater Review
- SageTV HD Extender STX-HD100 Review
- Supercharge Your HTPC with SageTV's SageMC - Part 1
- Supercharge your HTPC with SageMC - Part 2 Custom Menus in SageMC 6.3.7
- SageTV Web Interface - Control SageTV over the Web
- SageTV Mobile Web Interface Development
- Skip Commercials With a Press of a Button - HTPC How To
- Ultimate Directory of 3rd Party SageTV Applications
- SageTV 7 Beta Available
- SageTV 7 Arrives – New UI, Plugin Manager and More
- What SageTV 7 can do for you – a demo video
- SageTV 7 Movie Trailers Plugin
- SageTV 7 Plugin Manager
OFFICIAL SAGETV RESOURCES:
- SageTV User Guide - This just might be the most comprehensive resource for SageTV users available. Lots of information all kept up-to-date with each new release. It's a very long read, but useful for looking up information about SageTV. And if you have SageTV installed on your PC, it's already there in your SageTV directory.
- Request Official SageTV Support - Often times a SageTV user will go to the forums and report an issue they are experiencing. Most of the time the solution for that issue is answered by fellow SageTV users, but sometimes you need official support from the SageTV guys themselves. Use this link for this. Its important to note that not all of your forum posts are seen by SageTV reps so if you want a broken feature fixed - this is the way to report the issue.
- General SageTV Troubleshooting - A list of commonly asked troubleshooting issues and the solutions for those issues can be found here
- SageTV Forums - one of the most active HTPC forums on the net is the SageTV forums. Here you'll find the most knowledgable and helpful peers on the net. Ask for help or suggestions, read up on tips from fellow users, see the latest add-ons and themes for SageTV all on the SageTV forums
- SageTV Customizations List - Want to see a comprehensive list of the SageTV add-ons, themes and other customizations available to you? This is the master list which is kept up-to-date regularly. There are so many ways to make SageTV your own - this is a great place to just review all there is for you as a SageTV user.
SAGETV TUTORIALS
- How to get started with SageTV (coming soon)
- SageTV Keyboard Shortcuts (New!)
- SageTV How-To: Edit a Show Title or Metadata or Import Video into Recorded TV
- How to use the URC MX-500 remote control with SageTV (coming soon)
- How to use the Harmony remote controls with SageTV (coming soon)
- How To Convert Beyond TV Shows into SageTV
- Guide to Switching from Vista Media Center to SageTV Media Center
- Start SageTV with Media Center Remote's GreenButton
- Skip Commercials With a Press of a Button - HTPC How To - Comskip & Comskip Monitor
- Using Comskip and Dirmon2 To Skip Commercials
- SageTV Movies Part 1 - Overview and Setting up SageTV Movies
- SageMC Movie Library Part 2 - Organize SageTV Movies with DVD Profiler
- SageTV Tip: FanArt Custom Media Backgrounds
- SageTV Tip: TV Channel Logos in SageTV Guide
- List the Upcoming TV Premieres in SageTV HTPC
- Placeshift Across the Web to your TV with SageTV HD Extender – Also, here’s a more detailed how-to on Placeshifting with the HD Theater
- Share Media With Your HTPC and Dropbox
- Using a custom remote control with your extender (coming soon)
- Turning on log reporting in SageTV (coming soon)
- How to make a custom theme in SageMC (coming soon)
- How to install and use PlayOn with the SageTV HD200 HD Theater (get Online content such as Netflix Watch-Now, Hulu etc)
REVIEWS
- SageTV HD200 Extender/Player Unboxing
- SageTV HD Extender STX-HD100 Review
- SageTV HD Extender/Player HD200
- SageTV SD Extender - The Hauppauge MediaMVP as a SageTV Extender
SAGETV NEWS
- SageTV HD200 Beta Firmware Update 20100118 1
- SageTV Adding Wireless N Option for HD Theater
- SageTV Developing Effortless Linux Media Server on Flash Drive
- Interview with Jeff Kardatzke CTO and Founder of SageTV Part 1 & Part2
- SageTV 6.5.19 RC Beta Released
- SageTV 6.5.18 Beta Release Candidate Arrives
- SageTV 6.5.17 Beta Released – New Features Include System Alerts
- SageTV HD Extender Firmware Released 20090611
- SageTV 6.5.16 Beta and HD Extender Firmware Released
- HD100 Issues for some owners with Power Supply – How to fix yourself and/or get it repaired by SageTV
- SageTV 6.5.15 Beta Available
- SageTV Releases HD Theater (HD200) and HD100 Extender Beta 20090505 0
- SageTV 6.5.14 Beta Available
- Okoro Media Servers offer Windows or SageTV Media Center for High-End HTPCs
- SageTV 6.5.13 Beta Brings Closed Captioning
- SageMC 3rd Party App Releases 6.3.9 – FanArt Improvements and More
- SageTV vs. Windows Media Center Podcast
- SageTV Beta 6.5.12 Arrives – Adds Subtitle Support and More
- SageTV 6.5.11 Released
- SageTV vs MythTV
- SageTV 6.5 Released from Beta
- SageTV Beta 6.5.8 Released
- SageTV Beta 6.5.7 Released
- SageTV Getting Hulu!
- SageTV Beta 6.5.5 & HD Extender/Player firmware updates
- SageTV 6.5.4 Beta and HD200 firmware Update
- SageMC 6.3.8a Released with FanArt
- SageTV 6.5.3 Beta Released
- SageTV HD200 Out of Stock (December 3rd)
- SageTV HD200 HD Theater (replacement for HD100 Extenders)
- SageTV 6.5.2 Beta Released
- SageTV 6.5.1 Beta Released - EVR Support and HDPVR placeshifting Included!
- SageTV Hints a Next Generation of HD Extender Coming December
- SageMC Refresh - New Features Arrive in SageMC 6.3.8
- SageTV 6.4 Released - Out of Beta
- SageTV 6.4.6 Public Beta Released
- SageTV 6.4.5 Public Beta Released
- SageTV 6.4.2 Public Beta Released Including HD-PVR Support
- SageTV 6.3.2 HTPC Software Beta Released
- Sage 6.3.1 Beta Released - Including HD Extender Support!
SAGETV ADD-ON'S
- SageTV PalmPre WebApp
- SageTV Recording Extender - Smart Sports Recording
- SageTV Playon Plugin - Hulu, Amazon VOD, Netflix and More
- Sage MovieWall - A Beautiful Movie Interface for SageTV
- Easily Change SageTV Registry Settings with GUI Tool
- Your SageTV now Tweets Too - Introducing SageTweet – An update to SageTweet
- SageTV FanArt for Default UI
- Fanart for SageMC
- Custom UI for SageTV HD Theater
- SageMC Movie Info Screen
- SageTV Placeshifter - using Placeshifter to watch the Inauguration
- SageMC Christmas Themes
- SageMC TV Screen Add-on
- Coverflow View for SageTV - iMovies Add-On
- SageTV Gets its Vista On with a Vista Sidebar Gadget
- SageTV's Touchscreen Interface Plugin
- Pandora Radio Plugin for SageTV
- Monitor Stocks with Your Home Theater PC
- Now Playing - SageTV Netflix Plugin with Watch Instantly Support
- Netflix Plugin for SageTV V2.0 – Easier Control of Netflix Watch Now
- SageTV Mobile Web Interface Development
- SageTV Web Interface - Control SageTV over the Web
- Supercharge Your HTPC with SageTV's SageMC - Part 1
- Supercharge your HTPC with SageMC - Part 2 Custom Menus in SageMC 6.3.7
SAGETV THEME SPOTLIGHT
- SageTV Orange Theme
- SageMC Christmas Themes
- SageTV Theme Spotlight Episode 1 - CenterStage & Horizontal Dip
MISC. HTPC INFO
- Remote Control your HTPC - A Review of the USB-UIRT
- Home Theater PC Diagrams – Mapping Out Home Media Connections
- Hauppauge HD-PVR Update – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Stay tuned to GeekTonic for more SageTV reporting.
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