SageTV HD100 Extenders are Back!

  SageTV is ready for round three of their SageTV HD Extender sales.  Shortly after it's debut, the SageTV HD Extender that I reviewed this past December sold out and then when they came back in stock at the end of February they sold out even faster (in the matter of a day or two.)  SageTV announced this evening on their forums that the extender is back in stock and you can bet your remote control that they'll be a very hot item yet again.

I liked the review unit so much I purchased one for myself in February.  I have to say I LOVE these extenders.  It's the easiest way to get a quality HTPC extender that you don't have to mess with - it just works.  I've even tested it with the test HD-PVR files and it handles them perfectly.  That alone is reason enough to get one if you're in the market for the Hauppauge HD-PVR.

You can purchase the extender by itself for $199.95 plus shipping or as a bundle that includes the extender and a copy of the Windows, SageTV Media Center software for $249.95 ($29.95 savings).

The latest firmware on these extenders even let you take them with you on the road and placeshift TV, Movies and Music to anywhere with an internet connection.  I count these as highly recommended.

Purchase the SageTV HD Extender or Bundle at the SageTV store.

Note:  The SageTV HD extender only works with SageTV.  It does not work with Vista Media Center, MythTV or any other HTPC software.  More information on SageTV can be found at the SageTV Website.

Vista Media Center Getting Tuning Adapter for Switched Digital Video?

Ben Drawbaugh at EngadgetHD has some potentially good news for all of you with CableCard tuners on your Vista Media Center HTPCs.  Ben inquired with AMD and CableLabs to see if there was any hope for a "tuning resolver" for VMC.  The response was not a emphatic yes, but it was in the words of Drawbaugh a "definite maybe."

Without some way of handling switched digital video, CableCard users won't be able to tune many of those digital channels that they have been getting on their CableCard HTPCs.  Read more on Switched Digital Video at wikipedia.

If you're interested in this stuff (and if you're using CableCard you should be) check out Mari Silbey's post on Switched Digital Video and CableCARDs at Mediaexperiences2go.com, and the NCTA State of the Union Call at ZatzNotFunny!

 

Read the entire story at EngadgetHD

Win a Firefly Remote Control - Firefly Giveaway!

Dave Zatz and I are giving away a Firefly PC Remote ($50), courtesy of Snapstream.  For remote details, check out my review of the Firefly Home Theater PC Remote Control or Dave Zatz hands-on.

UPDATE:  DAVE HAS CHOSEN THE WINNER WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH AT 5PM AND ANNOUNCED BRUCE AS THE WINNER IN THE COMMENTS OF THE POST.  THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

The giveaway is being run at ZatzNotFunny.com  So head over to the ZNF Firefly Giveaway Post and follow these simple rules:

• Leave a comment on the ZNF post saying you want in.
• Be sure your comment is accompanied by a Gravatar image/icon - sign up here. (It’s painless, really.) Please be located in the lower 48 (US) and we’ll randomly choose a winner later this week.

Remember - to win, your comment must be on the ZNF post so click on the following link to leave your comment an win!

ZatzNotFunny! FIREFLY GIVEAWAY