Re: Opinions Please on new Client for SageTV
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If you are running the SageTV server on your WHS, I would recommened installing your bluray drive in the server as you can add the drive as an import path and then the disc than becomes availalbe to any of your SageTV clients (assuming AnyDVDHD is running).
If you are not using the client to run comskip or showanlayzer for commercial skipping, you could save some money by going with an Athlon X2 instead of the x4. And to save costs even more, have you looked at the HD300 to see if it will meet your needs? It handles bluray playback (unencrypted) and hd tv, is extremely easy to install/setup, and is silent.
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I like the idea of the BD on the server. The problem is that I use My Movies. For some reason MM on WHS has a very low success ratio of finding data. Others have reported the same. So I’ve been doing all my rips on my desktop and have a much better result. I also thought that if a guest brought over a BD it would be handy to just plop it in the PC in our HT room.
I like Sage Extenders – in fact own an HD100 and an HD200. Our problem with that is that I’m also somewhat of an audiophile (audiophool?). The SPDIF out wont give the best audio out with HD audio. Since we are using a sound card in the HTPC there is no easy way to get the full HD audio to the soundcard from the Extender. Otherwise I sure would go with an HD300. For most people they make a lot more sense than a Client PC!
And I do plan on doing Comskip on the HTPC. I was told that I could share Comskip duties between the HTPC and our server – which is only an X2, but haven’t really looked into the practicality of that. I even thought of putting the new CPU in the Server, but it would increase our power consumption by quite a bit. Also our server has been running so well I hate to touch it!
Thanks for all your ideas.
Rod