SageTV for the Linux OS. Sounds like fun, but what can we expect in the long term? That my friends, will require some further reading…

SageTV, LLC, today released Version 5.0 of its SageTV Media Center for Linux OEM Edition, becoming the first Linux-based personal video recorder (PVR) and music/photo/video media center to offer placeshifting and wireless media extender capabilities The new release is also designed to work with most Linux distributions and Linux-compatible hardware.

These features extend the functionality of the SageTV application, a full- featured PVR that eliminates the monthly subscription fees required by digital video recording services while also adding the ability to manage and access music, photo and video files from a single interface. Files can be played on a connected TV, over the home network on other TVs, or away from home on a Windows or Linux desktop or laptop.

The new SageTV Placeshifter option enables users to access their entire PC-based media library away from home from any PC with a high-speed Internet connection. The integration of PVR and placeshifting provides a faster, higher-quality and less expensive solution than separate placeshifting and PVR boxes.

In addition, unlike standalone placeshifting products, SageTV Placeshifter allows different family members to watch the programs of their choice without being affected by each other’s viewing habits. With one tuner in the SageTV- equipped PC, one user at home or away can watch any live or recorded TV while another watches any recorded TV. With two tuners, both parties can watch either live or recorded TV at the same time…. Source: ehomeupgrade.com