Chapter 1: Introduction[]
How to use this Document[]
Minimum System Requirements[]
Product Overview[]
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Chapter 2: Installation and Setup[]
Before Installing SageTV[]
Before Installing SageTV Client[]
Upgrading to a Newer Version[]
SageTV and SageTVClient Installation[]
License Key Registration[]
Starting SageTV[]
Controlling SageTV’s Service Mode Options[]
Accessing Network Drives with the SageTV Service[]
Should I Use SageTV in Service Mode?[]
Changing Property File Settings in Service Mode[]
Start the SageTV User Interface[]
Starting SageTV Client[]
Configure SageTV Client to Connect to the Server[]
Initial Configuration[]
SageTV Quick Start Guide[]
Sleeping, Waking, and Exiting SageTV[]
How the State of SageTV affects Creating TV Recordings[]
Sleeping SageTV[]
Waking SageTV[]
Exiting SageTV[]
Using Windows Power Management with SageTV[]
Watching Live TV[]
Watching Live TV When a Scheduled Recording Starts[]
Scheduling a Manual Recording[]
Creating a Favorite[]
Intelligent Recordings[]
Watching a Recording[]
Chapter 3: SageTV Menus[]
Using the SageTV Menu Interface[]
Keyboard[]
Mouse[]
Remote Control[]
Entering Text via Remote Control[]
Global Menu Features[]
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Status Indicator Icons[]
The Default Pop-up Menu: Video Menu Options[]
SageTV Recording Types Indicators[]
Font Styles[]
Marker Icons[]
The SageTV Menus[]
Main Menu[]
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Menu Choices[]
Instant Search[]
SageTV Recordings[]
Selecting an Individual Recording[]
Selecting a Group of Recordings[]
SageTV Recordings Views[]
SageTV Recordings Options[]
SageTV Recordings Menu Options[]
Sorting Options[]
Grouping Options[]
Filtering Options[]
Recording Detail[]
Airing and Video Options Dialog[]
Basic Options[]
Advanced Options[]
Grouped Airings and Videos Options Dialog[]
Right Column[]
Left Column[]
Program Guide[]
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TIP: Updating the Guide Data[]
Program Guide Options[]
Program Guide Menu Options[]
Program Information[]
Series Information[]
Additional Airings[]
Airing History[]
Recording Schedule[]
Recording Schedule Views[]
Recording Schedule Options[]
Recording Schedule Menu Options[]
Notes about Scheduled Recordings[]
Search[]
Search Results[]
Search Results Options[]
Search Results Menu Options[]
Sorting Options[]
Browse By Category[]
Favorites Manager[]
Adjusting a Favorite’s Priority[]
Favorite Details[]
Create Timed Recording[]
Channel Selection[]
Start and Stop Time[]
Recurrence[]
Canceling a Timed Recording[]
Recording Conflicts[]
Conflict Resolution Options[]
Music Browser[]
Music Browser Layout[]
Music Browser Usage[]
Music Browser Views[]
Music Browser Options[]
Music Browser Menu Options[]
Note about the “Now Playing” Playlist for Music[]
Music Browser Song Options[]
Music Playlist Options[]
Music Playlist Segment Options[]
Album Thumbnails[]
Song Detail[]
Create Playlist[]
Photo Browser[]
Photo Browser Layout[]
Photo Browser Usage[]
Photo Browser Options[]
Photo Browser Menu Options[]
Photo Browser Slideshow Options[]
Video Browser[]
Video Browser Layout and Usage[]
Video Browser Views[]
Video Browser Options[]
Video Browser Menu Options[]
Note about the “Now Playing” Playlist for Videos[]
Video Browser Video Options[]
Video Browser Folder Options[]
Video Playlist Options[]
Video Playlist Segment Options[]
Video Thumbnails[]
Video Detail[]
File Browser[]
File Browser Layout and Usage[]
File Browser Options[]
File Browser Menu Options[]
File Browser File Options[]
File Browser Folder Options[]
Video Conversions[]
New Drive Detected[]
Record Command Options Dialog[]
Adjust Recording Options for Manual Recordings[]
Online Services[]
Weather[]
Short Term Forecast[]
Forecast Details[]
5-Day Forecast[]
YouTube Video[]
YouTube Video Search Results[]
Google Video[]
Google Video Search Results[]
TV Show Editorials[]
TV Show Highlight[]
Plugin Manager[]
Plugin Manager Layout and Usage[]
Plugin Manager Options[]
Plugin Manager Categories[]
Plugin Options[]
Plugin Detail[]
Plugin Configuration[]
Chapter 4: Media Playback[]
Supported Media Types[]
Using the SageTV Media Playback Interface[]
A Note About Time Scroll Playback Mode[]
Video Playback[]
OSD Top[]
OSD Bottom[]
OSD Time Bar[]
Playback Commands[]
Video Playback Options Menu[]
Video Playback Completion Options[]
Aspect Ratio Mode selection dialog[]
DVD Playback[]
OSD Top[]
OSD Bottom[]
OSD Time Bar[]
Playback Commands[]
DVD Playback Options Menu[]
Music Playback[]
OSD Top[]
OSD Bottom[]
OSD Time Bar[]
Playback Commands[]
Music Playback Options Menu[]
Picture Viewing[]
Commands[]
Mouse Control[]
Options Menu While Viewing a Single Image or a Slideshow[]
Chapter 5: Configuring SageTV[]
SageTV Setup[]
Configuration Wizard[]
Configuration Wizard: General and User Interface Options[]
Step G1: Choose Your Country[]
Step G2: Choose Your Language[]
Step G3: Choose Whether to Enable the SageTV Server (server only)[]
Step G4: Choose Whether to Enable the Media Extender and Placeshifter Server (server only)[]
Step G5: Manage the Placeshifter Users[]
Step G6: Configure the Placeshifter Internet Connection (server or media extender only)[]
Step G7: Select the SageTV Startup Option[]
Step G8: Adjust Display Aspect Ratio[]
Step G9: Adjust User Interface Overscan, Part 1[]
Step G10: Adjust User Interface Overscan, Part 2[]
Step G11: Display Videos on Menus?[]
Step G12: Choose Style for Videos on Menus[]
Step G13: Select Remote Control[]
Step G14: Assign Remote Control Commands[]
Step G15: Enable Intelligent Recording?[]
Step G16: Weather Report Configuration[]
Step G17: Set Parental Controls[]
Step G18: Set Parental Restrictions[]
Configuration Wizard: Media Center Options[]
Step MC1: Configure the Media Center Import Directories[]
Configuration Wizard: Configure TV Recording[]
Step R1: Set Analog Video Format[]
Step R2: Video Recording Directories[]
Step R3: Source Setup Wizard Introduction[]
Step R4: Source Wizard Summary[]
Configuration Wizard: Configure Video Playback[]
Source Wizard Summary[]
Source Setup[]
Step 1: Select Device[]
Step 2A: Select Device Input[]
Step 2B: Select Audio Input[]
Step 3B: Select the TV Tuner Tuning Option[]
Step 4: Choose the RF Channel[]
Step 5: Select the Tuning Plugin[]
Step 6: Select the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver[]
Step 6A: Name the New Receiver Device[]
Step 6B: Teach SageTV the IR Codes from the Receiver’s Remote Control[]
Step 7: Choose Whether to use Programming Guide Data[]
Step 8: Select Provider Type[]
Step 9A: Select Cable or Satellite Provider (Part 1: Zip/Postal Code)[]
Step 9A: Select Cable or Satellite Provider (Part 2: Select Provider)[]
Step 9A: Select Cable or Satellite Provider (Part 3: Select Service Level)[]
Step 9B: Select Local Broadcast Market[]
Step 10: Choose the Channels to Receive[]
Source Details[]
Source Options[]
Remote Control Options[]
Channel Setup[]
Done with Channel Setup[]
Edit Channel Lineup[]
Channel Sorting Method[]
Scan for Available Channels[]
Channel List[]
Channel Setup Options[]
Remapping Stations for EPG data using ATSC or QAM Digital Tuners[]
Remap Channel[]
Channel Remapping Options[]
Remapping Channels for Digital Tuners[]
Add Channel to Lineup[]
Channel Scan Results[]
Channel Manager[]
Parental Controls[]
Parental Control Restrictions[]
Detailed Setup: General Settings[]
Video Recording Directories[]
Video Recording Path Optimization Style[]
Media Center Import Directories[]
Automatic Library Rescan Frequency[]
Intelligent Recording[]
Autodial if Needed for Internet[]
Sync System Clock with SageTV Server[]
Animation Options[]
Screen Saver Options[]
Show Mouse Icons[]
Automatically Connect to Server (Client only)[]
Detailed Setup: Multimedia Settings[]
Aspect Ratio Mode[]
Aspect Ratio Settings[]
Overscan Settings:[]
Display Aspect Ratio Settings[]
Output Resolution[]
Native Output Resolution Switching[]
Recording Quality[]
Enable TV Out for PVR-350[]
Enable UI on TV Out of PVR-350[]
Hardware Decoding Only:[]
Video Menu Options[]
UI Language[]
Default Audio Language[]
Default Subtitle Language[]
SageTV Window is Always On Top[]
Detailed Setup: Video/Audio Settings[]
Video Renderer[]
MPEG2 Video Decoder Filter[]
SageTV MPEG Video Decoder uses DXVA (hardware acceleration)[]
H.264 Video Decoder Filter[]
VC1 Video Decoder Filter[]
Media Player for non-MPEG Files[]
Dscaler Deinterlacer Filter[]
Audio Renderer[]
MPEG2 Audio Decoder Filter[]
HD Audio Decoder Filter[]
Audio Playback Delay[]
HD Audio Output[]
Reload Media Player[]
Detailed Setup: DVD Settings[]
DVD-ROM Drive[]
DVD Video Renderer[]
DVD Video Decoder Filter[]
DVD Audio Renderer[]
DVD Audio Decoder Filter[]
Detailed Setup: Commands Settings[]
Link Infrared/Keystroke to SageTV Command[]
Show SageTV Commands linked to Infrared/Keystroke[]
Unlink Infrared/Keystroke from SageTV Command[]
Remote Control Configuration[]
Detailed Setup: Server Settings[]
SageTV Server[]
Media Extender and Placeshifter Server[]
Configure Placeshifter Internet Connection[]
Manage Placeshifter Users[]
Placeshifter Locator ID[]
Allow Placeshifter clients to automatically login[]
Media Extender Conversion Quality[]
Detailed Setup: Advanced Settings[]
Load at Windows Startup[]
Video Orbiting Duration[]
3D Acceleration[]
Use Full Screen Exclusive Mode[]
Overlay Color Keying[]
Optimized Image Loader[]
Rescan Existing Library Files[]
Automatic Update Checks[]
Check for STV Update[]
Revert to the default STV[]
Reload last custom STV[]
Manage STVI plugins[]
SageTV Full UI Package (.STV or .XML File)[]
Import UI Modification (.STVi File)[]
Select the User Interface Theme[]
Debug Logging[]
Detailed Setup: Customize Settings[]
Fast Forward & Rewind times[]
Inactivity Timeout and OSD AutoHide[]
Automatically Enable Channels Newly Added to EPG Lineups[]
Power Management settings[]
Font Size Limitation Settings[]
Numeric Text Input Settings[]
Online Video Options[]
Online Video Access[]
YouTube Video Quality[]
Channel.com Options[]
Temporary File Storage Location[]
Reset Temporary File Storage Location[]
Mouse Auto-Repeat Rate[]
Ignore Leading Articles During Text Sorting[]
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Maximum Results per Search[]
Action to take when SageTV Window is closed[]
Video Background Color[]
Focus follows mouse movement[]
Delete Live TV files when not using Intelligent Recording[]
Use aggressive negative profiling for Intelligent Recordings[]
Include episode names in filenames[]
Remove padding on back to back Favorites[]
Add ShowID as part of Movie Favorites[]
Reset watched shows when played again[]
Always ask whether to resume or restart partially watched videos[]
Always start video playlist items from the beginning[]
Detect repeat airings with non-unique IDs[]
Automatically add converted videos to database[]
Enforce recording quality in schedule[]
Number of Days to Schedule Recordings[]
Enable MPEG4 timeshifting (requires hardware encoder)[]
Always tune channel[]
Channel Entry Options[]
DirecTV Fast Serial Channel Changes[]
Show recording status marker icons in lists[]
Ask to delete recording at end of playback?[]
Use expanded options for the Record command[]
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For grouped items: Select opens options dialog, Info browses into group[]
Alternate Movie category name[]
Display pop-up when a new drive detected[]
Display OSD between Playlist Segments[]
Reset Disabled Warnings[]
Use wrap-around scrolling in single column vertical lists[]
Use vertical wrap-around scrolling in the Program Guide grid[]
Use ‘Fixed Focus’ in single column non-wrapped vertical lists[]
TV Category Background Colors[]
RC5 Repeat Detection[]
System Information[]
System Messages[]
SageTV Commands[]
Sending Commands via Keystrokes[]
Sending Commands via Infrared Codes[]
Sending Commands via Windows Messages[]
Sending Commands via Multimedia Keyboards and Remotes[]
List of All SageTV Commands[]
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Guide[]
General Crashes and Errors[]
Video Issues[]
Audio Issues[]
Installation[]
Customizations[]
Infrared Devices[]
License[]
EPG[]
International[]
Misc[]
Client – Server Connection[]
Chapter 7: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)[]
General[]
Setup & Installation[]
Watching Live TV[]
Recording Programs[]
The SageTV EPG service[]
Configuration & Customization[]
Firewall Settings[]
Chapter 8: Version History[]
- Version 9.0
- Version 7.0
- Version 6.6
- Version 6.5
- Version 6.4
- Version 6.3-B
- Version 6.3-A
- Version 6.2
- Version 6.1
- Version 6.0
Appendix A: SageTV Properties Settings[]
- Configurable properties for SageTV Version 2.0 and later
Appendix B: Adding Channel Logos[]
Appendix C: Managing Recording Files[]
- Where to Store the Next Recording
- No More Free Space
- Automatic Cleanup of Live TV
Appendix D: SageTV Command Line Parameters[]
Appendix E: Remote Controls[]
- SageTV Remote
- Programming the STP-HD300 Remote Control
- SageTV STP-HD300 Remote Control Layout
- SageTV STX-HD100 and STP-HD200 Remote Control Layout
- Hauppauge Remote
- Hauppauge Remote Control Installation Instructions
- SageTV Configuration Options for the Hauppauge Remote
- SageTV Preconfigured 34 button Hauppauge Remote Control Commands
- SageTV Preconfigured 45 button Hauppauge Remote Control Commands
- Streamzap Remote
- Streamzap PC Remote Control Installation Instructions
- SageTV Configuration Options for the Streamzap Remote
- SageTV Preconfigured Streamzap Remote Control Commands
Appendix F: Infrared Receivers & Transmitters[]
- Evation’s IRMan (www.evation.com)
- ACTiSYS IR-200L (www.actisys.com/ac200-220.html)
- USB-UIRT (www.usbuirt.com)
- Hauppauge IR Blaster
Appendix G: Network Encoding[]
Appendix H: Custom Recording Quality Settings[]
Appendix I: Playing DVDs and BDs from the Hard Drive[]
- Playing Hard Drive Based DVDs
- Playing Hard Drive Based Blu-rays
Appendix J: Using the SendMessage Utility[]
- Usage
- Example Use
Appendix K: Closed Captions[]
Appendix L: Customization Development[]
- SageTV Studio
- Sharing Customizations via Plugins
Appendix M: SageTV Media Extenders[]
- Media Extender Installation
- Registering Media Extender Licenses
- Enable the Media Extender Server
- Enable Connection to the Media Extender Server
- SageTV HD Theater, models STP-HD200 and STP-HD300
- SageTV HD Media Extender, model STX-HD100
- Hauppauge MediaMVP
- MVP Supported Media Types
- Restart MVP After Installing a SageTV Upgrade
- Using SageTV Studio with a Media Extender (optional)
Appendix N: SageTV Placeshifter Client[]
- SageTV Placeshifter Client Installation
- Registering Placeshifter Licenses
- Enable the Placeshifter Server
- Enable Remote Access to your SageTV server
- Create Placeshifter users
- Placeshifter Client Connections
- Adding a Server
- Placeshifter Settings
- Placeshifter Login
- Placeshifter Client Media Playback
- Using SageTV Studio with a Placeshifter Client (optional)
Appendix O: User Interface Themes[]
- Adding Custom Images to an Existing Theme
- Creating a New Theme
Appendix P: Operating System Differences[]
- SageTV for Windows
- SageTV for Mac
- SageTV for Linux OEM Edition
Appendix Q: Third Party Software Libraries[]
- Apache License
- GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE v2.1
- GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE v2
Appendix R: Supported Tuners and Capture Devices[]
- Analog TV Tuners with Hardware Encoding
- OTA HDTV Tuners
- ClearQAM HDTV Tuners
- HD Video Capture Devices (no tuner)
- CableCARD Tuners
- DVB-T/C/S/S2 Tuners
- SiliconDust HDHomeRun Setup Instructions