Then map those network shares as drives with the same names on the computer that will have the SageTV Client software installed on it. Share the drives that contain all content on the SageTV Media Center computer (in my case these drives are named V, W, X, Y, Z). This is how I configured my SageTV Client on a Sony VAIO notebook so it auto-skips commercials in HD shows streamed from my Media Center pc: Ok now that you’re convinced, here’s that you’ll need with your wireless N router to stream HDTV. Here are some screen shots which show the network utilization during streaming HDTV playback of “ So You Think You Can Dance“:Ĭomparing the two you can see that over wireless N data rates as high as 23mbps are reached for short periods of time (during an action scene) whereas over wireless G the data rates are limited to around 12mbps causing jittering whenever insufficient bandwidth is available.
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You’ll need full bars on a wireless N network connection or an Ethernet connection to enjoy jitter free HDTV on your SageTV client. The available bandwidth of your network, however, will determine whether or not you’ll be able to stream HDTV.Īlthough streaming standard definition television over wireless G networks works well enough, it just won’t cut it for HDTV. It connects to your SageTV Media Center computer through your home network and streams shows, live tv, pictures and music.
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SageTV Client can be installed on any computer in your home. I’ve configured SageTV Client on my VAIO notebook in the bedroom and it now plays streamed HD content on an external 24″ HD display and auto-skips commercials too. SageTV Media Center can stream shows effortlessly to any SageTV Client in your house, but if you want to stream HD content you’ll need to step up to Wireless N for additional bandwidth.