Appendix N: SageTV Placeshifter Client

= Appendix N: SageTV
Placeshifter Client =
SageTV’s Placeshifter Client can be used to connect to your
SageTV system via a network connection, either locally or via the internet
while away from home. It allows the full SageTV User Interface to be used at a
remote location, with media playback over the internet possible, including
playback of live or recorded TV shows. 
=== SageTV Placeshifter Client
Installation ===
Run the Placeshifter Client installer on any system where
you wish to use it, then follow the onscreen instructions. 
=== Registering Placeshifter
Licenses ===
In order to use the SageTV Placeshifter Client past the
trial usage period, a license key must be entered on the SageTV server for each Placeshifter to be used simultaneously. 
To enter your license, on
a Windows SageTV server system, go to the Windows Start button, then select
All Programs > SageTV > Register SageTV Media Extender License. Enter
your license in the dialog that appears. 
To enter your license, on
a Mac SageTV server system, go to System Preferences > SageTV >
Licenses. Select the plus (+) symbol to add an additional license. 
Note:
It is recommended that you exit SageTV on the server computer before entering a
Placeshifter license. (If using service mode, stop the service.) Note: The
Placeshifter Client uses the same type of license as the Media Extender. See Appendix M: SageTV
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=== Enable the Placeshifter
Server ===
To enable your SageTV server to act as a Placeshifter
Server, enable the SageTV Server option in the Detailed
Setup: Server Settings menu and make sure the Media Extender and
Placeshifter Server is also enabled on that screen.  
=== Enable Remote Access to
your SageTV server ===
For the Placeshifter Client to be able to access your
SageTV server from a remote location, it must be able to connect through your
firewall/router. SageTV can setup this connection via the Configure Placeshifter Internet Connection
configuration wizard in the Detailed Setup: Server
Settings menu. Notes: The
configuration wizard will open and forward port 31099 to the computer that is running the SageTV server. See Firewall Settings for more port information. 
=== Create Placeshifter users ===
Before the Placeshifter Client can connect to your SageTV
server, at least one Placeshifter user must be created. See the Manage Placeshifter Users option in the Detailed Setup: Server Settings menu. 
== Placeshifter Client
Connections ==
Once the Placeshifter Client has been installed and the
server configured to allow Placeshifter access (see above), then run
SageTVPlaceshifter on the remote system. This will open the SageTV Placeshifter Servers Manager.
From the servers manager screen, you can choose what server
to connect to, add other servers to look for, and configure some Placeshifter
client settings. 
While any local network servers may be found automatically,
your SageTV server may not be listed if you are at a remote location. In this
case, select the Add button to
specify the location of your SageTV server. See Adding
a Server, below. 
To configure some the Placeshifter options, choose the Settings button. See Placeshifter Settings, below. 
Double-click on a server to connect to, or highlight one
and select the Connect button. See Placeshifter Login, below. 
=== Adding a Server ===
Specify the location of a new server in the dialog that
opens after selecting Add from the SageTV Placeshifter Servers Manager. In
the dialog, create a name for the server, then enter either the Locator ID or
the internet address of your SageTV server. By using the Locator ID, you do not
need to remember the address to your home system, but you will need to know the
server’s Locator ID. This information can be found in the server’s Detailed Setup: Server Settings menu, or on its System Information display. 
=== Placeshifter Settings ===
After selecting the Settings
option from the SageTV Placeshifter
Servers Manager screen, the following options are available:  
General – On the
General settings tab, choose whether
to exit the Placeshifter client when closing the SageTV connection. If this
option is not checked, the SageTV
Placeshifter Servers Manager will reopen after closing the SageTV
connection. 
The custom SageTV title bar can be enabled, allowing an
option to set the window to Always on Top and to show the streaming statistics
in the title bar after connecting. Note that enabling the custom title bar may
disable some Operating System functionality of the window, and it may not look
the same as other windows.  
Choose whether to enable 3D Acceleration or video post
processing. 
To use an IRMan or USB-UIRT IR receiver for remote control
of the Placeshifter user interface once connected, select the USB or COM port
where the receiver is connected. 
Select an option for Local Filesystem Security, which
determines the SageTV server’s access to the files local to the Placeshifter
system. 
Streaming – On
the Streaming settings tab, choose
how SageTV will transcode media for remote playback. You can use SageTV’s
dynamic streaming system to adjust the playback bitrate automatically, stream
without transcoding (usually only on a local network), or manually select the
streaming settings. If manually specifying the settings, the options at the
bottom will be enabled and can be set to your preference. 
About – Displays
some information about the Placeshifter application, including the version
number. 
=== Placeshifter Login ===
After choosing a server to connect to, the SageTV Placeshifter Servers Manager
will close and the Placeshifter login screen will open. On this screen, enter a
valid username and password, then press Enter or select the Login button. If
the username and password combination is valid, then the STV assigned to that
user in the Manage Placeshifter Users option in
the Detailed Setup: Server Settings menu will
be loaded, and regular SageTV usage begins. 
Notes: If the
login screen sits idle for too long, or if an incorrect username and password
combination is entered too many times, the login screen will automatically
close. 
When connecting via a local network connection, a username
and password may not be requested. 
If the Allow Placeshifter clients
to automatically login option in Detailed
Setup: Server Settings on the SageTV server has been enabled, then the
Placeshifter client will be able to enable automatic login while entering the
username and password. 
== Placeshifter Client Media
Playback ==
The Placeshifter Client can play most media via its
transcoding feature, streaming the content to the remote location for playback.
However, DVD and BD playback is not supported, and transcoding for certain other
formats may not be available. 
== Using SageTV Studio with a
Placeshifter Client (optional) ==
Using the Customize command
while using a Placeshifter Client opens Studio on the server computer that the
Placeshifter is connected to. 
Note: If the
server is running in service mode, it may still be possible to open a Studio
window by configuring the service to interact with the Desktop. This requires
knowledge of how to use Windows utilities to configure the service in this way.
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