New Version 3.0 Also Adds Media Extender Enabling SageTV To Be Used on Any TV
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- 2005 International CES, LVCC SO 2/26912
-- Frey Technologies, LLC, today announced the expansion of its SageTV Media
Center software to the Linux operating system, providing a robust and cost-
effective platform for OEMs building media center products. The new Version
3.0 also offers a media adapter that broadens the software's reach from PCs to
TVs, making SageTV's powerful digital video recorder functionality as well as
music and photo sharing capabilities available on any TV in the house via a
10-foot user interface for use from the couch.
With nearly three years in the Windows market, SageTV Media Center is the
most mature and versatile system of its kind. It includes an easy-to-use
integrated program guide plus the ability to pause and rewind live TV, record
a whole season of shows, search for favorite shows by name, actor or subject,
and record multiple shows at the same time with multiple tuner support. It
also offers parental control features, built-in networking enabling live
and/or recorded TV and music to stream to any PC on the home network, and
intelligent recording of shows of interest based on household viewing habits.
If a user watches reality and police shows, for example, SageTV will
automatically record new shows in those categories without user intervention.
Version 3.0 adds:
-- A Linux edition that offers the reliability and affordability of Linux
without Windows licensing fees or the more expensive hardware required
to deploy Windows-based systems. This edition includes a powerful
customization and development environment that enables OEMs to create a
wide variety of custom-branded media center, set-top, and broadband
video on demand products at attractive price points. SageTV Media
Center was previously available exclusively on the Windows platform.
-- A new SageTV Media Extender that easily connects the SageTV software to
any TV in the home through the wired or wireless home network, enabling
users to access the full functionality of SageTV Media Center from a
10-foot distance with a remote control included in the package. This
small adapter retails for $99 per television with no subscription fees,
and can be private-labeled by OEMs to be sold as an accessory to their
core products.
With these features, SageTV Media Center offers a complete OEM solution
that includes market-leading PC and TV networking capabilities as well as
upgradeability and expandability. Any networked PC running the SageTV Client
software, or any TV connected with the SageTV Media Extender, can access the
SageTV user interface as well as any media available through the software.
There is no need to purchase additional digital video recorder boxes to add
more recording capability or purchase brand new PCs with Microsoft Media
Center Edition to get DVR and media management control.
With the SageTV Media Extender, the product also overcomes the limitations
of standard cable or satellite digital video recorders that require programs
to be watched on the TV they were recorded on, or permit sharing only by
purchasing additional set-top boxes that must be searched to find out which
show was recorded on which box.
SageTV Media Center Version 3.0 will also be incorporated into a set-top
box for purchase by consumers in early 2005.
"Personal video recording is quickly becoming an essential part of the
home entertainment experience, but the products that have been available to
date have been hampered by limited functionality, high cost, lack of
flexibility, or a combination of all three," said Dan Kardatzke, CEO of Frey
Technologies. "With this new third-generation release of SageTV, we are
offering a mature and comprehensive solution at breakthrough price points that
offer exclusive features like intelligent recording and PC/TV networking
without the need for expensive hardware or subscription fees. This clearly
sets us apart for both home users and OEMs."
Pricing and Availability
SageTV Linux OEM Edition is available for licensing directly from Frey
Technologies; quotes can be obtained by contacting oem@freytechnologies.com .
Consumer products available at http://www.sagetv.com include SageTV Media
Center software for Windows ($79.95); SageTV Client for Windows, an add-on
that allows live and/or recorded media to be streamed to any PC on the home
network ($29.95 per PC); and SageTV Media Extender, an adapter that allows the
software to be accessed on any TV in the house ($99 per TV).
About Frey Technologies
Frey Technologies, LLC is a pioneer in personal video recording and home
media center technologies that combine television, music and related media
into a complete, easy-to-use home media experience controlled from an existing
PC. SageTV Media Center, the company's flagship product, is the first PVR
solution that operates on both PCs and TVs, can be deployed on either Windows
or Linux, and supports multiple tuners, networking and intelligent recording.
The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. For
more information, visit http://www.sagetv.com .
SOURCE Frey Technologies, LLC
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CONTACT:
Elizabeth Ash for Frey Technologies, LLC,
+1-847-415-9342, eash@sspr.com
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