SageTV getting ready to launch media extender hardware

If you're running Windows Media Center on your PC, you can buy a media center extender box to stick next to your TV. Companies like Niveus, D-Link, and Linksys all make boxes that let you access your Windows Media Center menus, recorder programs, and other media. But if you're using a competing media center application like SageTV, those boxes won't get you very far.

So SageTV is taking matters into their own hands and building a dedicated SageTV extender device. No word on the pricing or ship date yet, but you can check out a bunch of pictures of the upcoming STX-HD100 over at the SageTV forums.

What we can tell you is that the box will feature HDMI, component, composite, and S-Video outputs. It also sports an ethernet cable for connecting to your home networks. No WiFi included. There are also two USB connectors, although it's not clear yet exactly what you'll be able to use them for.

The STX-HD100 looks like it won't work with Windows Media Center or other applications.. According to the retail package, you need SageTV software to apply, which seems like an odd move to us. We would have expected SageTV to use this box as a way to build name recognition in the marketplace. The best way to do that would be to position it as a standalone device that works with all the major PVR/media center suites, but save some advanced functionality for SageTV software users.

[via Engadget]