I've been waiting for Sage to bring out a new extender for months. I've been prepping the DVD library, getting the network ready. I just didn't want to move too far ahead unless they had the HD Extender back. It's back and better! Not much better but good enough for me. I placed my order immediately and it should arrive by Friday or possibly next Monday. I'll report back once it's set up.
One of the things I want to test is using the Hauppauge HD-PVR to record DirecTV to a backend Sage Server. The tricky part is that I want the Sage Server virtualized. I'm concerned about latency and interrupts on the USB passthrough but in theory it should work. I might get to that this weekend with a borrowed HD-PVR.
I also ordered a HD Homerun on Black Friday, my only Black Friday purchase. Got it for $50 off! Sweet.
Finally, the system is starting to take shape. Whole home entertainment, here we come!