Recorder 1.5.6 as network encoder for SageTV 6.6.2.218...

[hufnagel]

So I'm trying to use my old SageRecorder license to setup a machine with my old PVR-250 PCI boards in it as source for my new setup for some encoding/transfer work (converting some VHS tapes to MPEG basically) and for possibly talking to these Pace DC50x DTA (yes I know, the hamster is getting back on his wheel...) but I'm running into some problems...

I installed Recorder on the machine, got it functioning and can view live TV from within it.
I mapped the storage drive from my SageTV server to the Recorder machine and used the same drive letter.
I setup the Sage.Properties file correctly and copied the needed lines from the SageRecorder.Properties file
The capture device is listed. (see pic #1)
I select TV tuner and wait for the preview which never comes (see pic #2) so I click the continue button.
I click the 'Use external Cable blah blah blah' button and nothing hapens. (see pic #3)
If I move the mouse the upper 2 buttons disappear! (see pic #4)
Only thing I can find in the log (I have debugging on for another reason) is this...

Sun 5/9 18:53:45.605 [VideoFrame-000dfe003e17@91a191] VF processing job null nPlayin=false
Sun 5/9 18:53:45.605 [VideoFrame-000dfe003e17@91a191] VF thread is now waiting for 0:00:00.000

I can ping the recorder machine no problem and browse the shares on it.
I turned off Windows Firewall and Security Essentials on the recorder machine as well.

Here is the mmc segment from the Sage.Properties file...

mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/atsc_tuning=false
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/available_channels=3,3;29,29;17,17;6,6;5,5;16,16;24,24;61,61;33,33;15,15;11,11;4,4;34,34;7,7;30,30;18,18;2,2;20,20;31,31;25,25;10,10;35,35;13,13;26,26;22,22;9,9;19,19;
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/brightness=136
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/cable_based_rf=true
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/contrast=128
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/hue=129
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/last_channel=3
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/saturation=130
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/sharpness=170
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/1/0/video_crossbar_type=1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/atsc_tuning=false
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/cable_based_rf=true
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/0/video_crossbar_type=2
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/atsc_tuning=false
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/cable_based_rf=true
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/video_crossbar_index=1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/2/1/video_crossbar_type=2
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/atsc_tuning=false
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/available_channels=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/brightness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/cable_based_rf=true
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/contrast=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/hue=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/last_channel=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/provider_id=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/saturation=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/sharpness=-1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/video_crossbar_index=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/3/0/video_crossbar_type=3
mmc/encoders/1642691032/audio_capture_device_name=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/audio_capture_device_num=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/capture_config=2058
mmc/encoders/1642691032/encoder_merit=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/encoding_host=forensic2\:6969
mmc/encoders/1642691032/encoding_host_login_md5=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/last_cross_index=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/last_cross_type=1
mmc/encoders/1642691032/never_stop_encoding=false
mmc/encoders/1642691032/video_capture_device_name=Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture
mmc/encoders/1642691032/video_capture_device_num=0
mmc/encoders/1642691032/video_compressor=
mmc/encoders/1642691032/video_encoding_params=Best

I could use some thoughts. Can I not use Recorder with Sage 6.6.2?