Well, its about time! The new version of SageToiPod software (version 1.5) is now available. Click here or on the link to the right to download it. I would recommend un-installing any previous versions before installing this version.

Whats new? Check it out...

General reorganization of the GUI
The user interface has been reorganized significantly to make it easier to use and more compact.

A second directory to scan for video other than the SageTV directory
You can put other video sources here and they will be automatically queued, transcoded and imported into iTunes in a separate Playlist called "Other video"

iPod video management
This allows you to manage how much video you want transcoded on a show-by-show basis. For example, even if you keep all the Simpsons episodes on your SageTV system, you can set the number of shows you want to keep in your iTunes library. SageToiPod software will keep the most recent shows up to the quota you've set in your iTunes library. It will delete old video from your transcoded video directory when the quota you've set for a show is exceeded.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To enable iPod video management, you NEED to install the Meekel STV for SageTV (http://www.vinceanido.com/blog/sagetv-plugins/) and enable XML file generation by selecting Settings->Advanced->External Setup->Auto-create XML. This is REQUIRED for iPod video management. With this enabled, An XML file will be generated in the SageTV video directory for each show. SageToiPod software needs the information in these XML files to properly manage the video directory.

Restricted time encoding
On the Transcoding Settings tab, you will notice that you can now set a time window for transcoding activity. If you don't want to be interrupted during the day with transcoding, you can enable it to transcode only at night.

Variable bit rate encoding
Variable bit rate encoding is now used for both mpeg4 and h264. I have found this to give smaller file sizes with improved video quality. I would recommend usingthe "mpeg4" Codec with "Good" or "Better" Video quality setting.

Abilty to specify additional FFMPEG command-line arguments
If you know how to use FFMPEG, you can add additional command-line arguments (i.e. you could add the argument "-r 15" to reduce the framerate to 15fps to save a little disk space).

Full log support and FFMPEG output
From the menu bar, you can turn on logging as well as view the log or FFMPEG output. This is very useful in troubleshooting if you experience any problems.