elgato systems 10020974 eyetv hybrid tv tuner stick for analog, hdtv and fm radio reception
September 20th, 2009
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Enjoy stunning quality HDTV on the high-resolution display of your Mac with EyeTV Hybrid. EyeTV Hybrid receives unencrypted digital and analog TV by antenna and cable, so it not only turns your Mac into the world¿s most affordable flat-screen HDTV and DVR, it is also an excellent solution for the Digital Transition.What¿s more, you can use EyeTV Hybrid to tune in to local FM radio on your Mac and record broadcasts to enjoy later on your iPod or iPhone. EyeTV Hybrid can also record from a cable or satellite set top box, video recorder or camcorder, using either composite or S-Video (analog) connections. EyeTV Hybrid records analog video using the encoder built into the EyeTV software together with your Mac¿s processor.EyeTV Hybrid comes complete with award-winning EyeTV 3 software to turn your Mac into the coolest TV in the house. Watch, pause, and rewind live television on your Mac at your desk or from the comfort of your couch, and listen to FM radio. Search the Program Guide using multiple criteria and create Smart Series Guides to subscribe to an entire season of your favorite show. Save channel lists for different locations and switch between them easily. Edit unwanted content from your recordings, create Smart Playlists to keep them organized, and export them for post-processing in other Mac video applications. Click a button to put your own TV shows and movies into iTunes to sync with an iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV. Share EyeTV recordings with other Macs over a local network, or access them via Wi-Fi on an iPod, iPhone and selected SmartPhones. EyeTV Hybrid features a USB 2.0 interface for the streaming of superior quality, uncompressed TV content and requires no external power supply; it has a standard F connector and does not require an antenna adapter. With its clean lines, matte aluminum finish, and surprisingly small size, EyeTV Hybrid is the premier accessory for the Mac……..
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– Watch, pause, and rewind live television on your Mac and listen to FM radio
– Record TV and FM radio shows and export them to your iPod, Apple TV, and iPhone
– Powerful, compact TV tuner stick
– Includes award-winning EyeTV 3 software
– Comes with one year of free Program Guide data from TV Guide with optional renewal for only $19.95 per year.
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2009-09-14
By Esurc Nod
The hardware was great. It was nice having a tuner that could show live HD television streams in a window on my desktop while I worked. The software was spotty. I went through months with no program guides and have never had even half the faith in this that I have in my trusty (real) Tivo.
That would still have been four stars for me, and I used to recommend this unit to my friends.
But I stopped yesterday. I discovered, on the first Sunday of the NFL season, that Elgato had purposefully left me behind with the new Apple OS upgrade. Now, the Hybrid I bought from them in 2007 (which came with EyeTV 2) is dead as a doornail … and will remain that way unless I fork out $40 for an “upgrade” to add features I don’t want or need.
This is the second time that Elgato has left me behind with a software upgrade. Two points define a line, and it’s pretty clear this forced, paid upgrade for existing users is Elgato’s M.O.
If you’re buying this today, be aware that the vaunted EyeTV 3 software was actually released at the very beginning of 2008. It’s pretty likely there will be an EyeTV 4 released soon (there was a two-year gap last time), and that you’ll be asked to fork over $40 or even more if you want to continue to have up-to-date drivers and features.
The Hybrid worked great for me for two years. But, in the end, Elgato’s ridiculous “upgrade” prices for its existing users make the whole experience more like a rental.
2009-09-13
By Kyle Reed (Chicago, IL)
This is a great little device for someone who doesn’t mind a little fiddling around. It does not have all the features of a TiVo, but does work very well for recording TV shows and even in HD (if available). I have it attached to an indoor antenna plugged into a Mac mini. I watch some TV from Elgato and some from [...], which makes for a lot of free content that is easily accessible and that I can watch anytime.
The included Eye TV software is very nice. Works well with the included remote or with the Apple remote. The included skip forward 30 seconds and skip back 10 second features are very nice and makes skipping commercials very fast. One issue with the software is that the TV information doesn’t always correctly find new/repeat content, so it requires a little bit of messing around with the smart playlists to get it to record only the new episodes and none of the old ones. But, the smart playlists do allow a lot of customization.
For the most part, there is no reason to get the Elgato that includes analog features if you are only going to use it for watching over the air TV since the analog signals do not exist. This version simple writes the digital files to the computer so you can watch it later or convert it to a different format. If you want to convert from analog sources, then you would likely want the next version up.
In summary, I’ve had it about a month and have been very happy with it.
2009-09-12
By D. Spier (Newton, MA USA)
This little product is powerful and terrific quality. When you need to watch TV, plug it in and you get a great picture. You will need some kind of HD-TV antenna, and those are not yet small.
2009-08-29
By P. Manthini (MD, USA)
I purchased the EyeTV hybrid from Amazon.com in Oct 2007. after receiving the package, I noticed that the S-Video + composite cable was missing. I contacted Elgato customer service, they immediately shipped directly to me. Ever since I am using EyeTV along with ZehpIR (to control setup box) as DVR and watch shows very conveniently.
After almost 2 years, when snow leopard came out yesterday (8/28), I did a clean install of the same on iMac (the primary computer EyeTV is hooked to) and lost the activation key. I got the purchase receipt from Amazon my accounts, and emailed the same to Elgato customer service yesterday afternoon and by yesterday evening they sent me a new activation key; How about that for their awesome service. I am really happy with EyeTV, Elgato customer service and Amazon for still preserving my receipts online.
2009-08-08
By Bethany L. Truax
This product does exactly what it says it’ll do! It works great and I have yet to experience any problems with it. I’m very satisfied!
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