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Elgato adds support for the Hauppauge HD-PVR

by Steven Kim posted Jan 9th 2009 at 3:41AM

Hauppauge HD-PVR
Until now, people wanting a Mac HTPC that takes advantage of the good old analog hole have been limited to using the Hauppauge HD-PVR and SageTV. Thanks to Elgato adding support for the hardware into its EyeTV software, however, there should be some choice soon. Support for the hardware has been in beta since November, but users with a little bit of nerve can sign up to get in on the action. The HD-PVR may not be the most elegant solution to recording protected HD content down to disk, but at least it's workable; so if you're an EyeTV user who's been itching to add something beyond Clear QAM to your DVR's diet it's worth checking out.

Elgato refreshes its EyeTV Hybrid tuner

by Steven Kim posted Jan 7th 2009 at 2:47AM

Elgato EyeTV Hybrid USB tuner
It's been almost a year since Elgato refreshed its EyeTV Hybrid tuner, and while the addition of better reception and a FM radio tuner aren't earth-shattering, it's awfully hard to complain about how much the company has crammed into the Cear-QAM 1080i-tuning USB stick aimed at Mac users. The $150 dongle includes a year-long subscription to TV Guide for your scheduling convenience, but you'll have to fork over $20 per year for the service after that. There will be a new 3.1 version of EyeTV available later this month, but you can pick up the fresh hardware right now.

Elgato's USB EyeTV DTT Deluxe tuner handles DVB-T / Freeview

by Darren Murph posted Jul 13th 2008 at 11:45AM


Folks traveling to DVB-T / Freeview land (that would be across the pond for you Yankees) should certainly give thought to how they're going to receive their much needed dose of OTA programming while there. If you're still living without a USB tuner, have a gander at Elgato's latest. The EyeTV DTT Deluxe snaps right into any spare USB port (on a Mac, that is) and picks up DVB-T / Freeview signals within range. Bundled in, you'll find the recently released EyeTV 3 software, two types of aerial antennas and an EyeTV remote. Folks in Europe can snatch the unit right now for €79.95 ($126), and while we're hoping for an ATSC version to surface shortly, there's nothing to signify that our dreams are close to coming true.

[Via 123MacMini]

Elgato's EyeTV 3.0.2 update brings H.264 broadcast support

by Darren Murph posted May 12th 2008 at 10:46AM


Merely months after Elgato launched EyeTV 3, along comes an update to make it even more attractive -- particularly outside of American borders. EyeTV 3.0.2 adds in full support for H.264 digital broadcasts in standard-def and HDTV resolutions, and considering that locales such as Norway and New Zealand are already beaming out material via this standard, we'd say it's a welcome inclusion. Beyond that, the new version also provides QuickTime exporting of ATSC / NTSC Closed Captions for use on iPhone, iPod and Apple TV devices (seen above), but obviously, that's for North America alone. You'll also find a few new deinterlacing options, improved on-screen menus and a handful of bug fixes to boot. Venture on down to the read link to read up on all the changes and get your download a-movin'.

[Via ITWire]

Elgato updates EyeTV Hybrid / 250 Plus TV tuners: Clear-QAM now welcome

by Darren Murph posted Jan 17th 2008 at 3:59AM


It seems that Elgato was most proud of its totally revamped EyeTV 3 software, but we couldn't help but notice two rather substantial hardware updates that it also chose to announce (albeit quietly) at Macworld 2008. Starting today, the firm's EyeTV Hybrid USB tuner and its EyeTV 250 Plus TV receiver / video converter (shown after the break) are both available with built-in support for unencrypted digital cable (Clear-QAM) channels. 'Course, they'll both still pull in NTSC / ATSC signals, but the addition of Clear-QAM support is a real boon for OTA addicts. Pricing for the extra versatile devices remains unchanged at $149.95 and $199.95, respectively, but unfortunately, existing owners will not be able to receive the newfound functionally with a simple firmware update.

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Elgato delivers EyeTV 3: new UI, smart guides, and network sharing

by Darren Murph posted Jan 16th 2008 at 10:14PM


For those who didn't realize that Macworld actually does keep on spinnin' once Mr. Jobs darts back to Cupertino, here's a little more proof. Elgato Systems is using the remaining spotlight in San Francisco to showcase its latest iteration of EyeTV, and we must say, we're digging the additions. Aside from the completely new user interface tweaked to match Leopard, users of EyeTV 3 will also notice an "extended program guide featuring intelligent searching and recording functionality," enhanced network sharing, Smart Playlists, bolstered AppleScript support and an integrated video editor. If that rundown has you overcome with the itch to upgrade, you can do so for $39.95 (or free for users of EyeTV 2 who obtained their license after December 1, 2007), and if you're looking to start fresh, you can snag the software right now for $79.95.

[Via PCWorld]

Elgato's EyeTV software gets HDHomeRun support

by Ben Drawbaugh posted Jul 24th 2007 at 12:17PM

EyeTV and HDHomeRun
We just love when two great products come together; and now the best HDTV software for the Mac and our favorite HD network enabled tuner work together. As much as we loved the HDHomeRun when we reviewed it, the lack of software support was a real drag and while Linux, XP and Vista all have great support now, Mac fans were left with a few decent home grown applications that weren't that feature rich. But now you can install EyeTV on any Mac on your network, connect the HDHomeRun in your closet or behind your TV and enjoy clear-QAM or ATSC HD; and because it uses UDP, it even works great over an 802.11G network. You can pick up the bundle from Elgato.com for $199, or if you already have an HDHomeRun, the EyeTV software is available for download in single and multiple licenses.

[Via MacMinute]

Elgato's Turbo.264 gets date and price

by Ben Drawbaugh posted Apr 6th 2007 at 2:31PM

El Gato Turbo.264A few days ago we told you about a new product for encoding H.264 with hardware instead of software, which should obviously speed things a long, as well as free up CPU cycles for something else. At the time we didn't know much about the product, but now our friends from Elgato have filled us in. The Turbo.264 will be available in the US by the end of April with a MSRP of $99. We also learned that the device can encode any video that QuickTime can handle, including 3rd party QuickTime components and that any software that supports QuickTime Export, including EyeTV's very own one click export, is supported. The bad news is that while the device can help you encode your HD clips to H.264, the maximum output resolution is limited to 800x600.

El Gato's mini-ATSC tuner -- Mac's only

by Matt Burns posted Aug 17th 2006 at 10:49AM

It was only a few weeks ago we spied the first ATSC tuner in thumbdrive form but it wasn't Mac compatible. El Gato, maker of the Eye500, has our back though and just announced the EyeTV Hybrid digital/analog tuner just for Macs. The tuner is in the form of a small thumb-drive that utilizes USB 2.0 to deliver analog or digital TV to your Mac. Just plug it and go. Well, you might have to use the antenna if you aren't in an area with generous NTSC/ATSC coverage. Or you the included break-out cables will allow you to plug in an old VCR, DVD player or game system as long as you covert the signal to coax. El Gato's EyeTV 2 software is wrote natively for OS X and will allow you to record in MPEG-2 -- that is if your Mac has enough power. The tuner is currently available for $150 on their site.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

YAMMMC - Yet Another Mac Mini Media Center

by Matt Burns posted Apr 15th 2006 at 11:41AM

That little white box from Apple sure is loved. It must be its great size but yet huge amount of power that is drawing so many people to it. TUAW caught wind of another Mac Mini Media Center project using Front Row and EyeTV. Chris, the owner and builder, also added on to the Mini's small hard drive with an encloser that clones the Minis footprint and size.

From the looks of things, everything turned out just peachy. The system works great for him and although this system is not on an HDTV, the setup he describes would work on one as long as you upgrade the tuner. The Elgato EyeTV EZ does not do anything digital or high-def but the EyeTV 500 does.

If any of our readers has a great setup like this one, drop us some pics at our Flickr pool!

EveTV 2.1 Goes Universal

by Ben Drawbaugh posted Mar 17th 2006 at 2:15PM

EyeTV 2.1
For all the HDTV Mac fans out there, the premier HD playback software is now Universal. This is especially important to all those with the Intel Mac Mini or the MacBook Pro, but there are still lots of great new features for PPC Mac's like EyeConnect which allows the HD content to be played back on any compatible UPnP AV media player. It also includes features like auto convert to iPod. The only feature that I wish they would add is some place shifting software, although I don't know who has enough bandwidth to stream HD.

via [eHomeUpgrade]

USB 2.0 HDTV recorder for Macs

by Richard Lawler posted Jan 6th 2006 at 1:06PM


Want ATSC or QAM HDTV programming on your Mac you say? How about via your USB 2.0 port? Ok ok, I see you're not interested, but what if I threw in an antenna, support for up to 1080i resolution, remote and EyeTV software to manage the whole thing?

Ahh, I knew you'd like that and so did Miglia, so for $250 the TVMini HD can be yours.

[Via MacNN]




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