The EyeTV HD’s IR blaster is made specifically for EyeTV and works great! It is always better to have an accessory that is made by the company for its own device, and this definitely supports that theory.įourth, and this might be my imagination because I have not found literature to support it. Every now and then I would miss a recording because it did not work correctly. Yes, I have an IR blaster that worked, but because it is a third party device it isn’t perfect. Third, the device has its own integrated IR Blaster. A long HD recording the is 7GB in size takes 10-20 minutes to transfer, but compared to the hours it would take before- we’ll call that fast. Of course, transfer times vary depending on the recording length, HD or standard definition, and if you are exporting to iPod or AppleTV formats. The EyeTV HD has a processor in the device and is able to record in “regular†format and iOS compatible formats at the same time! This means when I hit the export button in EyeTV the recording (HD or standard definition) is transferred to iTunes within minutes or seconds (depending on the recording length). This is the feature I use all of the time, and it would take forever, The conversion process used in exporting a twenty five minute recording would take over an hour. As I said earlier, one of the EyeTV features is the ability to export your recordings to iTunes for the AppleTV or iPod/iPhone/iPad. Second, transferring recordings to iTunes is blazing fast. I do not get any premium channels, so I am unable to confirm or deny this feature. The press material also says it can record premium channels that other EyeTV devices cannot record. The EyeTV HD records HD and non-HD channels (you do have to have an HD signal going to the device to get HD channels). Now I am getting true HD recordings that look great. With my Hybrid I was recording HD channels, but only getting the digital signal.
ELGATO EYETV HYBRID PRICES MAC
Once I started using the EyeTV HD I found out what I was missing in this little silver box that looks like a baby Mac Mini.įirst, EyeTV HD records TRUE HD programming. This was reminiscent of the old VCR days and not have a VCR that could tune in channels.īefore trying the EyeTV HD I thought I had everything I needed, and wasn’t even really sure what was different in this $200 box that I needed.
ELGATO EYETV HYBRID PRICES TV
Without the IR blaster the TV would always have to be set to the channel I wanted to record ahead of time. However, (and I have written about this at MyMac) I had to use something called an IR blaster (basically a remote connected to the Mac) to change the channels on the cable box through EyeTV. I could record any channel I wanted to from my cable box. It works great, and I was very happy with it. There are several different types of EyeTV pieces of hardware, and you can see what is available on the Elgato website.Īs I said earlier, I own the EyeTV Hybrid, which allowed me to record digital cable on my iMac, and what I thought was HD. The EyeTV hardware is what brings the TV signal to your computer.
ELGATO EYETV HYBRID PRICES SOFTWARE
The software is fantastic and easy to use, but it is useless without hardware. The program is also integrated with Roxio Toast for burning your recordings to disc. Through the software you have a program guide, can schedule recordings, and even edit the recordings to trim out commercials or unwanted sections. Recordings can then be viewed through EyeTV, transferred to iTunes for your AppleTV or iOS device, and even watched anywhere in the world through the EyeTV app. EyeTV is software for your Mac that basically, with the proper hardware, turns your Mac into a TV and/or DVR. Let me take a step back for those who don’t know what EyeTV is.
I currently use the EyeTV Hybrid with the EyeTV software, and when I was presented with the opportunity to try the EyeTV HD I jumped at it. In fact, we don’t have a true DVR in our house.
I have been a long time user and fan of EyeTV.
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