Also, if you have other Macs on your local network, you are also able to access recordings over Wi-Fi.Īrriving in a white cardboard package, here are some package shots and the unboxing video.
What sets EyeTV 3 apart from the others is the ability to export recordings to your iPod, iPhone or Apple TV. EyeTV 3 has many of the same features found in stand alone PVRs such as the TiVos and Media Center PCs.
#EYETV HYBRID SOFTWARE#
All you need is to connect an antenna or your TV cable directly into the EyeTV Hybrid to receive HDTV and standard TV in digital (ATSC, Clear QAM) or analog (NTSC) formats and of course, a Mac.īesides the hardware, Elgato includes the robust EyeTV 3 Software which turns the EyeTV Hybrid into a fully functional PVR (personal video recorder). The EyeTV Hybrid is a USB based TV tuner stick that allows reception and capture of HDTV, Analog and FM radio signals. With the EyeTV Hybrid they have created a pretty powerful PVR tool in a small package. If you are fortunate to own a relatively new Apple computer, then this problem can be easily remedied using the product we will be reviewing today – the EyeTV Hybrid.Įlgato is a company with years of experience creating software and hardware for Macs to watch and record SDTV and HDTV. Sadly enough, those who have bought the older models won't be able to get the new functionality via a firmware upgrade, but, at least they had the gadgets first.As the Digital Transition gets closer and closer (in fact it is supposed to start rolling out today – February 17, 2009), many Americans may be shut out of receiving over the air television reception. This would be great news for the OTA (Over The Air) enthusiasts, but cable providers seem to no longer like this kind of service so they tend to discontinue providing Clear-QAM stations.īoth devices will sell for the same price as their previous models, namely $149.95 for the EyeTV Hybrid and $199.95 for the EyeTV 250 Plus TV receiver / video converter, respectively. The revamped version of the EyeTV Hybrid USB tuner and its EyeTV 250 Plus TV receiver / video converter are now available with included support for unencrypted digital cable channels, also known as Clear-QAM.
#EYETV HYBRID MOVIE#
If you are the owner of a VHS movie collection and wish to digitize it, you can easily connect the VCR to the tuner and start recording as you normally would do with an aerial channel. Moreover, the USB device includes a break-out cable for connecting composite and S-Video sources, such as a Playstation or Nintendo Wii directly to the Mac's display, in order to eliminate latency. The EyeTV Hybrid USB tuner is especially designed for the MAC platform and work seamlessly with the Apple Remote. These advanced specifications are available only in conjunction with the EyeTV v3 software, shipped with the unit.
The USB 2.0 stick delivers both hi-definition capable digital ATSC and traditional analog NTSC tuners and allows the user to record, edit and even pause the live TV broadcasts.
In fact, it strikingly resembles one, as you can see in the picture.
#EYETV HYBRID PORTABLE#
The Elgato EyeTV Hybrid is an external USB TV tuner the size of an average portable media player. The TV tuners are to be showcased during the Macworld Expo. Digital television specialist Elgato released a new version of its EyeTV 3 software, and decided that it would be nice to give it together with two substantial hardware updates to its TV tuner line.