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November 24, 2006
Analog & Digital HDTV Broadcasts via USB 2.0
A review of the Elgato EyeTV Hybrid USB Analog/Digital TV Receiver/Recorder for Mac OS X
By Arthur Whalem
Elgato Systems is shipping the USB 2.0 EyeTV Hybrid analog/digital TV receiver ($149) which allows users to watch, pause, record and edit analog and HDTV broadcasts via a USB 2.0 connection. The EyeTV Hybrid provides a 125 channel cable ready analog TV tuner plus a 78 channel Digital ATSC HDTV tuner for watching or recording TV broadcasts. The EyeTV Hybrid can be connected to a cable service, an analog antenna or an ATSC HDTV antenna. In addition, users can utilize the EyeTV Hybrid break out cable to record content from any video device that supports composite or S video connections.
System Requirements
Mac OS X version 10.4 and later.
Macintosh with USB 2.0 connectivity.
Requires 256 MB of physical RAM (512 MB recommended).
Requires a Cable TV connection or a TV antenna (HD or analog).
Uses up to 8 GB of hard drive space per hour for HDTV recordings.
Dual G4, Dual G5 or Core Duo processor required for 1080i HDTV.
The EyeTV Hybrid marks a new chapter in Macintosh TV recording history by supporting both analog or digital broadcasts with a single device. At $149 it is an excellent bargain and provides more functionality than most other single source TV recorders available for the Macintosh. If you have a dual processor and want the capability to display and record Cable TV or ATSC HDTV signals using a small USB stick the EyeTV Hybrid is my first choice.
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Contact Information:Elgato Systems LLC
900 Kearny Street Suite 750
San Francisco CA 94133-5145
http://www.elgato.com/
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