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Experts 83% 9 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Intuitive EyeTV interface makes TiVo and Comcast look pathetic. Slick integration with iOS devices
Watch and record TV shows and movies onto your Mac – with HD support. Watch live TV on your iPad
IPhone
Or the web. Schedule recordings remotely. Playback quality is good
Turns your Mac into a full-featured DVR
Extremely well-designed software makes setting up smart recordings and editing commercials a breeze. Exports your shows to any iOS-compatible format and provides nearly limitless “free” content. Can be used to digitize old analog tapes as well.
The editors didn't like
Only compatible with Macs
Web-based version doesn’t show upcoming programming
Needs to be connected to Mac at all times
Buggy export feature
Program Guide lacking some information
IPhone and iPad app should be offered gratis. (Free is the radical price of the future!) 3G video degradation makes everybody look like Whoopi Goldberg.
Included USB cable is very short. Your computer has to be on at all times if you want to use the EyeTV HD. Mac Only. Occasional cutouts while streaming TV.
Records in real-time what your Cable box is outputting
So you cannot watch another program at the same time. Turn your Mac into a full-featured DVR with EyeTV Another sample of editing out commercials. Recording a series Smart Guide example Smart Guide criteria sample An example of setting editing markers to remove commercials You can set recordings simply by scrolling the guide and clic
Turns your Mac into a full-featured DVR, extremely well-designed software makes setting up smart recordings and editing commercials a breeze. Exports your shows to any iOS-compatible format and provides nearly limitless “free” content. Can be used to digitize old analog tapes as well.
Records in real-time what your Cable box is outputting, so you cannot watch another program at the same time. Turn your Mac into a full-featured DVR with EyeTV Another sample of editing out commercials. Recording a series Smart Guide example Smart Guide criteria sample An example of setting editing markers to remove commercials You can set recordings simply by scrolling the guide and clic
I have no hesitation at all in recommending the EyeTV to any iOS fanatic who finds themselves (or their kids) starving for free content to fill their iDevices. At $170, the EyeTV HD might seem like a somewhat pricey addition to your digital lifestyle,...
Abstract: For the software there is an EyeTV setup assistant to walk you through. However, if you have a previous EyeTV device that was set up pay attention. All of my scheduled recordings and channel lists from my EyeTV Hybrid “broke” with the new device. They would not work anymore and I had to reprogra..
Watch and record TV shows and movies onto your Mac – with HD support. Watch live TV on your iPad, iPhone, or the web. Schedule recordings remotely. Playback quality is good,
Included USB cable is very short. Your computer has to be on at all times if you want to use the EyeTV HD. Mac Only. Occasional cutouts while streaming TV.
Overall, the EyeTV HD is fairly priced at $199, although you can pick it up for as low as $169.99 on Amazon. It provides you with several new ways to enjoy your cable TV content, and heck, why shouldn’t you, when you spend a crazy amount of money each ...
Modernlooking, intuitive EyeTV interface makes TiVo and Comcast look pathetic. Slick integration with iOS devices,
IPhone and iPad app should be offered gratis. (Free is the radical price of the future!) 3G video degradation makes everybody look like Whoopi Goldberg.
Abstract: Just landed on my desk this afternoon: elgato’s new eyetv HD, a high definition DVR box aimed at bringing live television to your computer screen, and like all good DVRs, allowing you to record shows so you can watch them later. The eyetv HD acts as a...
Published: 2010-06-14, Author: Jonathan Seff , review by: techworld.com
Elgato’s EyeTV HD comes with everything you need in the box, and does a pretty good letting you watch and record premium cable and satellite content—despite a few software bugs....
Works with satellite and cable service, Records HD broadcasts, Box contains everything you need,
Buggy export feature, Program Guide lacking some information
Elgato’s EyeTV HD comes with everything you need in the box, and does a pretty good job letting you watch and record premium cable and satellite content—despite a few software bugs. ...
Abstract: The US$199.95 EyeTV HD is the world’s only made-for-Mac DVR solution that provides full access to premium cable or satellite TV content. With it you can watch record, edit and enjoy cable and satellite in high-definition, including all your ...
