Elgato EyeTV Hybrid
EyeTV Hybrid is a superb all-in-one solution that
delivers free-to-view digital and analogue television to your Mac via
aerial and cable, as well as FM radio. Whatís more, EyeTV Hybrid can
connect a variety of devices to your Mac via composite and S-Video such
as a set top box for premium channels and satellite, a VCR, or a
camcorder. Comes with EyeTV software and an EyeTV Remote.
- Watch
TV on your Mac - Rewind, fast forward, and pause live TV
- Export
recordings to your iPod, iPhone or Apple TV - Record hours of
television on your Mac
Overview
EyeTV Hybrid delivers free-to-view digital (DVB-T and DVB-C) and analogue
television to your Mac via aerial and cable. With EyeTV Hybrid, you can
also tune in to local FM radio on your Mac.EyeTV Hybrid contains a
full-size and built-in coaxial plug and does not require an adapter to
connect cable or an aerial and comes with a composite (RCA) and S-Video
break out cable to connect a variety of devices to your Mac, such as a
set top box for premium channels and satellite, a VCR, or a camcorder.
Features
- Receives
free-to-view digital TV (DVB-T and DVB-C) as well as analogue TV - Receives
FM radio - Conveniently-sized USB stick
- Contains a
full-size coaxial plug; does not require an adapter - Comes with
an EyeTV Remote
All-in-One TV for your Mac
EyeTV
Hybrid is the only TV tuner that delivers both digital and analogue TV
to your Mac via aerial and cable. A superb all-round device, EyeTV
Hybrid receives unencrypted digital TV via aerial (DVB-T, also known as
DTT or Freeview), unencrypted cable (DVB-C), analogue cable and analogue
aerial TV. In areas in which HDTV is broadcast, enjoy watching
stunningly clear 720p or 1080i HDTV (MPEG-2 as well as H.264/AVC) on
your Mac.
FM Radio
EyeTV Hybrid is the only EyeTV device
that delivers FM radio to your Mac as well as television. Tune in,
record your favourite radio programmes, and export them into iTunes to
enjoy later on your iPod or iPhone.
Superb quality digital TV
recordings
EyeTV Hybrid records digital TV in one quality
setting, lossless. The digital stream is recorded unaltered for full
quality digital content as encoded by the broadcaster. EyeTV Hybrid also
supports multilingual programming and Dolby® Digital sound.
EyeTV
Hybrid processes analogue signals using the encoder built into the
EyeTV software together with your Mac’s processor. As a result, the
quality of analogue video depends on the processor speed of your Mac.
Made
for the Mac
With its classic matte aluminium finish and
surprisingly small size for such a versatile product, the EyeTV Hybrid
is a perfect complement to the Mac. It features a USB 2.0 interface for
the streaming of superior quality TV content to your Mac. EyeTV Hybrid
is USB powered and therefore requires no external power supply, and
contains a built-in and full-size coaxial plug.
What’s in the Box
- EyeTV Hybrid
analogue/digital TV receiver - EyeTV 3 digital TV recorder
software (CD-ROM) - DVB-T rod aerial with tilt/swivel magnetic
base and detachable suction cup - Infrared remote control with
battery pack - USB cable
- Video cable
- PDF product
manual (CD-ROM) - Quick Start Guide
System Requirements
Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4,G5 or Intel Core processor, 512 MB of physical RAM, a built-in USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X v10.4 or later. Internet connection required to download Program Guide data. A CD/DVD recorder and Toast Titanium software (not included) are required to create DVDs, SVCDs or Video CDs (optional).
Note: 720p or 1080i HD features require an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Analogue signals are processed via software encoder, therefore the quality of analogue video depends on the speed of your Mac’s processor.