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By: Design City » The Mac Media Centre Guide: Part 1 – Hardware

Design City » The Mac Media Centre Guide: Part 1 – Hardware — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:26:22 +0000

[...] This roundup showcases a range of different options, with my personal preference being any of the Elgato EyeTV receivers. Their software is top notch, and offers all the advanced features you’d expect – pausing live TV, recording shows, scheduling etc. It can also easily export shows into iTunes, or format them for viewing on an iPod or iPhone. [...]

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By: david

david — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:44:38 +0000

Hi Joe

It is simple

Buy the Pinnacle hybrid – it will work with both analog and digital tv, and is easy to use. With the included software you can schedule recordings for days ahead etc

I have been using mine for 2 years now and love it

david

By: joe

joe — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:17:11 +0000

I’m more confused than ever! Many of your bloggers seem to have not mastered writing coherently, or they do not bother to edit what they write. I would like to know in clear, “non-computer speak”(what happened to standard English?!)how I can get the standard channels I used to watch free on the MAC. I am willing to buy the hardware (I had to buy analog antennas before)to get local stations; but I am not willing to buy cable with its plethora of garbage in addition to the same annoying commercials I watched for free with analog.Is there anyone out there in virtual “space cadet land”capable of answering this simple question?

By: Michael - Washington, DC.

Michael - Washington, DC. — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:52:28 +0000

All –

I live on the east coast of the US and want to find programming located in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Is there a way to capture that local market programming on a MAC? I have a G5 and also just purchased a new MacBook Pro. Thanks!

By: np5797

np5797 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:33:44 +0000

Fantastic. care to share your sources :) ?

By: Elgato Releases Turbo.264 HD Video Convertor

Elgato Releases Turbo.264 HD Video Convertor — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:47:06 +0000

[...] is a company synonymous with television and video hardware products for the Mac. Today they have announced the availability of Turbo.264 HD, a hardware conversion tool which [...]

By: MacGizmoGuy

MacGizmoGuy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:56:29 +0000

Differing TV standards abroad and in the US make TV tuners a tough topic to tackle. In the US there’s also Mac compatible HDTV tuners from Hauppauge, Equinux, SiliconDust and ATI. Both ElGato’s EyeTV and Equinux’s TheTube DVR software programs support quite a few other 3rd-party tuners as well – about 2 dozen total at last count.

Despite external appearances, many Mac tuner cards-sticks-boxes are often built around the same OEM TV tuning chipsets. So there’s more options to watch, record, edit HD TV on Apple’s OSX than ever before.

MacGizmoGuy – http://www.mac-digital-tv-tuners.com/

By: Ant

Ant — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:41:39 +0000

I want to watch sports (NFL) that are not on my local provider. Will these devices work with my existing cable or will they replace it? I hate Cox cable and I’m looking for an alternative. BTW if you don’t need to see a program live as it airs and can wait a couple of days go to this website =>http://www.watchtvsitcoms.com/movies.html You can view TV shows and movies that are in the theatre. I recent bought a HDMI to Mini DVI converter and watch tons of stuff on my TV for free.

By: Craig Bradley

Craig Bradley — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:17:23 +0000

Nice review of what’s out there. Thanks.

By: Toke RE

Toke RE — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:37:40 +0000

Does anyone know anything about the capabilities of these tuners to receive mpeg4 signals? Most standalone dvb-t boxes doesn’t support this, which is a growing problem as more countries are changing to broadcasting in mpeg4 format rather than mpeg2.

By: Mark Nott

Mark Nott — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:26:59 +0000

I bought a Miglia, it didn’t quite do what I needed so I returned it. That week their store closed down and I never received a refund, and no one will return my e-mails. I’m a little bitter. I really wish I had gone with an Elgato. just FYI.
I’ve just gotten a TiVo since then

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:53:16 +0000

“EyeTV HybridEyeTV Hybrid – A versatile DVB-T/DVB-C/Analogue TV tuner and FM radio receiver.”

Looks like the US version of this product does not do FM radio.

By: ColinT

ColinT — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:27:51 +0000

I can recommend the eyeTV Diversity by Elgato, I have been using one for about 8 weeks now and it is excellent. The included antenna is not worth bothering with unless you live on top of the transmitter but with an external antenna it leaves all others Ihave used over the last 10 years standing.