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Elgato EyeTV for DTT Deluxe

Posted by on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Elgato DTT Deluxe
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Since my first wife left the marriage taking with her everything that had a plug attached I have always had a TV tuner for my computer.
The first couple were internal cards that went inside the desktop computer.  The picture was a bit iffy and, whilst they did have the capacity to record video, the hard disks at the time were so small it was hardly worthwhile.
Since switching to Mac’s I have used the EyeTV range from Elgato.  The first of these was the size of a paperback book and still used the analogue signal.  The second was down to the size of a pack of 20 cigarettes, the third the size of a USB memory stick – you can see where this is going!
I recently took delivery of their best unit yet, the EyeTV DTT Deluxe, and it is barely larger than the USB plug itself!  It comes with a clip-on telescopic aerial, a separate aerial for area’s with less signal strength and an adaptor for plugging into a normal TV socket.  Also included in the pack is a remote control and software that turns your Mac into a fully-fledged DVR (Digital Video Recorder).  The unit is an HD digital receiver and the picture is sharp and clear.  The software can be set to automatically convert a show for iPhone/iPod and AppleTV.  There is even an iPhone application that allows you to watch TV on the phone – effectively streaming live TV from the computer.
For the first time with Elgato EyeTV devices, Windows users are not left out.  The tuner works well with Windows 7 and Windows Media Centre and also comes with a software suite that claims to be nearly as good as that provided for Mac users.
To be fully effective you will need a subscription to an EPG service (Electronic Program Guide).  The easiest to set up for the EyeTV is called IceTV and it costs $99 per year – but this also includes web and iPhone software that allows you to remotely program the recording software.
The EyeTV for DTT Deluxe is available from MacFixit.com.au for $179.

Since my first wife left the marriage taking with her everything that had a plug attached I have always had a TV tuner for my computer.

The first couple were internal cards that went inside the desktop computer.  The picture was a bit iffy and, whilst they did have the capacity to record video, the hard disks at the time were so small it was hardly worthwhile.

Since switching to Mac’s I have used the EyeTV range from Elgato.  The first of these was the size of a paperback book and still used the analogue signal.  The second was down to the size of a pack of 20 cigarettes, the third the size of a USB memory stick – you can see where this is going!

I recently took delivery of their best unit yet, the EyeTV DTT Deluxe, and it is barely larger than the USB plug itself!  It comes with a clip-on telescopic aerial, a separate aerial for area’s with less signal strength and an adaptor for plugging into a normal TV socket.  Also included in the pack is a remote control and software that turns your Mac into a fully-fledged DVR (Digital Video Recorder).  The unit is an HD digital receiver and the picture is sharp and clear.  The software can be set to automatically convert a show for iPhone/iPod and AppleTV.  There is even an iPhone application that allows you to watch TV on the phone – effectively streaming live TV from the computer.

For the first time with Elgato EyeTV devices, Windows users are not left out.  The tuner works well with Windows 7 and Windows Media Centre and also comes with a software suite that claims to be nearly as good as that provided for Mac users.

To be fully effective you will need a subscription to an EPG service (Electronic Program Guide).  The easiest to set up for the EyeTV is called IceTV and it costs $99 per year – but this also includes web and iPhone software that allows you to remotely program the recording software.

The EyeTV for DTT Deluxe is available from MacFixit.com.au for $179.

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