Eyetv hybrid how does it work

All recordings that the Hybrid makes, regardless of whether they originated as analog or digital, can be edited from within the included EyeTV application. This allows you to, for example, remove commercials. From the application, you can also burn programs to DVD via Toast 7 not included with the Hybrid or export the video to your video iPod with a click of button other export options are available.

Elgato also includes an adapter video cable that allows you to hook up gaming consoles or other video devices to your Mac. You can also compress your home movies for DVD from your camcorder quite easily. Bottom line: If you live an over-the-air existence, the Hybrid is a savior. Its program guide offers the same kind of point-and-click simplicity that TiVo owners have grown accustomed to, but in an iTunes-esque interface that allows find-as-you-type searching for programs.

Oh, and you can use a real keyboard to type your searches too. Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post. As a straight up TV replacemant, though, it is outstanding --good quality and easy to use. There's also something neat about watching the telly on a laptop screen, and if a movie comes on I can just hit the "record" button, just like the old days of VHS. Charlie Sorrel, Wired Gadget Lab. Declaration of Conformity. Delivery Time: ca. TV tuner on a stick These days, computers and particularly iPhones and iPads are playing better than ever with TV content.

Services like Hulu and Netflix offer large libraries of content, and cable providers are increasingly offering online sites and mobile apps for accessing streaming channels and on-demand content.

While a device like the EyeTV offers fewer restrictions--you're not restricted to streaming video within your home network, for instance--it also requires a small but awkward USB dongle to jut out of your computer. And the computer itself can't be mobile--you'll be tethered to a coaxial TV cable. That setup seems more ideal for a desktop computer or all-in-one like the iMac, or a small TV-compatible companion like the Mac Mini.

Even better, the program converts those recordings into iPhone- or iPad-ready M4V files. Some of that easy-share DVR functionality crosses over into the fuzzy land of piracy, but Elgato leaves that moral debate to you. A word of warning on those resolutions, though: when we used it with our iPad, Elgato recordings were windowboxed black bars on all sides , much like what we've seen on the SlingPlayer app.

While it's suitable for most content viewing, it won't leave fans of HD-quality content happy. But, once we started up Windows Media Center, it eventually recognized the TV tuner and was able to find over-the-air stations, as well as record shows using Windows Media Center's built-in DVR functionality. It's hardly plug-and-play for Windows users, but it worked. However, on a Mac, it's a different, and much more pleasant, story.

Setup of the EyeTV on Apple hardware was pretty simple. Software can be installed from the included CD or downloaded straight from Elgato a registration code is included in the box. You'll need to supply an antenna or cable connection to the TV tuner stick, which in turn plugs into the Mac's USB slot. Then, the EyeTV 3 software begins mapping out channels.

Using a standard UHF antenna, our EyeTV recognized over-the-air HD channels within seconds, and once setup was complete, we were able to channel surf with relative ease, using an onscreen interface or the included IR remote, which controls the USB stick.

Users can also subscribe to a program guide with upcoming listings, courtesy of TV Guide. The DVR software can be programmed to record and offers a fair amount of flexibility, but we're not wild about paying for the guide service. Recordings show up in an easily browsed library, saved as "eyeTV" files that need to be opened in EyeTV 3.

These files, at 1,x or x pixels, get added automatically to iTunes' video library, but they can also be edited by other software.