Now that you've become familiar with the features and capabilities of EyeTV, here's a step-by-step guide to burning your recorded EyeTV programs to DVD or converting them for your iPod, iPhone or other media player.ġ) First, connect things up according to the EyeTV instructions, then run the EyeTV software setup program to sign up for the online program guide (so you know what you're watching, and can program future recordings). You can also show or hide the controller at any time.ĮyeTV playing video live, with controller and recording information bar. The video window can be resized as desired, or fill the screen. Here's the video window, with the controller and recording information displayed. The onscreen controller (pictured below) tells you what the current show is and how far into it you are, and provides typical fast forward/reverse/pause/record/volume/channel functions, as well as instant replay, mute, program guide, and 30-second commercial skip buttons.
Open the EyeTV software and three windows appear: a resizable video window, a program list of all available recordings on your hard disk, and an onscreen controller (which you can use along with or in place of an infrared remote). (Note that for HD recording, a Dual G5 or Intel Mac is required.) Using EyeTV It's great for converting old tapes to digital format.
The EyeTV 250 Plus also includes on-board hardware encoding to take the burden off your Mac's processor for standard definition recording. (Unscrambled Clear QAM cable channels don't require a converter box.) They can also accept almost any form of standard-definition analog video, with S-Video and RCA jacks for plugging in sources like VCRs, camcorders and DVD players.
Since most newer Macs, and many older ones, have video output capabilities, you can plug the output from your Mac into a TV set (including HDTVs), and use your Mac's remote control (or your iPhone with the Remote app) to watch or record video from the comfort of your couch in full high-definition!īoth tuners can record over-the-air broadcasts in standard or high-definition, as well as cable or satellite signals using the set-top converter box supplied by your provider to change channels, and then plugging the output from the converter into the EyeTV, which should be tuned to channel 3 or 4, depending on your service. It even lets you pause live TV, skip commercials, and enjoy instant replays. The software interacts with the free TitanTV online program guide to schedule recordings, and maintains a list of past recordings stored on your hard disk, so you can use it like you would a regular HD DVR, but without the monthly fees. The EyeTV tuners do a lot more than just record video to hard disk, however. Whichever way you go, Toast and Popcorn make it easy to save the programs you've captured on your Mac to DVD, or export them to your iPhone, iPod, Apple TV or other media player. (Blu-ray requires the optional Toast HD/BD Plug-in.)Īssuming you already have Toast 9 or Popcorn 3, all you need to do is add one of the Elgato EyeTV tuners, such as the EyeTV 250 Plus and EyeTV Hybrid USB stick to turn your Mac into a HD DVR. And it all works with both regular and HDTV! You can even use Toast to burn DVDs or Blu-ray Discs with your recordings.
Even if you have a DVR, you probably can’t export the contents to your Mac, much less your iPhone.
With EyeTV, you can turn your faithful Mac into a high-definition digital video recorder, saving shows automatically that you can view anywhere: on your computer, on your TV, or on a portable player. If you're tired of missing your favorite shows or simply want to save them for watching later on DVD or your iPod, try Toast 9 and EyeTV. Life is busy, especially around the holidays.