- #EYETV HYBRI SOFTWARE UPGRADE#
- #EYETV HYBRI PORTABLE#
- #EYETV HYBRI PLUS#
- #EYETV HYBRI TV#
- #EYETV HYBRI MAC#
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#EYETV HYBRI SOFTWARE UPGRADE#
Sorry, no software upgrade available to QAM. Quote tahoedrew From a thread below I noticed that Elgato is marketing that the EyeTV hybrid now supports Clear QAM, unencrypted digital cable signals.
#EYETV HYBRI MAC#
Without Clear QAM, I doubt this will get much on ebay - so I might as well donate/give it to my sister (her Mac is set up in a room without cable - so it would make sense for her). I did get almost 3 months use out of the "old" Hybrid - but don't think that was worth $140. I'm not holding my breath expecting such a program, though. I've never used my hybrid for analog recording (I've got other boxes for that), so I wouldn't benefit from the hardware encoder unless I decided to convert an old videotape.ĭitto on the trade-in. Yeah - sounds like we're in parallel boats. I wish ElGato accepted trade-ins, we're both looking to unload our current ones for newer ones. Now that I have digital cable, I'll need the "Plus" to benefit, and be able to record digital programming. I've never been that impressed with the quality of the analog recording on any of ElGato's devices (and I've owned a few) but I'm not sure anything else out there is much better. I've never tried to use it for over-the-air anything.
I got the 250, not the 250 Plus, so I have to upgrade to get the features I want. The main advantage is the hardware encoder! I'm stingy with my cpu cycles.I think that's the primary reason (besides, portability's not an issue) I selected that one for my Intel iMac.
#EYETV HYBRI PLUS#
Quote guitarist "The main advantage of the 250 Plus is the hardware encoder for NTSC" Hopefully, Clear QAM will fix all all of that.Įdited 1 time(s). I've been fairly happy with the EyeTV Hybrid (old version) with OTA HDTV, but I constantly had to fiddle with antenna direction whenever I changed channels, and a few stations wouldn't come in at all. Because the processor intensive MPEG encoding is done in the hardware, you can use an older Macintosh to record high quality programming." On occasion I might convert an old videotape - but not often enough to need that capability - and ElGato's website states that this is primarily for older Macs:ĮyeTV 250 Plus contains hardware encoders that offer excellent performance and recording quality. I don't foresee much need for that, as I'll mainly be using this for Clear QAM recording. The main advantage of the 250 Plus is the hardware encoder for NTSC. Either way, you gotta stick a RJ 45 cable into the end of it (which is sort of awkward on either device, all EyeTV models are surprisingly lightweight) and it does very much the same thing, but with more processor cycles to spare.
#EYETV HYBRI PORTABLE#
I always thought the Hybrid was primarily the choice of laptop users, who benefit from the portable size of the device, the bus powered instead of socket (additional portability) while desktop users benefit from the 250 Plus, where portability isn't an issue. Quote guitarist SDGuy, any reason you chose a Hybrid over a 250 Plus? Price is pretty close, and the 250 Plus includes a hardware encoder, taking the burden off your processor, and isn't bus powered. My emphasis added, no where else, FAQ's, etc., does their website say that the hybrid supports Clear QAMĮdited 1 time(s). Includes EyeTV 3 software and an EyeTV Remote. Record, edit, and play on an iPod, Apple TV, or iPhone. Connect a set top box to receive digital cable and satellite TV.
#EYETV HYBRI TV#
Watch free over-the-air HDTV as well as analog TV on a Mac with this small, beautifully designed USB stick. But Elgato has not renamed the product or given it a "2nd generation" moniker on the end (think EyeTV 250 "PLUS") causing potential confusion for consumers who walk into a store expecting to buy the functionality they saw advertised on the Elgato website, so that seems to make me want to believe that Clear QAM can be enabled with the EyeTV 3 software.ĭoes anyone have a clue on this, or can someone at MW walk over to the Elgato booth and get this cleared up?ĮDIT: I've looked throughout the Elgato website and despite the EyeTV store saying:
To my understanding, Clear QAM encryption would be something that required specific hardware. Is this a change with the actual hardware of the hybrid, or a function of the new EyeTV 3 software.
I have a Hybrid I bought about 6 months ago that, at the time, did not support Clear QAM, just OTA HD signals. From a thread below I noticed that Elgato is marketing that the EyeTV hybrid now supports Clear QAM, unencrypted digital cable signals.