Press Releases

Recent press releases:

Jul 15, 2008

Elgato updates EyeTV Hybrid, EyeTV Diversity and EyeTV DTT

New EyeTV hardware is slimmer and more feature rich than ever

Munich, July 15th, 2008 – Elgato announces the next generation of its TV stick product line. The new models of EyeTV Hybrid, EyeTV Diversity and EyeTV DTT introduce a matte aluminium finish, and each of the three products gain new features or functionality. These new TV sticks follow the EyeTV DTT Deluxe, which was recently added to the product range.



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Jul 8, 2008

Elgato launches EyeTV DTT Deluxe

Munich, July 8th, 2008 -- Elgato is pleased to announce the EyeTV DTT Deluxe, a TV Tuner Micro-Stick for Digital Terrestrial Television (DVB-T). Exceptionally small and beautifully designed, this USB tuner is a perfect fit for every lifestyle and every Mac including the MacBook Air.



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May 21, 2008

Elgato Turbo.264 Software Update: Version 1.3

Direct YouTube upload, chapter markers and surround sound for Apple Devices, support for QuickTime Broadcaster

Munich, May 21, 2007 – Elgato Systems has released Turbo.264 version 1.3, a free update for its award-winning video encoder in USB stick format. The update includes many new features for YouTube users as well as owners of Apple Devices like video-enabled iPods, the iPhone, or Apple TV. Elgato Turbo.264 now enables YouTube users to convert their videos to a YouTube-friendly format and uploads the encoded clips automatically. Navigating within Turbo.264-encoded movies now becomes easier for users of Apple Devices thanks to Turbo.264's support for DVD chapter markers. The new software also preserves Dolby Digital audio for playback on surround speakers connected to Apple TV. Furthermore, this update to Turbo.264 version 1.3 supports QuickTime broadcaster.



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May 20, 2008

EyeTV Common Interface expands EyeTV solutions to receive PayTV programming

Elgato ships USB 2.0 Interface for CAMs, Viaccess module bundled

Munich, May 20, 2007
– EyeTV Common Interface is a USB 2.0 Interface for DVB Conditional Access Modules (CAMs), enabling owners of an EyeTV solution to receive and decrypt PayTV programming. EyeTV CI has a clean, aluminium design and is immediately and exclusively available in Sweden. A Viaccess CAM is included.



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Jan 15, 2008

EyeTV 3 – New User Interface, Smart Guides, and Network Sharing of Your Recordings

San Francisco, 15 January 2008 – Elgato Systems announces EyeTV 3, an extensive update to its multiple award-winning EyeTV television software. In addition to a new, intuitive user interface, the software offers an extended program guide featuring intelligent recording functionality, numerous new network features, and additional highlights. A full version of EyeTV 3 is available for EUR 79.95, owners of EyeTV 2 can obtain the upgrade at a reduced price of EUR 39.95. Simultaneously, Elgato is lowering the price of the multiple award-winning EyeTV for DTT USB 2.0 stick to EUR 49.95.

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