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All-in-One TV for your Mac
EyeTV 250 Plus is ideal for those who want the flexibility of a digital and analogue TV receiver together with a hardware encoder in one device. It delivers free-to-view digital television (DTT, or Freeview) to your Mac, as well as conventional analogue TV via standard cable or aerial. In Australia and other areas in which HDTV is broadcast, enjoy watching stunning 720p or 1080i HDTV (MPEG-2) in addition to the other digital television standards.EyeTV 250 Plus also comes with a break-out cable for composite video and S-Video, enabling you to connect a set-top box directly to your Mac.
Superb quality digital and analogue TV recordings
EyeTV 250 Plus records digital television in one quality setting, Lossless. The DVB stream is recorded unaltered, giving you full quality DTT content as encoded by the broadcaster. EyeTV supports DTT multilingual programming and Dolby® Digital sound. 
Convert videotapes into digital files
Use EyeTV 250 Plus to capture video and convert VHS tapes into high-quality digital files. EyeTV 250 Plus’ easy-to-use VHS Assistant will walk you through each step, from connecting your VCR or camcorder right through to burning a DVD or sending the recording to iTunes. The iPod Assistant will also help you capture movies from an analog video source, and convert them to the appropriate iPod/iPhone/Apple TV format.
EyeTV 250 Plus comes with Roxio Toast® 8 Basic, enabling you to burn your recordings to DVD using EyeTV’s one-click “Toast” button without the need to buy additional software.
EyeTV 250 Plus’ powerful hardware encoder also records high quality video from analog sources, compressing audio and video signals to small size MPEG-2 files and freeing up your processor for other activities. MPEG-2 is a premium-quality video compression standard which is the basis for DVD and digital television.
Available in countries supporting the PAL or SECAM standard (including Europe & Australia) and in countries where digital terrestrial television (DTT, or DVB-T) is broadcast. Purchase EyeTV in the country you intend to use it in, to ensure support of your local standard.
To learn about Elgato's North American (ATSC/NTSC) version of EyeTV 250 Plus, click here.
About Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT)
Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) represents the future of television broadcasting, providing interference-free reception and remarkable digital picture and sound quality.
DTT reception and programming varies by country, and even city to city. Check these links to learn more about DTT reception in your area:
| Austria | Visit www.dvb-t.at |
| Belgium (French) | Visit www.rtbfmedia.be/TNT/ |
| Belgium (Dutch) | Visit www.vrt.be/vrt_master/vrt_homepage/index.shtml |
| Belgium (German) | Visit www.brf.be/brf |
| France | Visit www.tnt-gratuite.fr |
| Germany | Visit www.ueberallfernsehen.de |
| Italy | Visit www.dgtvi.it/dgtvi/copertura.aspx?TRS_ID=1550000 |
| Luxembourg | Visit www.rtl.lu/cms/tele/digitaltv/1921 |
| Switzerland | Visit www.broadcast.ch |
| Sweden | Visit www.teracom.se/?page=2087 |
| United Kingdom | Visit www.freeview.co.uk/availability |
| Spain | Visit www.televisiondigital.es/Terrestre/Index.htm |
For a list of countries in which DVB standards have been adopted, visit www.dvb.org.
The FREEVIEW service is subject to coverage. An aerial upgrade may be required. The channel logos are trademarks and copyright of their respective owners. FREEVIEW TM and logo © DTV services Ltd 2002.
