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EyeTV Hybrid Features
All-in-One TV for your Mac
EyeTV Hybrid is the only Mac TV tuner that delivers both digital and analogue TV to your Mac via aerial and cable. A superb all-round device, EyeTV Hybrid receives unencrypted digital TV via aerial (DVB-T, or Freeview), unencrypted cable (DVB-C), analogue cable and analogue aerial TV. In areas in which HDTV is broadcast via DVB-T, enjoy watching stunning 720p or 1080i HDTV (MPEG-2 as well as H.264/AVC) on your Mac. What’s more, EyeTV Hybrid also comes with a break-out cable for composite video and S-Video, enabling you to connect a set-top box to watch satellite TV or premium channels on your Mac.
Superb quality digital TV recordings
EyeTV Hybrid records digital TV in one quality setting, lossless. The digital stream is recorded unaltered for full quality digital content as encoded by the broadcaster. EyeTV Hybrid also supports multilingual programming and Dolby® Digital sound.
EyeTV Hybrid processes analogue signals using the encoder built into the EyeTV software together with your Mac’s processor. As a result, the quality of analogue video depends on the processor speed of your Mac.
FM Radio
EyeTV Hybrid is the only EyeTV device that delivers FM radio to your Mac as well as television. Tune in, record your favourite radio programmes, and export them into iTunes to enjoy later on your iPod or iPhone.
TV software for Mac
The included EyeTV 3 software from Elgato turns your Mac into the coolest TV and DVR in the house. This award-winning software enables you to:
- Watch and record TV on your Mac
- Rewind, fast forward, and pause live TV
- Search the comprehensive Program Guide; includes a free one-year subscription to tvtv (where available in Europe) valued at €19.80/£15
- Set up schedules to record your favourite TV programmes
- Edit out unwanted content
EyeTV 3 software offers special features for Mac users, including Smart Series Guides, Smart Playlists, automatic exports to iTunes, and support for the EyeTV for iPhone app. Learn more
Windows PC Compatibility
You can use EyeTV Hybrid with a Mac or PC. EyeTV Hybrid is compatible with Windows 7 and works great with Windows Media Center. It also comes with THC software for Windows, which offers many of the same features as
EyeTV Hybrid is intended for use in countries supporting the PAL or SECAM standard (including Europe & Australia) and in countries where digital terrestrial television is broadcast. Digital terrestrial television is also known as DVB-T, DTT, Freeview in the UK, and TNT in France. Purchase EyeTV Hybrid 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 Hybrid, 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:
| United Kingdom | Visit www.freeview.co.uk/availability |
| Australia | Visit www.acma.gov.au |
| Austria | Visit www.dvb-t.at |
| Belgium (French) | Visit www.rtbfmedia.be/TNT |
| Belgium (Dutch) | Visit www.vrt.be |
| Belgium (German) | Visit www.brf.be/brf |
| France | Visit www.tnt-gratuite.fr |
| Germany | Visit www.ueberallfernsehen.de |
| Italy | Visit www.dgtvi.it/dgtvi |
| Luxembourg | Visit www.rtl.lu/cms/tele/digitaltv |
| Switzerland | Visit www.broadcast.ch |
| Sweden | Visit www.teracom.se |
| Spain | Visit www.televisiondigital.es/Terrestre/Cobertura |
For a list of countries in which DVB standards have been adopted, click on the map above or 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.
