Future-proof television for your Mac

 EyeTV 250 Plus is future-proof for the upcoming digital TV switch-over in 2009, and is ideal for those who want the flexibility of a digital and analog TV tuner together with a hardware encoder in one device. EyeTV 250 Plus delivers free-to-air digital TV to your Mac (ATSC), unencrypted digital cable (Clear QAM), as well as conventional analog TV via standard cable or antenna. 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 analog TV recordings

EyeTV 250 Plus records digital television in one quality setting, Lossless. The ATSC digital stream is recorded unaltered, and so you’re getting full quality HDTV content as encoded by the broadcaster. EyeTV supports closed captioning 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.

Bonus disc burning software included
EyeTV 250 Plus comes with Roxio Toast® 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 NTSC and ATSC standards (North America, parts of Latin America & Asia). Single EyeTV units do not support all standards; purchase EyeTV in the country you intend to use it in, to ensure support of your local standard.

To learn about Elgato’s international (PAL/SECAM & DVB-T) version of EyeTV 250 Plus, click here.

HDTV programming in your area

Prime time HD content is becoming increasingly available from the major US and Canadian broadcasters. For a listing of programs in your area, we recommend viewing the following sites:

USA   Visit www.nab.org
Canada   Visit www.digitalhome.ca


If you are confused about the upcoming digital transition and how it affects you, click here for more information.


Information about Antennas


Visit our antenna guide for advice on buying an antenna for HDTV.
www.elgato.com/antenna

Choose the right antenna - by Antennas Direct
www.antennasdirect.com/hdtv_antenna_selector.html

Antenna Range and Reception
www.dennysantennaservice.com/1496626.html

Step-by-Step Antenna Guide
www.hdtvantennalabs.com/hdtv-antenna-guide.php

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
A U.S. antenna mapping program that helps you find the proper outdoor antenna to use for your local television broadcast channels:
Visit www.antennaweb.org (USA only)