Compare Elgato EyeTV Tuners

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Connect a TV antenna and get HDTV (ATSC) on a Mac or PC.

EyeTV 3 TV software for Mac; Windows 7 driver; One-year subscription to TV Guide data service.

For Windows as well as Mac. Works great with Windows Media Center.

As encoded by the broadcaster.

Coaxial (IEC - cable & aerial).

USB 2.0; Bus-powered.

Fixed by broadcaster, usually MPEG 2.

Fixed by broadcaster, usually 720x480, 720p, 1080i (HD features require an Intel Core Duo processor)

For HDTV (ATSC) with antenna; unscrambled analog cable (NTSC); unscrambled digital cable in full HD (Clear QAM).

EyeTV 3 TV software for Mac; Windows 7 driver; One-year subscription to TV Guide data service.

Mac & PC. Capture premium channels in standard definition (in analog format) from a digital cable box or satellite set-top box. Comes with an infrared remote.

In analog mode, uses software to encode and relies on Mac's proccesor; in digital mode, as encoded by the broadcaster.

Coaxial (IEC - cable & aerial). Includes video cable with analogue inputs: S-Video, Composite video, and RCA audio.

USB 2.0; Bus-powered.

Over-the-air: Fixed by broadcaster, usually MPEG 2. Analog TV and analog video sources: MPEG-1, MPEG-2.

Digital mode: Fixed by broadcaster, usually 720x480, 720p, 1080i (HD features require an Intel Core Duo processor). Analog mode: Up to 720x480.

For HDTV (ATSC) with antenna; unscrambled analog cable (NTSC); unscrambled digital cable in full HD (Clear QAM); FM radio.

EyeTV 3 TV software for Mac; One-year subscription to TV Guide data service; Toast® Basic disc-burning software.

Capture premium channels in standard definition (in analog format) from a digital cable box or satellite set-top box. Comes with an infrared remote.

In analog mode, uses software to encode and relies on Mac's proccesor; in digital mode, as encoded by the broadcaster.

Coaxial (IEC - cable & aerial). Includes video cable with analogue inputs: S-Video, Composite video, and RCA audio.

USB 2.0; Bus-powered.

Over-the-air: Fixed by broadcaster, usually MPEG 2. Analog TV and analog video sources: MPEG-1, MPEG-2.

Digital mode: Fixed by broadcaster, usually 720x480, 720p, 1080i (HD features require an Intel Core Duo processor). Analog mode: Up to 720x480.

Receives HDTV (ATSC) with an antenna, unscrambled analog cable TV (NTSC), unscrambled digital cable (Clear QAM)

EyeTV 3 TV software for Mac; One-year subscription to TV Guide data service; Toast® Basic disc-burning software.

Capture premium channels in standard definition (in analog format) from a digital cable box or satellite set-top box. Comes with an infrared remote.

Hardware encoder - does not use your Mac's processor to encode analog video. Generates higher quality analog video & smaller file sizes.

Coaxial (IEC - cable & aerial). Includes video cable with analogue inputs: S-Video, Composite video, and RCA audio.

USB 2.0; power cord & adapter.

Digital signal: Fixed by broadcaster, usually MPEG 2. Analog TV and analog video sources: MPEG-1, MPEG-2.

Digital mode: Fixed by broadcaster, usually 720x480, 720p, 1080i (HD features require a Dual PowerPC G5 or an Intel Core Duo processor). Analog mode: Up to 720x480.