Compare Elgato EyeTV Tuners
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| TV Tuner Type |
| Common features |
| Unique features |
| Encoding |
| Audio/Video In |
| Connections |
| Video Capture Formats |
| Video Resolution |
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| Video converter and hybrid TV tuner for free over-the-air HDTV, clear QAM and analog TV. With inputs for set-top boxes. |
| EyeTV 3 software to watch, record, & edit TV shows on a Mac, and play them on an iPod, Apple TV, or iPhone. |
| Convert VHS tapes to digital with a "VHS Assistant". Produces high-quality digital files in small files sizes. Toast Basic included. |
| Hardware encoder - does not use your Mac's processor to encode analog video. Higher quality analog video & smaller file sizes. |
| Coaxial (cable & antenna). Comes with breakout cable for with S-Video, Composite video, and RCA audio inputs. |
| 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 dual G5 or Intel Core processor). Analog mode: Up to 720x480. |
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| Hybrid TV tuner for free over-the-air HDTV, clear QAM, analog TV & FM radio. With inputs for set-top boxes. |
| EyeTV 3 software to watch, record, & edit TV shows on a Mac, and play them on an iPod, Apple TV, or iPhone. |
| Compact USB TV stick; can convert VHS tapes to digital files - quality depends on speed of Mac's processor; bus powered. Toast Basic included. |
| In analog mode, uses software to encode and relies on Mac's proccesor; in digital mode, as encoded by the broadcaster. |
| Coaxial (cable & antenna). Comes with breakout cable for with S-Video, Composite video, and RCA audio inputs. |
| 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 dual G5 or Intel Core processor). Analog mode: Up to 720x480. |
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