Ill be taking a look at elgatos eyetv hybrid, an affordable os xcompatible tv tuner complete with a software bundle. Folders are sorted by game title, and videos are sorted. Watch, record, edit and enjoy live tv on your computer, completely free from cables. The main strength of the elgato eyetv 2 software and dtt receiver is the ability to record your programs in a high quality format using the itunes inspired interface. Unable to tune in any channels learning eye tv support. Elgato eyetv hybrid 2008 tv tuner stick for analog and hdtv. With a click of a button, you can export to a number of formats including support for the video ipod, which makes transferring movies to your ipod just that bit easier. Square enix an incredibly smart and innovative product which paved the way for the explosion of gaming videos and livestreams. Review of the elgato eyetv w mobile tv unit on an android tablet. When i removed snow leopard and reinstalled leopard yesterday, i got my signal back. Dtt puts several tv channels on the same frequency by bundling data streams. Eventually i discovered that if i made loose contact on the antenna plug, the signal quality jumped up.
However this is dependent on a few factors, the strength of your antenna signal, whether you have access to hdtv via dvbt and signal quality of your wireless network. As of february 2015, eyetv no longer sells atsc tuners. But you can forget about recording something that appletv will play aint gonna. Eyetv cannot display some channels discussions eye tv. Roxio capture device i was using a few months back should nothing work out since it had essentially the same look and quality as v1. Also, eyetv tivizen can be connected directly with a mac and pc via usb cable. Eyetv iptv server as a component streams the tv signal over the network. The tv tuners featured here make excellent alternatives to the original elgato eyetv on mac which currently doesnt work. The tv tuners featured here make excellent alternatives to the original elgato eyetv on mac which currently doesnt work with macos catalina as it only supports 64bit software.
Preferences showed 100% signal strength and 0 % signal quality. Nvidia geforce gt 755m 1024mb in the eyetv preferences window i opened the devices signal to watch the signal strength and quality during auto tune. Network bandwidth must be high enough to allow for streaming of television signals 100baset. As long as the signal quality is good enough to make it work, getting a higher signal quality reading wont make any difference to the picture. The elgato eyetv software and hardware have been sold to the. This either came with your eyetv product, or has been provided to you electronically. Eyetv tv server is a thirdparty open source pvr backend software for mac os x. This website uses cookies to enable certain functions and to improve your user experience. The result of this antenna diversity ad and multituner technology is superb reception deep indoors, in weak dvbt coverage areas, and at high speeds. Comes with eyetv 3 software for mac, thc software for windows. After successful installation you can use the services menu in. I dont use eyetv that frequently so cant really say when this started happening. As a result the signal check reports one red bar for most or all remapped qam channels if there is another atsc tuner installed. However, i really wanna capture my tapes looking like how they came out when my friend was using eyetv and for whatever reason i cannot.
Feb 05, 2009 moving further towards the east reduced signal strength a little, moving further towards the south reduced it by a lot. Elgato eye tv hybrid quick start manual pdf download. Since i moved house, eyetv with an eyetv dtt reported signal strength 100% but signal quality 0 %, rendering it unable to tune to any channel. Try eyetv on all of your other firewireusb ports, with another firewireusb cable, and try it with other firewireusb devices detached. Lost channels good signal level 62% signal quality 0%. Eyetv iptv server as a component streams the tv signal over the network, providing an m3u8 playlist with urls to stream uncompressed eyetv live channels. My hybrid shows 70% to 80% signal strength with 100% quality. Eyetv tivizen also works great as a wireless tv tuner for a mac or pc. It showed signal strength topping out at 75% and signal quality 45%.
Eyetv diversity contains a digital signal processor dsp, which uses information from both tuners to generate the best signal possible. The included eyetv 3 software by geniatech will turn your mac into the coolest tv and dvr in the house. Jun 07, 2009 my hybrid shows 70% to 80% signal strength with 100% quality. Eyetv for dtt has a window for checking signal integrity. Eyetv hybrid records analog television using the encoder built into the eyetv software together with your macs processor. Tv directly through your tv or through your computer using eye tv software. Lost channels good signal level 62% signal quality 0 %.
The tv for mac hd mini stick is a must have for anyone that wants to get hd quality content for a fraction of the price of an hd tv set. Cant view channels on com8 freeview uk discussions eye. Moving further towards the east reduced signal strength a little, moving further towards the south reduced it by a lot. Unable to tune in any channels eye tv support forum. But the blackgold tuner typically shows somewhere between 0 and 5 signal but 100 for quality.
An ntsc tuner is included as well, although the signal quality of this analog ntsc tuner does not. Now for the signal over the air broadcast are great, but you have to triangulate the signal. It also had coaxial and rca plugs to connect it with a vcr or camcorder. Page 2 hybrid connect roof antenna cable line connecting a roof antenna pull off the grey protective cap and connect eyetv hybrid to a free usb 2. Eyetv for digital terrestrial tv dtt thread starter mauly. Installed as an independent program, sound capture enables you to leverage multiple audio sources with ease. Share recordings with other macs on the same network. Twoinone tv for your mac the eyetv hybrid delivers free overtheair digital tv to your mac in stunning 720p or 1080i hdtv mpeg2 and other digital television standards, as well as conventional analog tv via the standard cable or antenna super quality digital tv recording the eyetv hybrid records digital tv in lossless quality for unaltered digital content as encoded by the broadcaster. When it comes to turning your mac into a multimedia machine with a tv tuner, there isnt much of a choice except for products by elgato.
Eyetv also supports closed captioning and dolby digital sound. Its a small grey box that connects to your mac using a usb cable, meaning its perfect for the mac mini or imac. Download the eyetv iptv server uninstaller from release v1. When i plug the aerial back into the tv the picture is perfect. There might be a fault with the firewireusb connection, or some sort of conflict with another device. So, if the nearest tower is on the opposite side of the building youre in, then the signal has to pass through the building before it gets to your antennae. In the end the strongest signal was pretty muh in the original position. The good news is that eyetv is now in the new hands of a chinese software company who appear to be updating the software on a regular basis bug fixing and making improvements. This products rod antenna was developed to provide reliable signal quality, even under conditions unfavorable for recep. My local relay can give up to 100%100% quality and signal strength as shown on the tv after an aerial adjustment and the same on my usb hd tuner connected to mediaportal. You can connect the stick directly or via the supplied usb. Have looked up the settings on some satellite sites but am getting good signal level of 62% but signal quality 0 %.
The first eyetv hardware device was introduced in november 2002. If you have a slower, singleprocessor mac, however, the eyetv 250 may. Jun 10, 2019 the good news is that eyetv is now in the new hands of a chinese software company who appear to be updating the software on a regular basis bug fixing and making improvements. Since it is a digital signalquality needs to be 100%, strength not so much. Some eyetvs use firewire, while others are usbusb 2. I have not encountered this problem and suspect that in the latest version of the eyetv software, v2. With dtt however the quality is greatly determined by the software used and the channels you view. Set bitrates, save profiles, adjust picture settings, and check that your hardware is performing. Picture is still crystal clearso it is a minor concernfor me. However, the eyetv diversity works fine on a macbook macos 10. The ultracompact device and portable rod aerials pack easily with a macbook, and mobile reception is possible at speeds up to 160 kmh provided there is. Elgato eyetv 250 plus digitalanalog tv receiver and video. This is the same for sky, freeview, and even dab radio. Insert the software cd, install eyetv and follow the instructions in the setup wizard.
With atsc, you can watch digital tv, even hd, anywhere you can get a signal. The eyetv iptv server service handles channel switching automatically and the video quality and channel switching speed is equal to the native eyetv client, while the elgato eyetv software. Just recently i upgraded the eyetv software to version 2. The window would open where i normally get a tv picture, and it just said, no signal. Eventually i discovered that if i made loose contact on. Some of the ihome software, which plays video content from a computer onto a television, was released in 2006 as a universal binary. It should empower you to perform, inspire you to create, and equip you with tools to make your content shine. The tv signals are transmitted in mpeg2, which determines much of the quality. Cant view channels on com8 freeview uk discussions. It was a small usbpowered device that contained a cable tuner and hardware encoder in order to convert television video into an mpeg1 format for watching on a computer. Signal quality is just that, signal quality not picture quality. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. This symptom is harmless just ignore the signal strength readings. So 4 stars for keeping it up to date and generally bug free apart from the occasional hiccup.
Since it is a digital signal quality needs to be 100%, strength not so much. Set up schedules to record your favorite tv programs. View and download elgato eyetv hybrid datasheet online. With the old lnb it was still picking up channels well german ones that were on the vertical and showed signal and signal quality as high % but with the replacement lnb. Signal quality does not picture quality on digital tv. The hardest part was figuring out how to use the ps3 controller to login to psn. There might be a fault with the firewireusb connection, or some sort of. Its the right choice if you get your tv signal from basic unscrambled cable. The digital stream is recorded unaltered for full quality digital content as encoded by the broadcaster. And i fear signal strength is not the issue, since using this same antenna with. Tv tuner streams low quality tv video ask different. For years, oscilloscopes have been the primary measurement tool used by electrical engineers to verify the signal integrity of their usb 2. I may revert back to the roxio capture device i was using a few months back should nothing work out since it had essentially the same look and quality as v1. With a product like this the quality of the tv reception is the main question.
And if that werent enough it captured at the same fuzzy quality as eyetv. On pcs or netbooks eyetv netstream dtt requires windows 7 and 2. When youre recording off air digital the processor is not taxed significantly because all the eyetv software is doing is laying down the stream that is flying in off the air. The tuners can be used simultaneously for an optimized signal, or one tuner can. Elgato eyetv hybrid 2008 tv tuner stick for analog and. Eyetv hybrid vhs capture has fuzzy signal videohelp forum. If you want to watch free tv on your mac, weve looked at the best tv tuner for mac in 2020 which can receive analog or digital freetoair tv channels. Overall the eye tv 250 is an excellent choice for any mac with at least a 1 mhz g4. Elgato products and support have been instrumental in setting up our presence on twitch and in expanding our collaboration with press and content creators.
Eyetv is a european brand of tv tuners that allow users to watch tv on various devices. With the dsox4usbsq signal quality test option licensed on an infiniivision 4000 xseries oscilloscope, you can now quickly verify the analog quality of your signals generated by usb. The newest addition to its line is the eyetv wonder usb 2. The eyetv tivizen mobile tv tuner comes with awardwinning eyetv software for mac and thc software for windows. My tv signal here is patchy and needs a powerful device and software to. The included elgato eyetv lite software also offers features like timeshifting and the ability to scheduled recordings to your hard drive. When i clicked on previous recordings, they worked. Install the eyetv software, start eyetv on the mac, switch on the ps3. The video and audio quality of the eyetv netstream dtt is exceptional. Review elgato eyetv 2 software for dtt sep 21 macnn. Elgato have launched a new digital tv tuner intended for use with pcs and macs, but while most such tuners plug in via usb 2. Eyetv netstream dtt comes with eyetv 3, elgatos awardwinning mac tv.
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