TV Tuner for Macbook Pro?

I too recommend Elgato, but not necessarily for the hardware, but their EyeTV2 software is perfect. Ive had no problems with the Elgato hardware, but, Hauppauge is generally cheaper and bascially identical, and fully supported by EyeTV.
 
Darryn said:
I too recommend Elgato, but not necessarily for the hardware, but their EyeTV2 software is perfect. Ive had no problems with the Elgato hardware, but, Hauppauge is generally cheaper and bascially identical, and fully supported by EyeTV.
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Yep. I'm using EyeTV with a Freecom DVB-T stick. It's grand!
 
Ive got the Elgato Hybrid and WinTV nova TD USB sticks, the Hybrid being both analogue or digital tuner is better when youve got a poor signal, as you get a poor analogue picture rather than nothing at all. Whereas the Win TV NovaTD is dual digital tuner, so you can connect 2 aerials and either get 1 very strong digital signal or 2 and record/watch two things at once, which is nice.

The WinTV NovaTD is exactly the same hardware as the Elgato Diversity just in a black enclosure rather than silver, in EyeTV3 it is recognised and works fully as the Diversity.

There is a list Here of offically supported hardware, but check on there forums as they unoffically support many many more devices.
 
I'm using a Freecom DVB-T stick (cost about £25 a couple of years ago.) Tell EyeTV it's a Miglia TV Mini and it works flawlessly.
 
Darryn said:
I too recommend Elgato, but not necessarily for the hardware, but their EyeTV2 software is perfect. Ive had no problems with the Elgato hardware, but, Hauppauge is generally cheaper and bascially identical, and fully supported by EyeTV.
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Their hardware is great and not to bad price wise, if you buy the EyeTV DTT you can upgrade to EyeTV 3 sw free and thats about £30/40.

TriedandTested said:
Can someone recommend a specific USB TV dongle/thing to go with the EyeTV2 software?
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Deffo if your getting any thing it needs to be Digital and the UK version, as the digital switch over is approaching! and also UK because some versions have the Male screw on connector.

TriedandTested said:
Edit; it seems EyeTV3 is the latest version: http://www.elgato.com/elgato/int/mainmenu/products/software/EyeTV-3/product1.en.html
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You can get a free upgrade from boxed products which have the EyeTV2 software if you bought it after it was released back in January.

Terms and conditions apply, see site for details, elgato.com (to quote a podcast).
 
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Yes I am, I wish cinema's would show it every week in HD.

(Any ways...)

If your in Dougs position get a Hybrid, as its supports both and you can use the breakout to connect it to sky for some manual tv switching action, not sure that there is any IR Blaser support for EyeTV.
 
Using a Terratec Cinergy DT USB XS Diversity (bit of a mouthful!). Has 2 in built tuners either for one resilient DVB signal or 2 at the same time. Works very, very well indeed with the amazing EyeTV software; version 2 was fantastic and 3 is even better.

Most of Elgato's stuff is just rebranded from Terratec/Hauppage etc. but you get the EyeTV software very cheap. Probably just best of buying from them.
 
What arials are you guys using for these? The one thing that puts me off getting a USB TV tuner for my MBP is that i would still need an arial to get a picture.
 
The included mini-aerials are crap. Unless your sitting right underneath your transmitter I reckon its roof-top/attic aerial only.

This might change after the digital switchover, they should be able to ramp up the signal strength a lot.
 
I use the included mini aerial that is not boosted, and can get most digital channels except channel 5.

I'm in south london.
 
I've got the Miglia hardware, I must say I'm a bit disappointed in that with my PC (Dell supplied TV card) I could receive every channel perfectly without an amplifier - with the Miglia I need an amplifier to see most channels, and even then a lot still don't work well and some like ITV not at all. :(
 
i think i saw one with would take up to usb plugs one for the device and one as a powered aerial anyone know about this or did i dream it?
 
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