Hi guys,
Could i use my Mac pro as a freeview recorder?
If so how would i do it?
Thanks for any help!
Could i use my Mac pro as a freeview recorder?
If so how would i do it?
Thanks for any help!
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Could i use my 2009 macpro as a freeview recorder
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Mike Oxard
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Yep, very easily with a freeview tuner from Elgato:
http://www.elgato.com/
The eyeTV software it comes with is very good, with some very nice features.
http://www.elgato.com/
The eyeTV software it comes with is very good, with some very nice features.
Thanks mike!
Can i use the Mac to hook to my tv and act as a dvr then?
The graphics card has a dvi output which i guess I could convert to hdmi
Can i use the Mac to hook to my tv and act as a dvr then?
The graphics card has a dvi output which i guess I could convert to hdmi
Did you have any products in mind to use?
Shame we can't get a pci card version, or are they no beter than USB?
Mike Oxard
macrumors 6502a
USB versions are handy if you have a laptop as you can take it away with you. The Elgato Netstream DTT looks pretty good if you want to keep things tidy and have more than one computer to watch TV on.
Yeah I see the point about the USB although my Mac pro isn't very portable unfortunately!!!!!
The net stream looks quite good although it doesn't appear to allow recording
The net stream looks quite good although it doesn't appear to allow recording
Mike Oxard
macrumors 6502a
I think the Netstream just sends the signal to your computers and you install the eyeTV software on them, eyeTV handles all the recording and gets the program schedules from tvtv.
Mike Oxard
macrumors 6502a
Not that o should have to jstify myself but I am moving and won't have sky for a while so thought I'd take advantage of my spare hard drive bay and plonk a spare 1tb drive I have in there!