Usb Tv Tuner

[laidbackliam]

Are there any good quality (possibly high def) tv tuners out there that are compatible with macs? i'm thinking of getting one that i can hook into my brotheres cable box when i'm over there to watch entourage and other stuff, and i've got a macbookpro coming. was thinking it'd be cool to just bring it over and steal his cable......


any one know of one?

 

[pknz]

Elgato are the main TV Tuners for Macs, they deal in USB and Firewire. I doubt you'll get HD though.

 

[bousozoku]

Eskape Labs have a few models. There is also another brand with a PCI card.

 

[nordesmic]

dvb-T tuner

I'm using an Elgato eyeTV dvb-t tuner connected by usb 2.0. It deals in high definition and is a great product, but presumably you're in the US- and I don't think you can use it there. I think there are other eyeTV products but they are a bit pricier http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetv500

 

[MacDonaldsd]

I'm using an Elgato eyeTV dvb-t tuner connected by usb 2.0. It deals in high definition and is a great product, but presumably you're in the US- and I don't think you can use it there. I think there are other eyeTV products but they are a bit pricier http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetv500

Do you recommend the quality of this, my mate had a different eyeTV model an the quality wasnt that great ?

and whats the software like on it

 

[robbieduncan]

Do you recommend the quality of this, my mate had a different eyeTV model an the quality wasnt that great ?

and whats the software like on it

I use one of these as my main TV. The quality is excellent if you use a proper external antenna. The one you get is crap. The 2.0 software is very good.

Check out the massive for more...

 

[tutubibi]

Check out Plextor ConvertX for Mac, it comes with EyeTV software for Mac.
It can also work with the PC.
I am using it for for my HTPC box and it's really great product.

Link: http://www.plextor.com/english/products/TV402UMac.htm

 

[laidbackliam]

all these things seem great. maybe i was wrong saying tv tuner. maybe i meant "video in", just so i can record. some of these things SEEM ELABORATE. also, i wonder if that software (which seems to me would be fairly processor intensive) is being ported to universal binaries yet......