Anyone suggest an alternative to EyeTV?

[Sirolway]

Hi all

I have an Elgato Diversity USB TV Tuner - the one that takes 2 aerials so you can record 2 things simultaneously

Generally I love recording TV on the Mac, but the software is pretty terrible:

-Not all aspects of it really recognise there's 2 tuners
-It crashes frequently; usually when you do something as simple as ask to watch something it's recorded, or close one of its windows
-When it crashes it forgets a lot of your preferences re what you want to record & what you don't

I really get the impression this company is asleep at the wheel; problems never get fixed & support postings in the past never get answered.

Can anyone recommend me a TV tuner app for Mac that will recognise the Elgato hardware (& the fact that it can record 2 things at once) but free me from the Elgato software?

Thanks in advance

 

[MisterMe]

eyeTV is the TV tuner software for the Mac. This is the software that most third-party tuners [those from manufacturers other than elgato] are recommended for use on the Mac. Based on your post, I have to question whether or not you are using your tuner properly. It is true that the dual DVB-T tuners of the elgato Diversity allows viewers to watch two programs simultaneously or to watch one program while they record a second. However, the "diversity mode" has a very different purpose. This mode uses the two aerials and tuners to receive a single channel. This purpose of this mode is to improve the chances of receiving programs while deep indoors. Be sure to use the proper settings in the proper mode.

 

[robgendreau]

Yeah, I agree EyeTV is about the only game in town. It's worked great for me with two separate USB dongles (Miglia and El Gato) and a good rooftop antenna. Might be the hardware....

Rob

 

[Sirolway]

eyeTV is the TV tuner software for the Mac. This is the software that most third-party tuners [those from manufacturers other than elgato] are recommended for use on the Mac. Based on your post, I have to question whether or not you are using your tuner properly. It is true that the dual DVB-T tuners of the elgato Diversity allows viewers to watch two programs simultaneously or to watch one program while they record a second. However, the "diversity mode" has a very different purpose. This mode uses the two aerials and tuners to receive a single channel. This purpose of this mode is to improve the chances of receiving programs while deep indoors. Be sure to use the proper settings in the proper mode.

Yup, I am running it in the correct mode ...

 

[Dave Braine]

I get the occasional recording/programming error, but apart from that it's worked fine for me for over 2 years.

 

[davids8477]

The EyeTV software has worked great for my for a couple of years. I use it with the HD Home Run hardware.