Hi,
I have a Sony LCD TV, and I would like to use my MacBook to record its output, preferably with DVR functionality.
I've been reading about EyeTV, but it says:
"EyeTV Hybrid (2008 North American model) can directly receive unencrypted Digital Cable. It can only receive the few channels that are not encrypted, in the Clear QAM format."
http://support.elgato.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=3082#14
My Sony TV has a QAM tuner, and I can get digital cable and some HDTV stations without using a Comcast box. Is the Clear QAM tuner that the EyeTV has the same as the QAM tuner on my Sony KDL40S3000 TV? [i.e. I'll get the same channels?]
It seems that perhaps there could be a cheaper option than EyeTV if I can just copy the output from my TV, but I don't know how to do this...then again, it's not clear to me that my TV has any output ports other than audio.
Do you have any suggestions? thank you
I have a Sony LCD TV, and I would like to use my MacBook to record its output, preferably with DVR functionality.
I've been reading about EyeTV, but it says:
"EyeTV Hybrid (2008 North American model) can directly receive unencrypted Digital Cable. It can only receive the few channels that are not encrypted, in the Clear QAM format."
http://support.elgato.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=3082#14
My Sony TV has a QAM tuner, and I can get digital cable and some HDTV stations without using a Comcast box. Is the Clear QAM tuner that the EyeTV has the same as the QAM tuner on my Sony KDL40S3000 TV? [i.e. I'll get the same channels?]
It seems that perhaps there could be a cheaper option than EyeTV if I can just copy the output from my TV, but I don't know how to do this...then again, it's not clear to me that my TV has any output ports other than audio.
Do you have any suggestions? thank you