Is there some kind of cable or connection that would allow me to have my cable tv play on my Mac? In my den/home office I basically have a tv and a Mac sitting side by side - seems kinda crazy since I can watch movies and such on my Mac, just thought maybe I could eliminate the tv altogether.
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Is it possible to have cable tv on a Mac?
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Elgato's EyeTV is the way to go. I've used one for about 4 years now and I love it. I'm a poor college student and simply have bunny ears plugged in. Still get 4-5 HD over the air channels.
Another vote for EyeTV. 
It's awesome. I have two tuners. An EyeTV Hybrid and an EyeTV 250. I used to have a tuner in my old Windows computer and I had a lot of experience with tuners, but the EyeTV experience is in a league of it's own as far as User Interface goes.
It's awesome. I have two tuners. An EyeTV Hybrid and an EyeTV 250. I used to have a tuner in my old Windows computer and I had a lot of experience with tuners, but the EyeTV experience is in a league of it's own as far as User Interface goes.
Another vote for EyeTV.
Ditto
Plus the EyeTV Hybrid can be used in windows media player as well.
I know the new one can... can the old ones too? I never tried. I know that the internals are the same as the Hauppage tuners so probably.
Stipposedly Equinux makes the TubeStick? My cousin Zeke had a one before his MBP got stolen. It's designed not to interfere with other USB ports. Everytime I've looked to get one it's out of stock at MacMall, etc.