Mac TV tuner cards

[yippy]

I was wondering if anyone knows of any cheap Mac TV tuner cards that I can use with my PowerBook.

I am a college student with limited funds and no room for a TV in the dorm but I would like to be able to watch TV every once in a while in the dorm room. If it matters the signal comes from a standard cable coax connection.

Thanks

 

[kyeblue]

Check eyeTV, an external(USB) box that makes your mac a TV/DVR.

 

[Porsche]

Check eyeTV, an external(USB) box that makes your mac a TV/DVR.

I second this recommendation. EyeTV works flawlessly.

You can find the official website here.

 

[kevinuaa]

I second this recommendation. EyeTV works flawlessly.

You can find the official website here.

can you hook up a vcr or game consule through eyetv? are there any solutions for this?

 

[DJ-SPIN]

anyone have any experience with Eye TV? is it worth the money?

 

[jxyama]

I second this recommendation. EyeTV works flawlessly.

You can find the official website here.

does the eyeTV work well with just USB1 speed? i have a rev. A 12" PB that only comes with USB1 and wanted a real-life feedback before deciding to buy it or not. (i'd think it goes, standard TV doesn't require a big bandwidth.)

 

[jdechko]

can you hook up a vcr or game consule through eyetv? are there any solutions for this?

VCR - Yes
Game Console - No

I dont know from experience, but ive read/heard that theres a 2-3 second delay in the signal, so this would make it less than ideal for playing games... ie: you move your character and 2 seconds later he moves on screen.

 

[ebook]

VCR - Yes
Game Console - No

I dont know from experience, but ive read/heard that theres a 2-3 second delay in the signal, so this would make it less than ideal for playing games... ie: you move your character and 2 seconds later he moves on screen.

Any first had experience for this? I've been thinking about ditching the TV, we don't watch much, and just using the new 20" iMac. Then, if I wanted to watch a movie in the living room, I'd just pick it up and take it in there. But, I do like to play a video game every now and then, so I was also wondering how it would work with games.

 

[timsq]

Mac TVR tuner

anyone have any experience with Eye TV? is it worth the money?

It's very cool and works like a TVR Tivo(ish). I have it hooked to an antenna for broadcast and I've run it through cableTV. Pretty simple and programmable. It's a bit steep ($$$) but also the best solution I've found.

 

[Counterfit]

The EyeTV 200 uses FireWire to connect to your Mac. There's also the Formac Studio TVR, which has a TV tuner, and composite inputs so you can attach a game system or whatever else you want. compare them! Okay, that page is a little inaccurate about the EyeTV, but it's spot-on with the Formac's specs.