![]() Use EyeConnect in combination with your UPnP AV digital media device to manage wired or wireless streaming of digital entertainment content effortlessly. Elgato's EyeConnect digital media streaming software addresses a rapidly growing market for home networking solutions for the Mac. Using this industry standard technology, EyeConnect enables a broad range of UPnP AV devices to play EyeTV recordings, digital music, video, or photo content, including iPhotos, iTunes, and movies stored on your Mac. The EyeTV 310 had a few rough edges, such as its reliance on a Firewire interface at a time when even Apple appeared to be losing interest in Firewire.EyeConnect, Video, 10138 KB, Elgato Systems, Multimedia DesignĮyeConnect software enables your UPnP AV digital media device to stream EyeTV recordings, digital photos, music and movies from your Mac onto your TV or stereo.ĮyeConnect is based on the globally trusted Universal Plug and Play Audio/Video standard (UPnP AV) for the seamless sharing of digital content throughout your home. However, its main weakness was the £240 price tag, which made it something of a niche product for satellite TV aficionados. The EyeTV 310 has now been discontinued, and replaced with the new EyeTV Sat. This new model is a lot smaller and more compact, and the price has come down from £240 to £180. That’s still about three times the price of an ordinary Freeview TV tuner but, at this price, it starts to look like a viable alternative to a dedicated Freesat recorder or set-top box.ĭesigned in silver and white to match the style of the current crop of Mac models, the EyeTV Sat measures just 10cm wide, 15.5cm deep and 2.7cm high, and sits quite comfortably on top of the Mac Mini that we use as a media centre with our Samsung TV. And, in fact, most of that space is required for the Common Interface (CI) slot that’s used to plug in additional pay-TV cards. If I had to give the EyeTV 250 Plus a rating, I'd give it an 8 out of 10. A review in Macworld gave it 5 out of 5 stars. Like most TV tuners, the EyeTV Sat now uses a USB 2.0 interface to connect to your computer. It scores high in usability, looks, great included software, and quality. ELGATO EYETV 250 REVIEW SOFTWAREĮverything runs and installs smoothly only the EyeConnect software requires extra 'fiddling. The review said Elgato had addressed some of the limitations of prior EyeTV satellite tuners like Netstream Sat/DTT. Pocket-Lint gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars CNET gave it five stars. The EyeTV Sat product, which receives free-to-air television, was introduced in Europe in late 2009. While most TV tuners can draw their power from the USB connection, the EyeTV Sat relies on a separate mains power supply. ![]() Mac Life RATED The EyeTV 250 connects via USB to bring standard and high-def. Review Last year we reviewed Elgato’s EyeTV 310 satellite TV tuner for Macs. Naturally, there’s an LNB connector for the satellite cable, so don’t forget that you’ll need either a dedicated Freesat satellite dish or an alternative – such as an existing Sky installation – for TV reception. Provided you have the EYETV 25O PLUS Elgato Systems Price. It wasn’t a brand new product, but the launch of the Freesat service here in the UK meant that we were curious to see how the device would handle the new service especially the HD broadcasts on the free-to-air BBC HD channel.
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