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aaron.c
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 Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:45 pm Post subject: Elgato EyeTV 500 |
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I just ordered a refurbished model ($199) direct from Elgato ...
http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetv500
I'll post more on it once it arrives and I get it set up. Can't wait! 
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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New toys!! 
I wouldn't mind having one of those. Do you have regular cable, digital cable or DirectTV? |
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aaron.c
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| devo wrote: | New toys!!
I wouldn't mind having one of those. Do you have regular cable, digital cable or DirectTV? |
Yeah! It's a Christmas present.
Dish Network .. want the EyeTV 500 for over-the-air HDTV channels and
to record those channels. 
Got an email from Elgato saying my order has shipped.
I should get it on Friday (2nd day UPS) 
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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$199 is a good price.
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aaron.c
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:30 am Post subject: |
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| OGN wrote: | | $199 is a good price. |
I thought so too.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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| What would be the best and least expensive EyeTV box to use with DirecTV? I would like to buy one if the new mini doesn't have some sort of built-in DVR. Do all the EyeTV boxes use Firewire 400? |
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aaron.c
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| Weee wrote: | | What would be the best and least expensive EyeTV box to use with DirecTV? I would like to buy one if the new mini doesn't have some sort of built-in DVR. Do all the EyeTV boxes use Firewire 400? |
http://www.elgato.com is your friend!
I think you'd be looking at the EyeTV 200:
http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetv200
The EyeTV EZ connects via USB 2.0
http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvez
Miglia makes DVR solutions for Macs as well
(my bro has a Alchemy TV DVR PCI card in his PowerMac G4)
http://www.miglia.com
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. The EyeTV 200 looks like the one for me. I would rather have something with firewire instead of USB. Does anyone out there own one? |
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aaron.c
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| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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I got my EyeTV 500 on Friday morning ... hooked/ set it up in about 5 - 10 minutes.
(once I got the anntena and coaxial cable installed)
I haven't recorded anything yet. I need to free up some more space on my stock 80GB drive.
There is one image up on my Flickr page - of the accessories: Quick Start Guide, Remote and FireWire cable.
I'll be sure to post more in the coming days. http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaron_c/76897986/
Merry Christmas,
Aaron
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| How is Elgato handling transfers to 5G iPods with the EyeTV boxes? Do they have their own piece of software or are they relying on QuickTime? |
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aaron.c
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| castaway wrote: | | How is Elgato handling transfers to 5G iPods with the EyeTV boxes? Do they have their own piece of software or are they relying on QuickTime? |
Unfortunately, I don't have an iPod to transfer files .. 
I'll try encoding a clip .. Elgato has export options for the iPod (with video) in their newest
version of the EyeTV software, 1.8.4. "default" (H.264) and "recommended" (MPEG-4).
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I also took advantage of the $199 refurb EyeTV 500.
It works great. TimeWarner in my area only has ABC, CBS, and NBC in Clear QAM. I only have standard cable, but these channels come in great. I recorded a football game, an episode of Lost, and some sitcom.
Great quality, and playback is just on the skippy side of smooth off my Mac Mini. I also have the EyeTV software recording directly to an external LaCie firewire HD.
Daisy chaining the two devices together works fine, I don't remember which device is first in the chain though. In the EyeTV manual, it specifies a preferred order. Playback while recording is not so hot in my set up, but I don't plan to be doing that. |
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aaron.c
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Here are the "over-the-air" channels we receive in our area (NEPA):
16-1 WNEP-DT (ABC)
16-2 WNEP-DT2 (ABC)
22-1 WYOU-DT (CBS)
28-1 WBRE-DT (NBC)
44-1 WVIA-DT (PBS)
44-2 WVIA-DT2 (PBS)
44-3 WVIA-DT3 (PBS)
44-4 WVIA-DT4 (PBS)
56-1 WOLF-DT (FOX)
56-2 WSWB (WB)
64-1 WQPX-DT (PAX)
64-2 WQPX Pax (PAX)
64-3 WQPX Worship (PAX)
64-4 WQPX FaithTV (PAX)
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| aaron.c wrote: | | I've been posting quite a few screencaps to my Flickr account, see: |
Sweet! Those captures look crystal clear.
Edit: I like the one of Kiefer sitting in front of his iMac!
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