Eye TV

In its simplest form, EyeTV allows you to watch TV right on your Mac. The installation is simple and the picture quality is great at the standard 320x240 size. EyeTV allows you to pause and rewind live television, much like TiVo. Being able to watch TV right on your computer is a great convenience, but this is not the only place EyeTV shines.

EyeTV allows you to record shows right onto your computer and later burn them to a CD. You can set EyeTV to record shows much like you would with your VCR or TiVo. You can also plug in any external video and record that too. Have an old home movie still on VHS? No problem. Plug your VCR into the EyeTV box and copy that movie right onto your computer. It’s a great way to preserve your video collection.

Recording video does take up space. An hour-long show, recorded at the standard level, will take up about 650 MB. If you’re like me, you’ll use the high quality setting so that everything looks its best. You’ll find yourself using up hard drive space pretty quickly this way, but have no fear. With a few simple clicks (and a CD burner, if you have one) you can easily save your favorite shows right onto a CD.

If you’re the kind of person that loves TV, and loves to preserve your favorite shows, you’re going to really love EyeTV. But even using it just to simply watch TV, EyeTV makes for an easy way to turn your computer into an additional television in your home or office.

REQUIREMENTS:
Mac OS 10.1.5 or later, built-in USB port, QuickTime 5.0 or later (6.0 recommended), Internet connection for optional listing guide
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