The company supplies cables for all, as well as an infrared remote (and batteries) to control your cable box.
On the back are connections for component video, right and left audio, S-Video, USB, and an IR blaster. A thin black stripe running around the middle of the device is the only thing that breaks up the all-silver exterior a small LED turns green when the box is in use, and amber when idle. The EyeTV box itself is reminiscent of an Apple TV at 4.9 x 4.9 x 1.6 inches, it’s small, square and can be crammed next to your cable box. At a time when broadcasters are being stingier with streaming their shows and Hulu is reportedly gearing up to charge for viewing past episodes, the Elgato EyeTV HD is a good value. This $199 device will let you watch all of your favorite television shows and movies whether you’re across the country or in the next room, and the video quality is quite good. The Elgato EyeTV HD is a small gadget that, when hooked up to your cable box, can record programs to your PC and let you watch them remotely, as well as live television, on any device connected to the Internet. Is privately held with offices in Munich, Germany and San Francisco, California.It’s like a Slingbox for your iPad. Elgato also produces a variety of world-class H.264 video conversion and streaming products.
Elgato is the home of EyeTV, the world's leading television solution for Mac computers. Home network with 100Base-T Ethernet (802.11n 5GHz for wireless)įor more information about Elgato's HDHomeRun, please contact PR representative Brian Metcalf Elgato:Įlgato produces award-winning TV software together with a complete range of TV tuners and capture devices to watch, record, and edit TV and HDTV on Macs and PCs. PC: Windows 7, 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo/AMD CPU
Macintosh: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later HDHomeRun is currently available from the Elgato Store, Amazon, B&H Photo and the Apple Store at a price of $179.95.ĭriver for Microsoft Windows 7 Media Center (CD-ROM) However, this is only available when using a Mac and is not available for PC. HDHomeRun is compatible for use on a PC it works great with Windows 7 Media Center.Įlgato's HDHomeRun solution paired with the EyeTV app enables streaming of live and recorded TV to an iPhone, iPod, and iPad via 3G. Search the Program Guide, record TV shows, and export recordings to iTunes automatically for playback on an iPhone or iPad.
Watch, pause, and rewind live TV on your Mac. HDHomeRun comes with EyeTV 3, the award-winning TV software for Mac. Multiple computers, HDHomeRun can accomplish it all." Whether it's Mac or PC, capturing a TV signal from either an antennae or cable or being able to view and record different content on "HDHomeRun is designed to give our customers maximum flexibility. "This new platform satisfies two requests that many of our customers have made: viewing of HDTV content on multiple household computers and inconspicuous placement of the device itself," said Adam Steinberg, Elgato's VP of Marketing.
Once connected to your Wi-Fi network, users can watch live TV wirelessly on a portable computer or iPad, anywhere inside the house. This allows the device to remain concealed in a discreet location away from your computers. HDHomeRun connects to your existing TV antenna or cable TV outlet, and to your router via Ethernet. One person can watch and record TV on a Mac, and at the same time a second person can watch and record a different channel on a PC. The tuner works seamlessly on multiple computers. Powered by technology from SiliconDust, Elgato's HDHomeRun is a network dual tuner for HDTV.
HDHomeRun connects to a TV antenna or digital cable and wirelessly streams live television in full HD to any Mac or PC in the house. Elgato today released a dual network tuner that allows users to watch HDTV wirelessly on either a Mac or PC. It's not a major leap for the hardware or software involved, but if you're a fan of both they're now available in one convenient package at the Apple Store, Amazon and other retailers.Įlgato Debuts HDHomeRun - Watch HDTV Wirelessly on any Mac or PC in your Network
For $179.95 the dual-tuner HDHomeRun comes with EyeTV3 software for Mac, drivers for a PC and the requisite cables for you to watch some TV on your computer. Elgato has been pushing EyeTV for Mac software alongside its own various TV tuner devices for a while now, but if you prefer Silicondust's HDHomeRun it's added a new package to the list of offerings.