dows users out there: Elgato even provides third-party software to make EyeTV Sat run outside of Macs as well.
Everyday use Hardware designed for Macs generally does not require installation of drivers etc, and Elgato’s new product is no exception. All you need to do is insert the CD into your Mac’s SuperDrive and let the installation wizard take care of all the rest: It detects which software components are required and independently initiates all necessary routines. After that, your Mac needs to be rebooted – which also is a quick affair – and from that moment on will have turned into a satellite receiver as soon as the Mac itself is connected to the EyeTV Sat with the included USB cable. The EyeTV software calls up the installation wizard which involves entering the serial number to activate the software, logging in to an online program guide service (we chose tvtv) and registering the software. Once ���� ����� ��� �������� �� �������� search manager pops up, asks for the country in which the system is used and – based on that information – selects the most popular satellites. Next, it offers an automatic channel search, which starts right away and �������� ����� ���� �������� ����� with hundreds of channels. If all settings are correct and once the channel search ��� �������� ���� ������ ����ware switches to the main window. A quick word of advice at this point: No matter which EyeTV product is hooked up to the Mac (USB stick for analog TV reception, DVB-T or the DVB-S box) the software is always the same and
automatically adjusts to the hardware that is being used. In standard view the main window of EyeTV is divided into two sections: Similar to iTunes a narrow left column is provided to make main selections, while a broader right section shows all the details. The channel view displays a complete channel list of all available satellites. It is designed like a table and displays technical parameters such as satellite or frequency next to the channel name. Here you can do all your editing like adding, deleting, moving or renaming channels with just a few mouse �������� ���� ���� ����� ������ for each channel whether EyeTV is supposed to use the EPG provided by the channel itself or rather to fall back on an online service such as tvtv. EyeTV Sat does not only accept DVB-S but also DVB-S2 signals, which means that all available HDTV channels transmitting in MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 (H.264) can be displayed and stored as ������� ��������������� ���tent. Thanks to the integrated CI slot this is true also for
encrypted channels, provided you have a valid smart card and corresponding module.
which allows creating customised EPG lists based on certain keywords directly in the left window column.
The EPG boasts an extremely well-designed layout and a very sophisticated search mode. Date and time can be freely selected in the upper range of the window, while the right section displays a grid with EPG information of 15 channels at a time in an easy to read way.
For instance, you may choose to set up an EPG list with the keyword «James Bond» and in future EyeTV will show you a detailed EPG list with all entries that include your keyword(s). You may even restrict this personal EGP list further by adding rules such as HD only or a certain channel only. This way you will never again miss your favourite show or a movie with your most-loved actor.
Apart from the event title this view already provides some extended EPG details, and if you want to access more information all you need to do is click on the respective event title. One more click and the event is marked for recording, with a message popping up whenever two timer entries overlap. We all have cursed channels time and again for not sticking to their advertised schedule, and in order to avoid unpleasant surprises you may set a certain amount of time which is added before and after each recording to make sure you don’t miss a thing. We’d like to draw your attention to the «Intelligent EPG» feature at this point,
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The list of recordings summarises all events that have been marked for recording and also allows you to manually add events without using the EPG. In addition, users ���� ������ ����� ����� ������� to existing recordings. ���� ���������� ����� ���� ��� added to a play list so that all episodes of a weekly TV show are grouped in a dedicated play list. You can also let EyeTV automatically convert each recording so that it can be played back using Apple TV or the iPhone. Great even a running why the
stuff as it may be, Mac is not up and 27/7, and this is EyeTV software will
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