Elgato EyeTV HD Video Recorder

Watch, record, edit and enjoy cable and satellite television in high-definition with EyeTV HD, a full-featured DVR for your Mac. It's the only solution that gives you full access to all your premium content by connecting your Mac directly to your cable or satellite receiver.
  • Premium television content in full HD
  • Records in H.264 format for a crystal-clear picture
  • Dual-format capture for playback on iPhone and iPad
  • Infrared remote and channel changer cable (IR blaster)
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Features

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Watching, recording and editing television content in full HD on your Mac from cable and satellite.

EyeTV HD is a full-featured DVR for your Mac that captures television from your cable or satellite receiver and delivers it live to your Mac in full HD. It gives you full access to all the content in your premium channel package by connecting your Mac directly to your cable or satellite receiver. It includes an infrared remote and channel changer cable ("IR blaster") for automatic control of the receiver.

Unique dual-format capture mode

Record in the iPad and iPhone formats at the same time with dual-format capture mode. It supports super-fast exports to iTunes from EyeTV, and facilitates the streaming of live and recorded TV to an iPhone or iPad using the optional EyeTV app.

Easy setup

Simply connect EyeTV HD to the outputs of your cable or satellite receiver with the included component cables, and to your computer via USB. Then position the included infrared channel changer cable nearby. The EyeTV software setup assistant takes you through a simple configuration process and in just a few minutes you'll be enjoying all your premium content.

Superb quality digital TV recordings

Record in the pristine H.264 format for a crystal-clear, high-definition digital picture. It delivers beautiful image quality and a superb compression ratio, which produces smaller file size when compared to MPEG-2 recordings. H.264 can match the best possible MPEG-2 quality at up to half the data rate.

EyeTV 3 software

This award-winning TV software for Mac gives you a remarkable range of capabilities. You can watch, pause, and rewind live TV on your Mac, as well as search the Program Guide using multiple criteria. You're also free to record one show or the entire season of a TV series.

Capture HD and SD video from a camcorder or VCR

You get component inputs for HD sources, as well as S-video and composite inputs for standard definition sources. Simply connect the video source to your computer using the included breakout cable or video cable, then watch and even record the picture on your computer.

Highlights

  • Capture premium television content in full HD from cable and satellite receivers
  • Record in pristine H.264 format for a crystal clear digital picture
  • Unique dual-format capture mode for fast playback on an iPhone and iPad
  • Infrared remote and channel changer cable (IR blaster) for automatic control of the receiver
  • Watch, pause, and rewind live TV on your Mac
  • Search the Program Guide using multiple criteria
  • Record one show or the entire season of a TV series
  • Edit unwanted content and create clips from your recordings
  • Export recordings to iTunes automatically for playback on an iPhone or iPad
  • Share recordings with other Macs on your network
  • Stream live or recorded TV to an iPhone with the optional EyeTV app
  • EyeTV 3 includes one year of free TV Guide data (with optional renewal for US$19.95 per year)

Did You Notice?

You can connect your Mac directly to your cable or satellite receiver for complete access to all your premium channel programs.

Technical Specs

General

  • Compression Type: H.264

Dimension

  • Weight: 8.47 oz./240.0 g
  • Height: 1.6 in./4.0 cm
  • Width: 4.9 in./12.5 cm
  • Length: 4.9 in./12.5 cm

Compatibility

Mac

  • Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later (Recommended: v10.6.2 or later with all software and security updates installed)
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 2.26GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo processor
  • Built-in USB 2.0 port
  • Cable or satellite receiver with analog video and audio outputs (component output required for HD); Internet connection required to download Program Guide data

What's in the Box?

  • Elgato EyeTV HD recorder
  • EyeTV 3 TV software for Mac (CD-ROM)
  • Infrared remote control with battery pack
  • EyeTV infrared channel changer
  • USB cable (6 ft./1.83 m)
  • Component video cable (6 ft./1.83 m)
  • Stereo audio cables (6 ft./1.83 m)
  • Breakout cable for composite and S-Video inputs
  • PDF product manual (CD-ROM)
  • Quick start guide

Manufacturer Information

Warranty

  • Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
  • Warranty: One-year limited (For details, please visit elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/buy/terms.en.html.)

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 426019539032
  • Mfr. Part Number: 10021040
 

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use and super quality

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    I retired an old TiVo and replaced it with a Mac Mini and this. What an upgrade!

    I use it with a Comcast cable box. Can't believe how well it works. Now I can record movies from my HD channels and the EyeTV transfers them automatically to iTunes for my iPad. Transferring stuff from the TiVo was always a huge pain.

    I was a little worried what the quality would be like through a non-digital connection, but I'm very pleased. It looks great, even on a 52" TV.     …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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    I have Comcast (Xfinity) HD, and I wanted to watch HD programs on our Mac for a long time. I am glad to find EyeTV HD. I hooked up EyeTV HD to our older white MacBook. The setup was simple. I just followed EyeTV Setup Assistant, and it was ready to go. Now I can watch live or record any SD or HD programs on all TV stations I have with Comcost. HD programs show up very nicely. EyeTV is very easy to use -- much better than Comcast DVR. As an added bonus, I can watch live or recorded TV programs from another Mac in the house or from iPhone or iPad away from home. …More

    64 of 67 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Super and Works Proberly

    • Written by from Drummondville

    I bought this for ripping my tv program record on my bell pvr to my computer and all works perfectly

    Good Buy

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Direct TV and Elgato

    • Written by from SPRING BRANCH

    Easy set up on the 27 inch IMac, Elgato software is top rate, simple and easy to use. Can't speak for Dish Network equipment but with a new Direct TV install it does attach to the Genie with component cables. On the mini client the outputs are hdmi and mini din 10 pin a/v, the Elgato inputs are component and mini din 10 pin a/v, so you are limited to 720 dpi [all the a/v connection supports] unless you get a hdmi to component adaptor or ask your Direct TV installer for an adaptor [ they may not have one].Then you will get 1080 resolution. Picture quality using the a/v connector is good to half screen on a late 2011 27" IMac, above half screen it is to grainy, the video works flawless though. …More

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Bought it to have tv on my iPad

    • Written by from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

    The quality on my iPad is not that great, but, at least I have tv on my iPad.

    The quality on my iMac is pretty good and it never freeze!

    Recommended!     …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice Tool To Record Everything!

    • Written by from Portland

    My family and I were looking for a device to record the news and we were told about this device from an Apple Store employee. This is the best recording device out on the market. It is easy to use and the picture quality is HD. …More

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  • Feb 26, 2013
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