Section: Macintosh / Apple Hardware , Peripherals , Video and Digital Cameras / Video Capture , Reviews Provides: Over-the-air HDTV tuning for Mac and PC Developer: Elgato Minimum Requirements: Intel Core CPU, Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later, 720p or 1080i HD features require an Intel Core Duo processor, an internet connection is required to download EyeTV Program Guide information from the TV Guide data service, an antenna is required (not included) Price: $119.95 Availability: Now The EyeTV One is as simple as a product gets. It does one thing—converting an over-the-air DTV signal to USB—and it does that one thing very well. However, just that would be a boring review, and the questions surrounding this product aren’t so much about whether it works, but what it actually does, and where it would fit into a home entertainment setup. I tested the EyeTV One on my one and only computer, a unibody MacBook Pro, with my ultimate goal for this device in mind: I plan to get an HDTV along with a Mac mini to serve as the hub of my entertainment system. Overall, the EyeTV One was a little awkward to use on a computer that isn’t solely an entertainment machine, but I can see the One fitting perfectly into my Mac mini-entertainment-center dream. First, let’s outline what the EyeTV One does and doesn’t do: it does allow you to watch over the air television (i.e. your broadcast stations: local CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS, FOX, CW affiliates) on your Mac or PC in high definition. It doesn’t take any sort of analog signal or cable signal (Elgato offers many other products for those of you with cable or some other needs). It also requires that you bring your own antenna (it specifies a DTV antenna, but don’t let that scare you, any antenna with a coaxial output will work.) The EyeTV 3 software showing all recordings. So, why would you want to pay well over $100 for a device that lets you watch nothing more than the channels available for free over the air anyway?
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Appletell reviews the EyeTV One TV tuner for DTV antennas
