EL GATO EYETV 200 FULL
EL GATO EYETV 200 SOFTWARE
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The EyeTV also features timeshifting, or the ability to pause live TV and have an instant replay if necessary. Since thereРІР‚в„ўs only one TV tuner, you canРІР‚в„ўt watch something else thatРІР‚в„ўs live or record two things at once.

You can watch things while something is recording (either whatРІР‚в„ўs being recorded or a previous recording).

EL GATO EYETV 200 SOFTWARE

When you watch previously recorded shows, the software remembers where you left off, so you can start watching something, and come back to it days later, even after restarting or shutting down your computer. If channels are weak, the EyeTV had trouble picking them up, often having garbled video. Analog cable or over-the-air broadcasts wonРІР‚в„ўt have any problems. One drawback with recording is that the EyeTV cannot control satellite receivers or digital cable boxes, so you must use the timer features on there to make sure they change the channels when you canРІР‚в„ўt.

If you scheduled a recording using TitanTV, other information, such as the name of the show, a brief description of the episode, and guest stars is also filled in. Once shows are recorded, theyРІР‚в„ўre added to the list, with a time and date stamp. We found this to work flawlessly about 95% of the time. Speaking of recording, the software integrates with TitanTV for scheduling and recording. Another window shows all the things youРІР‚в„ўve recorded, but havenРІР‚в„ўt deleted.

EL GATO EYETV 200 FULL

One window shows live TV and can be scaled from very tiny to full screen. An on-screen РІР‚Сљremote controlРІР‚Сњ features many of the same functions as the actual remote, but is a bit simpler.

One thing that we didnРІР‚в„ўt like was that channels cannot be added or removed at a later date without running the assistant again (you can hide channels you donРІР‚в„ўt want to use, though). After running a setup tool, the EyeTV automatically finds all the channels in your area and adds them to the list. The software, also called EyeTV, is quite nice, especially since many quirks of the earlier versions have been fixed. Unlike many other devices the 200 doesnРІР‚в„ўt support DiVX, a format gaining popularity in many places for its small file sizes and ability to be played on many cheap DVD players. The formats it can natively encode in include MPEG-2 (the same as digital satellite and DVDs), MPEG-4, and a VCD-friendly version of MPEG. The EyeTV takes the video signal (usually TV) and compresses and converts it into a format that your computer can deal with, and still not eat up your hard drive space. Two FireWire ports allow daisy-chaining, and a connection for an optional AC adapter is present, if you need to use the EyeTV with unpowered FireWire ports. On the back of the unit are a set of RCA connectors, an S-Video connector, and an RF connector. This LED indicates the status (if you can record or not). The window receives the IR remote signals, but also has a small LED in it. Encased in silver plastic, the only things on the front of the EyeTV is the logo, and a silver window. Because of this, we can forgive the price difference between this and a TiVo, especially if you plan on keeping it for a long time.Р”Р„bout the size of an external hard drive, the EyeTV is one of the most minimalist TV products weРІР‚в„ўve tested. I wouldnРІР‚в„ўt want to cross him in a dark alley!Р”В«asically, the EyeTV turns your Mac into a video recorder and TV, like a TiVo, but without the subscription costs.

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