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MEDIA CENTER PC NEWSJanuary 12th 2005 Elgato enhances HDTV support for the Macintosh; EyeTV 500 now available for digital antenna and cable
EyeTV 500 is the only fully featured high-definition digital TV recorder for the Mac and supports digital unencrypted cable as well as digital terrestrial reception. EyeTV 500 is easy to install, set up and use, and allows users to watch, record, edit and enjoy interference-free crystal-clear HDTV in remarkable digital picture and sound quality. "Nothing beats the enjoyment of HDTV on the Mac! Since its introduction we have seen a tremendous interest for HDTV. With the added support of digital cable for free TV reception we have expanded the capabilities significantly," says Freddie Geier, Elgato's CEO. "Elgato provides the broadest range of digital TV recorders for TV standards worldwide." The digital TV recorder EyeTV 500 allows users to: -- Watch high-definition television live via free-to-air digital HDTV (ATSC) or unencrypted digital cable TV (Clear QAM) on the Mac. -- Record television to the Mac's hard drive, creating an archive of their favorite shows with MPEG-2 encoding and sort by various by date, title size and more options. -- "Shift time" by pausing live television, rewinding or fast forwarding. -- Edit out unwanted content using EyeTV's built-in editor that easily identifies where programs and scenes start and stop -- Export recordings for further editing to applications like iMovie(R), iDVD(R) or DVD Studio Pro(R). -- Program EyeTV 500 through the manual control panel or Electronic Program Guide (EPG) from TitanTV. Users can even program EyeTV remotely via the Internet. -- Archive programs to DVD or Video CD, to create an archived collection that can be played on most standard DVD players.* Pricing & Availability EyeTV 500 is available for $349.00 (USD) at Elgato's online store, at the Apple Store and in select retail stores throughout the US. For a list of distributors, please visit www.elgato.com. During Macworld Expo EyeTV 500 is available for the show special price of $299.00. System Requirements Macintosh computer with minimum PowerPC(R) G4 500Mhz or G5 processor and built-in FireWire port. Dual G5 processors and 23' display required for full frame rate HDTV playback at full 1920x1080 resolution. Mac OS X 10.3 or higher and 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended); up to 8 GB of hard disk space per hour of recorded HDTV. An Internet connection is required to use TitanTV, EyeTV's optional Electronic Program Guide. EyeTV 500 further requires an antenna (not included) to receive the ATSC signals; for reception via cable a basic digital cable subscription from your local cable provider is required. |
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