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Elgato EyeTV 250 Plus - Analog/Digital TV Receiver and Video Controller W/ Clear QAM Digital Cable. The most powerful HDTV recorder for your Mac. 1 Year Elgato warranty. (10020780) Same Day $199.95
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EyeTV 250 Plus
Analog / Digital TV Receiver & Video Converter

Mac

The EyeTV 250 Plus is a hybrid TV tuner for the Mac with a powerful hardware encoder for higher quality recordings and smaller sized video files. EyeTV 250 Plus receives free-to-air HDTV, analog TV, and Clear QAM digital cable. EyeTV 250 Plus offers a complete solution for converting videos from VHS tape to DVD-Video.

  • Watch TV on your Mac. Read the article.
  • Powerful TV tuner and video converter.
  • Hardware compression for better quality recordings.
  • Receives free-to-air HDTV, unencrypted digital cable (Clear QAM), & analog TV.
  • VHS Assistant to convert videotapes to DVDs.
  • iPod Assistant to convert analog video to iPod/iPhone/Apple TV formats.
  • No monthly service fees.

Television for your Mac

EyeTV 250 Plus is ideal for those who want the flexibility of a digital and analog TV tuner together with a hardware encoder in one device. EyeTV 250 Plus delivers free-to-air digital TV to your Mac (ATSC), unencrypted digital cable (Clear QAM), as well as conventional analog TV via standard cable or antenna. EyeTV 250 Plus also comes with a break-out cable for composite video and S-Video, enabling you to connect a set-top box directly to your Mac.

Convert videotapes into digital files

Use EyeTV 250 Plus to capture video and convert VHS tapes into high-quality digital files. EyeTV 250 Plus' easy-to-use VHS Assistant will walk you through each step, from connecting your VCR or camcorder right through to burning a DVD or sending the recording to iTunes. The iPod Assistant will also help you capture movies from an analog video source, and convert them to the appropriate iPod/iPhone/Apple TV format.

Superb quality digital and analog TV recordings

EyeTV 250 Plus records digital television in one quality setting, Lossless. The ATSC digital stream is recorded unaltered, and so you're getting full quality HDTV content as encoded by the broadcaster. EyeTV supports closed captioning and Dolby® Digital sound.

Bonus disc burning software included

EyeTV 250 Plus' powerful hardware encoder also records high quality video from analog sources, compressing audio and video signals to small size MPEG-2 files and freeing up your processor for other activities. MPEG-2 is a premium-quality video compression standard which is the basis for DVD and digital television.

Package Includes
  • EyeTV 250 Plus analog/digital TV reciever & video converter
  • CD ROM
    • EveTV 3 software for Mac
  • USB Cable
  • Power Supply
  • Video Cable for composite (RCA), S-Video, and Stereo Audio
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Infrared Remote Control with battery pack
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Specifications  
Frequency Range
  • 48-862MHz (VHF and UHF)
Analog TV Standards
  • NTSC
Digital TV Standards
  • ATSC / 5th Generation LG Demodulator
Video Encoding
  • High-quality real-time encoding
  • Supports MPEG-2 and MPEG-1
  • NTSC resolutions: up to 720×480, 30 fps
  • PAL resolutions: up to 720×576, 25 fps
  • SECAM resolutions: up to 720×576, 25 fps
  • Variable and constant bit rate up to 15-Mbit/sec
Audio Encoding
  • MPEG 1 Layer II
  • Sampling rates of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz
  • Compressed bit rates up to 448 kbit/sec
Input / Output
  • USB 2.0
  • Antenna input: Coaxial connector (IEC)
  • S-Video (via break out cable, included)
  • Composite video (via break out cable, included)
  • Stereo audio (via break out cable, included)
  • IR remote control sensor
Power Supply
  • 5V DC, 2A
Mac System Requirements
  • Macintosh: Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or higher CPU, Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later.
  • 2 GB RAM, built-in USB 2.0 port
  • Internet connection required to download Program Guide data.
Notes
  • EyeTV 250+ now comes with revolutionary Xceive 5000 silicon tuner and 6th generation demodulator technology for improved reception (both analog and digital) and unencrypted digital cable (Clear QAM) support.
  • Available in countries supporting the NTSC and ATSC standards (North America, parts of Latin America & Asia). Single EyeTV units do not support all standards; purchase EyeTV in the country you intend to use it in, to ensure support of your local standard.
  • 720p or 1080i HD features require a Dual PowerPC G5 or an Intel Core Duo processor.
Warranty 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Physical  
Dimensions 2.44" x 0.83" x 0.39" (62 ×21 x 10 mm)
Weight 0.56 oz. (16 g)
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