{"id":1026,"date":"2009-05-11T10:07:37","date_gmt":"2009-05-11T15:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=1026"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:41:31","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:41:31","slug":"taking-a-closer-look-at-the-turbo264-hd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/1026-taking-a-closer-look-at-the-turbo264-hd\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a closer look at the Turbo.264 HD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1027\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/magnifying-glass.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" \/>Late last year, we discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/Reviews\/Framework.cfm?page=\/Tips\/dvr\/dvr.html\" target=\"_blank\">using your Mac as a DVR<\/a> to record your favorite television programs using the Elgato EyeTV hardware &amp; software. 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