EyeTV Hybrid Updates Impress

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Credit: Flickr photographer Jeremy Bogan

As a daily user of Elgato’s wonderful and highly praised EyeTV Hybrid (review coming soon), I was pleasantly surprised and impressed with the version 2.5 software update which was released yesterday.

The main addition to the application is the ability to stream recorded television shows to your Wi-Fi enabled devices such as the iPhone and the iPod touch. Once this setting is switched on you’re able to head to a pre-defined web-page in Safari on the mobile device to be presented with all your recorded television shows for on-demand streaming.

This feature won’t impress everyone who owns the EyeTV Hybrid, though those who own the EyeTV Hybrid and an iPhone/iPod touch will most likely be impressed. I’m really looking forward to my iPod touch arriving tomorrow afternoon to give the streaming a spin. If it lives up to my strong expectations, Elgato could possibly hold one of the first highly innovative ways of taking advantage of Apple’s new Wi-Fi enabled product line.

In addition, the software update adds one-click export of files for the iPhone and iPod touch, improved H.264 HDTV playback for machines with Core 2 Duo or more powerful processors, and time-shift recording for analog tuners.

Comments

  1. #1

    Ash → www.gamesfreak.eclipse.co.uk/td

    seems like quite a cool feature but I’m not sure just how useful it’s going to be for most people, unless the mac with the eyeTV library on was an always on machine as you have a constant access streaming server.

    My problem is it seems version 2.5 won’t work with my elgato Diversity duel tuner. Just not getting a proper signal must be a bug in this version so I’m back to 2.4. Anyone else having this issue?

  2. #2

    Craig McDiarmid → craigeth.wordpress.com

    I don’t like the idea of having to go to a webpage.

    I would be really impressed if the eyeTV worked directly with iTunes to stream to an iPhone/iPod touch.

    I haven’t really looked into the eyeTV much but from what I’ve seen it doesn’t link directly with iTunes.

    Am I correct?

    Craig

  3. #3

    Will → iamww.com

    I purchase the EyeTV Hybrid last week and I am enjoying it so far. I am now able to manage all of my media including TV directly from my Mac.

    @ Craig -

    I’ve seen it doesn’t link directly with iTunes.

    The software does allow you to set a preference to add your recorded tv to iTunes. I have mine set to convert the recording for best viewing on my Apple Tv and add to iTunes.

  4. #4

    Jorge Quinteros → www.jorgeq.com

    That’s pretty amazing. I can definitely see myself utilizing this neat feature a lot. I have a 500GB HD, so I guess that’ll come in handy for it.

  5. #5

    Codie

    Is that voadafone NZ i see up in the corner of that iphone, tut tut naughty naughty, guess you couldnt wait just like my friend.

  6. #6

    Chris Vick → vickslife.com

    I don’t see the use if it only works on your home WiFi network. I’d rather watch a movie on my 20″ ACD, not a small screen. If there’s a way to access it outside of your network, like at Starbucks or something, then I see the use.

  7. #7

    Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com

    Is that voadafone NZ i see up in the corner of that iphone, tut tut naughty naughty, guess you couldnt wait just like my friend.

    I guess you didn’t see the note under the photo, I didn’t take this, this is someone else’s iPhone.

  8. #8

    Jon → www.theappleofmyi.com/blog

    Hi Glenn,

    Mine is not working :-( Boo! Put in the web address that EyeTV generates into the iPod Touch and nothing. Do the same on the MacPro, works perfectly.

    Do Skype me when you get yours to let me know if yours is working!

    Jon

  9. #9

    Nathan → www.ishotimages.co.nz

    Hows the new iPod? worth buying?

  10. #10

    Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com

    Hows the new iPod? worth buying?

    Well worth it, amazing so far. The UI is so beautiful.

  11. #11

    EDIT-XTREEM → iappblog.com

    Nice, how much is that EyeTV in Canada?

  12. #12

    Jon → www.theappleofmyi.com/blog

    Is your streaming working yet mate?

  13. #13

    Ted Winder → www.tedwinder.org

    Hmm..I’m still not sure whether to get one….

  14. #14

    Justin

    So you can record tv shows on your mac, then sync them to the touch on demand?

  15. #15

    Blair Beckwith

    That is one damn sexy UI.

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