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Whoo hoo! Posting from Leopard on the 1Ghz dual QS - PeterB - 12-23-2008
... this thing actually seems to run faster under 10.5.6 than it did under 10.4.11 ... go figure
At least, everything feels "snappier"...
Of course, I knew there had to be some catch-- I just discovered what it is: http://iuseapple.com/blog/mac-specific/g5/2008/05/08/miglia-alchemytv-dvr-upgrade-long-overdue/ ... ugh.
Re: Whoo hoo! Posting from Leopard on the 1Ghz dual QS - mattkime - 12-23-2008
http://www.woot.com/ - $70 for a usb replacement. equivalent to eyetv hybrid.
Re: Whoo hoo! Posting from Leopard on the 1Ghz dual QS - PeterB - 12-23-2008
mattkime wrote:
http://www.woot.com/ - $70 for a usb replacement. equivalent to eyetv hybrid.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like I meet the sys requirements... also, I would want something that provides video in, not just ATSC tuning...
Re: Whoo hoo! Posting from Leopard on the 1Ghz dual QS - OWC Larry - 12-23-2008
Why not get an actual Hybrid - Elgato factory refurb for $67.99 - that comes with the full EyeTV software?
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ElGato/10020415R/
Re: Whoo hoo! Posting from Leopard on the 1Ghz dual QS - PeterB - 12-23-2008
OWC Larry wrote:
Why not get an actual Hybrid - Elgato factory refurb for $67.99 - that comes with the full EyeTV software?
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ElGato/10020415R/
Remember, I don't have a built-in USB2.0 port, and also would need video in-- not clear that the Hybrid has that?
Re: Whoo hoo! Posting from Leopard on the 1Ghz dual QS - mattkime - 12-23-2008
huh, i wonder why it specifies a built in usb 2.0 port. maybe another forum member can weigh in?
otherwise it does do video in via composite and s-video.
Re: Whoo hoo! Posting from Leopard on the 1Ghz dual QS - PeterB - 12-23-2008
matt, if it matters-- of course I have USB2.0 on this machine, but it's not built-in...
Also, I'm curious about how well these things work with USB2.0, my experience has been that it's "bursty", and Firewire is far more reliable vis-a-vis transfer speeds...
Re: Whoo hoo! Posting from Leopard on the 1Ghz dual QS - mattkime - 12-23-2008
i have one and it works quite well. my only caution is that it specifies a built in usb port. then again, thats probably because they don't want to claim to support every third part usb card out there.
then again, i only watch and never record.
Re: Whoo hoo! Posting from Leopard on the 1Ghz dual QS - Black Landlord - 12-23-2008
I am using an EyeTV hybrid mostly happily on a powered external USB hub. I generally need to restart the software once or twice to get the dongle to wake up, and occasionally I need to unplug and replug it as well. Works beautifully when it works.
Similar deal with the software though--CW says avoid EyeTV 3 and stick with EyeTV 2.