(Ahem.)Ĭurrently, Elgato sells the EyeTV app for the iPod and iPhone for $4.95, and is waiting for the iPad-compatible version to be approved. Better yet, we were even able to watch TV while in the office. With the EyeTV box connected to the MacBook Pro and the laptop and iPad connected to our wireless network, we were able to watch TV wherever we found a Wi-Fi signal. The neatest feature of the EyeTV HD is its ability to stream your TV to an iPad, iPod, or iPhone over Wi-Fi or 3G. However, the EyeTV HD has an edge on the Slingbox in that, after you record programs to your Mac-such as on-demand movies-you can export them to whatever device you like the EyeTV app will even format the video for the iPad or iPod.įor remote viewing, both the EyeTV HD and the Slingbox will save you money over the long run considering MLB.TV costs at least $80 per year, this device will pay for itself in two seasons-to say nothing of other sports, which aren't even available over the web. If your primary reason for getting the device is so you can watch shows while you're across the country, you'd be better served with a Slingbox and a cable box with built-in DVR. If the Mac is your only computer and you have to take it on the road, you won't be able to watch programs, such as baseball games, remotely. This has its advantages and disadvantages. In order for the EyeTV HD to work, it has to be connected to a Mac that's on at all times. Scheduling a recording was simply a matter of finding the show, and clicking a little button next to the title. The EyeTV app automatically pulls in station listings (in our case from Comcast), which it shows in another window here you can schedule recordings and search for programs using Apple's search utility. A small icon in its upper right-hand corner brought up a menu where we could view details of the program, recordings, channels, a guide, and more. The app automatically filled the screen with a TV show you can adjust the aspect ratio to your liking.Ī small floating control panel showed the station name and number, and had buttons for recording, volume, play/pause, and forward/back.
We hooked the EyeTV HD to a 15-inch MacBook Pro, and were up and running in about 5 minutes. Setup walks you through configuring the device to work with your cable box. Installing the EyeTV HD was straightforward just copy the folder on the included CD to your Mac.
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