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Elgato unveils the EyeTV 250 Plus

eyetv250plus 20070817 213803 Elgato unveils the EyeTV 250 PlusEyeTV 250 Plus is the first solution available on the Mac that contains a hybrid television tuner and a video converter with hardware encoding. In addition to containing a television recorder, the successor model to EyeTV 250 includes a high quality solution for digitizing video cassettes and other analog video material. The package also includes Roxio Toast 8 Basic CD/DVD recording software, so that recordings can be burned to DVD-Video with one click of the mouse.

EyeTV 250 Plus enables reception of ATSC (over-the-air digital television.) The USB 2.0 device features a standard coaxial input jack for ATSC reception via roof or indoor antenna (not included). In addition, EyeTV 250 Plus can receive analog television via antenna or cable through the standard connector. The package includes an adapter cable for Composite (RCA) or S-Video, which EyeTV 250 Plus uses to connect to digital satellite or cable receivers.

EyeTV 250 Plus is available immediately for USD$199 at the Apple Store, the Elgato Online Shop, as well as through resellers. The package includes EyeTV 2 software (CD-ROM), Roxio Toast 8 Basic (CD-ROM), User manual (PDF document), a breakout cable with Composite and S-Video as well as audio (RCA) inputs, a USB extension cable, EyeTV infrared remote control, and a printed Quick Start Guide. The EyeTV 250 Plus requires a Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel processor, 512 MB of physical RAM, integrated USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X v. 10.4 or newer. The download of program guide data requires an Internet connection.

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Elgato presents EyeTV 250

124543070 5dd8495062 m Elgato presents EyeTV 250Elgato Systems has presented the newest addition to the EyeTV product family: EyeTV 250, an ultra-compact, low priced TV receiver/recorder for analog TV. The EyeTV 250, about the size of the original iPod, but looks perfectly natural beside the Mac mini. EyeTV 250 contains a powerful hardware encoder that converts analog television signals into MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats. In addition to the television features, EyeTV 250 also offers advanced functionality to digitize VHS video tapes and to connect video game consoles to the Macintosh.

The product will be available at the end of April for USD$199.

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