The black line around the device is an IR sensor for the included remote (as well as a nice design touch). A metal coaxial adapter plugged into the end of the stick lets the EyeTV Hybrid accept F-connector cables, while an analog video bundle attached to the side opens it up to composite and S-video inputs. However, to actually use the device, you need to plug in at least one of two dongles that connect the EyeTV to video sources. If you have a PC, you'll be very disappointed. If you have a Mac, the Elgato EyeTV Hybrid one of the best, full-featured USB TV tuners currently available. With this diminutive USB dongle plugged into my mini and an antenna plugged into the EyeTV Hybrid. Mac mini media center: Get content Mac mini media center. Design and Features Without any attachments, the EyeTV Hybrid looks like an upscale USB flash drive, smooth and metallic silver with a distinguishing black line running around the edge. It's capable enough to use on a Windows system (with some supporting software in Windows Vista or ), but its best features can only be used if your computer was made by Apple. Elgato's EyeTV Hybrid ($149.95 direct) USB TV tuner bucks that trend, offering a powerful program guide, and place-shifting applicationfor Mac OS. Mac users don't often get fun add-ons that leave PC owners green with envy. Bottom Line If you have a Mac, the Elgato EyeTV Hybrid one of the best, full-featured USB TV tuners currently available.No high-definition input options besides coaxial cable. Pros Combination TV tuner and video capture device.
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