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Video of EyeTV Hybrid - Setup Assistant and Auto Tune
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| How do I use a cable or satellite box with EyeTV Hybrid? |  |
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EyeTV Hybrid can connect to many video sources, include the analog outputs of a cable box, satellite receiver, or other kind of set top box.To complete such a connection, the following steps can be use |
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| A few people may see Device Could Not Be Initialized message with EyeTV 3.5.4 |  |
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A few EyeTV Hybrid users have noticed a "Device Could Not Be Initialized" message after they installed Ey |
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| What are the differences between EyeTV HD and EyeTV Hybrid? | |
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EyeTV HD and EyeTV Hybrid have some similarities, but also some large differences.The comparaison below is between EyeTV HD |
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| Where is the IR receiver located for EyeTV Hybrid (2010 North American model)? | |
| EyeTV Hybrid (2010 North American model) comes with an IR (infrared) remote controller.The IR receiver is hidden in the dark stripe that goes around the unit.
The IR receiver's location is pointed out |
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| Can EyeTV Hybrid (2010 North American model) receive FM Radio? | |
| No. EyeTV Hybrid (2010 North American model) cannot receive FM Radio.The earlier EyeTV Hybrid (2009 North American model) can receive FM Radio.
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| What are the differences between the EyeTV Hybrid (2009 NA) and EyeTV Hybrid (2010 NA)? | |
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The main difference between EyeTV Hybrid (2009 North America) and EyeTV Hybrid (2010 North America) is that the older model can receive FM radio, while the 2010 model cannot |
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| How do I setup EyeTV Hybrid (2010 North American model)? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid (2010 North American model) is designed to be simple to setup and use.
To ensure that all aspects of the EyeTV |
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| My new EyeTV Hybrid (2009 North America) won't connect via USB | |
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Recently, a few EyeTV Hybrid (2009 North America) units have had problems connecting to the EyeTV software. There seems to be two primary causes of this issue:1) The wrong EyeTV software was shipped |
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| How do I setup EyeTV Hybrid (2009 North American model)? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid (2009 North American model) is designed to be simple to setup and use.
To ensure that all aspects of the EyeTV |
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| How do I setup EyeTV Hybrid (original North American model)? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid (original North American model) is designed to be simple to setup and use.
To ensure that all aspects of the EyeTV Hybrid are understood |
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| How do I setup EyeTV Hybrid (2008 North American model)? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid (2008 North American model) is designed to be simple to setup and use.
To ensure that all aspects of the EyeT |
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| What is the difference between the EyeTV Hybrid and EyeTV 250 Plus? | |
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The main difference between the Hybrid and the EyeTV 250 Plus is the presence of on-board hardware encoding in the latter. The EyeTV 250 Plus encodes analog video as it is imported into your Mac from the tuner, freeing your Mac of the effort |
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| Elgato TV Tuners and the Transition to Digital Televison | |
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On February 17, 2009 the United States will shut down all traditional
analog television broadcasts. In its place, local television will be
broadcast over-the-air in a digital format. After this date, you will
require a digital (ATSC) television tuner |
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| EyeTV devices and visual exterior indicators: What device has LEDs and what do they mean? | |
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This FAQ entry covers only a common range of devices supported in EyeTV.External devices usually display activity by flashing or blinking one or multiple LEDs.Grey box shaped devices have dual LED in the front, to display activit |
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| How does EyeTV 250 Plus compare with EyeTV Hybrid? | |
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Here is how EyeTV 250 Plus compares to EyeTV Hybrid. Analog ConnectionsEye |
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| Can EyeTV Hybrid receive HDTV from cable or satellite? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid (2007 model) cannot receive HDTV signals from cable or satellite.It cannot receive digital signals from a cable box or satellite receiver.It cannot receive HDTV signals from a cable box, satellite receiver, or any ot |
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| How do I setup the EyeTV Hybrid with my Mac and video source? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid is designed to be simple to setup and use.
There are 5 versions of the EyeTV Hybrid, so to make sure you receive the correct setup instructions, please select your particular unit |
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| Does EyeTV Hybrid replace a satellite receiver? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid does not replace a satellite receiver. If you need a satellite receiver to see content when using a regular TV, then you will also need to use that satellite receiver with EyeTV Hybrid.A DirecTV, Dish Network or Sky device are |
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| Does EyeTV Hybrid replace a cable box? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid does not replace a cable box. If you need a cable box to see content when using a regular TV, then you will also need to use that cable box with EyeTV Hybrid.If you have a digital cable box, connect the analog outputs of that c |
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| Does EyeTV Hybrid (North America) come with an antenna? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid (North America) does not come with an antenna.Small "portable" antennas are not suited for receiving NTSC (analog) or ATSC (digital) signals in North America. Thus, no such antenna is included. You will need to use a |
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| How do EyeTV Hybrid and EyeTV 250 compare? | |
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Here is how EyeTV Hybrid (2007 Model) compares to other products in the EyeTV line. ============================================================Analog Connections==================================== |
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| Can I use EyeTV Hybrid to digitize old VHS or analog camcorder tapes? | |
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Yes, just connect your video source to EyeTV Hybrid's S-Video or composite RCA video/left/right inputs and hit Play on your source.If you are using a PAL EyeTV Hybrid, along with a SCART to composite or S-Video adapter, then make sure to use |
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| Does EyeTV Hybrid use FireWire? | |
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No. EyeTV Hybrid features a USB 2.0 interface, making it possible to stream superior quality TV content to your Mac. USB 2.0 delivers data at more than 40 times faster than the USB 1.1 peripheral standard. |
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| Does EyeTV Hybrid have a MPEG encoder? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid does not have a MPEG encoder. It records analog inputs via software encoding, and receives pre-encoded digital content.EyeTV Hybrid features an analog NTSC or PAL TV tuner that lets you watch live TV directly on the Mac, in the |
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| Does EyeTV Hybrid support satellite? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid does not support the direct reception of satellite signals.It does not support direct reception of DirecTV or Dish Network in North America.It does not support DVB-S (DVB satellite) in Europe/Australia.If |
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| Does EyeTV Hybrid (North America) support digital cable? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid (2007 model) does not support the direct reception of digital cable.It does not support Clear QAM (unencrypted digital cable) in North America.
EyeTV Hybrid (2008, 2009, 2010 models) do support the direct reception |
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| How do I connect analog and digital inputs to EyeTV Hybrid? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid has many inputs, that vary depending on the region it's purchased in:Analog:Tuner (antenna or cable)Composite (with included adapter cable)S-Video (with included adapter cable) |
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| Can I pause and rewind analog TV with EyeTV Hybrid? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid does have a Live TV Buffer - you can pause and rewind live TV.For analog video, make sure you turn Timeshift on, in the EyeTV Devices Preferences.When you are watching digital TV, then the video is pre-compressed by |
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| Does EyeTV Hybrid (Europe/Australia) support TeleText and radio broadcasts? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid (Europe/Australia, DVB-T) supports Teletext. EyeTV does not support MHEG-5, which is a legacy standard that is used by Freeview in the UK only. We are not aware of any Mac or PC product that supports MHEG-5. Unfortunately, the term "Di |
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| Does EyeTV Hybrid include an IR remote control? | |
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The first shipment of EyeTV Hybrid did not come with a bundled remote, but it does have an IR receiver.Separate EyeTV remotes are available now from our online store, to use with EyeTV Hybrid's IR receiver, if desired. The curren |
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| Can I connect my PlayStation 3, Wii, or XBox 360 to EyeTV Hybrid? | |
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You can. The analog inputs of EyeTV Hybrid have a delay of only few milliseconds, allowing for excellent live gameplay. Other EyeTV devices have encoding hardware that causes a larger delay, rendering gameplay difficult to impossible. Next |
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| Does EyeTV Hybrid have more than one tuner? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid only has one tuner, that can receive either analog or digital. It cannot receive both at the same time. You can only watch or record one video source at a time.You can create favorite channel lists that contain a mixture of ana |
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| What are the recording qualities for the EyeTV Hybrid? | |
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The EyeTV Hybrid has three quality options for analog inputs: VideoCD, Standard and High. The resolution of these three qualities varies slightly, depending on whether the unit is NTSC (North America) or PAL/SECAM (Europe/Australia). High quality is e |
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| What are the inputs of EyeTV Hybrid? | |
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EyeTV Hybrid has many inputs, that vary depending on the region it's purchased:Analog:Tuner (antenna or cable)Composite (with included adapter cable)S-Video (with included adapter cable) |
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| Can I record television with an EyeTV Hybrid? | |
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Yes, the EyeTV Hybrid can be used to record from an analog or digital video source.Analog:Tuner (antenna or cable)Composite (with included adapter cable)S-Video (with included adapter cable)Digital: |
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| I don't know how to set up EyeTV with my cable modem | |
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A number of users are using EyeTV with the video signal present on the same cable as their cable modem service.Usually they use a coaxial splitter, so part of the signal goes to the "modem", and part to the EyeTV unit. This would a |
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| Which EyeTV products can work with Satellite? | |
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Any analog EyeTV device can receive signals from a satellite
receiver.
Current products that can receive analog video from a satellite receiver: |
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| Which EyeTV products support HDTV? | |
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There are several HDTV formats that EyeTV products can support:HDTV over Antenna (ATSC) in North AmericaEyeTV 250 PlusEyeTV HybridEyeTV OneEyeTV 500TVMini HDHDHomeRunAny ATSC product tha |
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| Which EyeTV products can work with Digital Cable? | |
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A Digital Cable line has a few different parts to the signal:
1) Analog cable - any TV or analog EyeTV device can directly receive
this part. Otherwise known as Basic Cable, and might be from 10- |
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| Are there different models of the EyeTV Hybrid in North America? | |
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2009 EyeTV Hybrid (with ClearQAM and FM Radio):This EyeTV Hybrid model supports: |
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