First, there is only a one-timeįee to purchase the hardware (which comes with the EyeTV application). In fact, using an EyeTV-enabled Mac as a recording tool has some significantĪdvantages over Tivo and similar DVR devices. Tivo or DVR devices offered by cable and satellite providers. ItĪlso enables you to schedule recordings via an onscreen program guide, much like Various audio/video inputs to your Mac and both watch and record live TV. Peripherals from Elgato and other partner companies, enables you to connect
The solution is a piece of software from Elgato called EyeTV (not to beĬonfused with Apple’s forthcoming product-the iTV actually is only aĬode name for the product, not its final or official name). Mac and it lacks a method for letting you access shows that are not available Although the iTunes Store gives you theĪbility to purchase episodes or even subscribe to an entire season of yourįavorite shows, it doesn’t give you the ability to watch live TV on your In fact, this might be the only drawback to purchasing aĢ4-inch iMac for use as a digital TV.
To be the ultimate home entertainment and media solution: the ability to recordĪnd view television. However, there is one piece of the puzzle missing that would enable the Mac Your TV as simple as adding a new DVD player or Tivo. AndĪpple’s upcoming iTV device aims to make connecting your digital media to
Mac to a TV (digital or analog), as discussed in Part 1 of this series. So does the relative ease of connecting a The fact that Apple’s cinema displays and theĭisplays built into the iMac (the new 24-inch iMac, in particular) rival orĮxceed the quality of flat panel TVs of similar sizes make the Mac even moreĪttractive as a digital media center. With Front Row as a way to access your digital media from across the room as you Apple has positioned the Mac to be a powerful media center out of the box