Category Archives: EyeTV

EyeTV 2.3.2 Quick Review

Yesterday around 6pm PST, El Gato released a new version of EyeTV’s software. Despite an avalanche of complaints from users over the major changes made in 2.3.1, El Gato ignored all of the major ones and even managed to cripple … Continue reading

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Mac HDTV Jukebox #2 = EyeTV 2.3.0

In my previous post, I detailed the compelling reasons why Front Row makes an excellent HD jukebox. But the one huge drawback is VLC’s weak .ts playback control. Jumping back and forward isn’t going to happen. A bookmark feature is … Continue reading

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Why Dual EyeTV Tuners Are an "Unsupported Feature"

It’s with great sadness that I report my dual EyeTV tuner set-up is providing less-than-stellar stability. Of course, I knew going in this wasn’t something El Gato had spent time refining – they even go out of their way to … Continue reading

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Dual EyeTV 500 Fixes

Since I’ve been using dual EyeTV 500s, I found solutions to two of my initial complaints. It is in fact, quite easy to reopen a second tuner window: either via the File Menu (thank you, Mactor) or clicking Apple+N. Very … Continue reading

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My Custom EyeTV 2.3.1 Theme

Thanks to Mac OSX Hints, I was able to address one of the most grating new features in EyeTV 2.3.1 – the blue, straight-outta-Windows-MCE theme. The color combination was so weak compared to the previous black/grey combo that (among other … Continue reading

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