Category Archives: HDTV

Play 1080p Content on Mac Mini

Posted on December 31, 2007 by mr. Obsession

JULY 2008 UPDATE: I’ve recently begun using Plex (aka OSXMBC) and it eats up ANY 1080p material I throw at it. My full review is available here but the short version is a strong recommendation to anyone interested in playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Applications, HDTV, Mac Mini | 27 Comments

HDHomeRun Replaces EyeTV 500

Posted on July 27, 2007 by mr. Obsession

When I read about HDHomeRun being integrated into EyeTV’s software, I immediately ordered one from El Gato. I’ve been using two EyeTV 500 units to watch and record OTA HDTV programming for a while on my Mac HTPC and have … Continue reading →

Posted in EyeTV, Hardware, HDTV | 9 Comments

AppleTV…Why Not?

Posted on January 28, 2007 by mr. Obsession

When the AppleTV was announced last year, one red flag immediately flew up in the feature list… what about HDTV? Not “near-HD” quality or “DVD quality”, why wasn’t Apple talking up what was a rapidly-becoming-mainstream format? Because it’s not natively … Continue reading →

Posted in Applications, Hardware, HDTV | 2 Comments

EyeTV Hybrid Review @ MacWorld

Posted on November 15, 2006 by mr. Obsession

Macworld offers a pretty thorough review of the EyeTV Hybrid. I shied away from this model due to the USB connection and the reviewer doesn’t mention the 500 (which I use x2), so it’s not entirely complete from my POV. … Continue reading →

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Mac Picture-In-Picture HDTV

Posted on October 18, 2006 by mr. Obsession

Among the colossal missteps El Gato has made in recent releases sits a gift…version 2.3.2 introduces a surprisingly robust Picture-In-Picture feature. DISCLAIMER: For some reason or another, there a lot of folks who think adding PIP means they just gained … Continue reading →

Posted in EyeTV, HDTV | 2 Comments