Category Archives: HDTV

EyeTV 2.3.2 Quick Review

Posted on October 18, 2006 by mr. Obsession

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

Posted on October 17, 2006 by mr. Obsession

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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Mac HDTV Jukebox #1 = Front Row

Posted on October 17, 2006 by mr. Obsession

As my obsession with HD programming grows, I’ve been on the lookout for a way to organize and playback the growing number of legally-obtained HD movies I have in my archive. Unfortunately, Quicktime’s .ts playback is amazingly weak. Nonexistant, actually. … Continue reading →

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Why Dual EyeTV Tuners Are an "Unsupported Feature"

Posted on October 17, 2006 by mr. Obsession

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

Posted on October 12, 2006 by mr. Obsession

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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