Comments on: HDHomeRun Replaces EyeTV 500 http://www.mrobsession.com/hdhomerun-eyetv/ record & playback HD on your mac Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Stephan http://www.mrobsession.com/hdhomerun-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Stephan Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.green-traveler.com/mro/hdhomerun-mac-eyetv-500/#comment-149 After some more research this I uncovered some folks that were using MythTV. The frontend on the minis and the backend on a linux box being fed by the HDHRs. A mac could also be used as the backend too. Might explore this path. After some more research this I uncovered some folks that were using MythTV. The frontend on the minis and the backend on a linux box being fed by the HDHRs. A mac could also be used as the backend too. Might explore this path.

]]> By: mr. O http://www.mrobsession.com/hdhomerun-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-148 mr. O Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:27:11 +0000 http://www.green-traveler.com/mro/hdhomerun-mac-eyetv-500/#comment-148 Stephan, That sounds like an ambitious (and potentially-awesome) set-up you're working on. Unfortunately, I don't know about EyeTV handling more than one device at a time - this has been a sticking point for them in the past. I'd direct you to the EyeTV forums for more informed ideas about what lies ahead for you...and let me know how it goes! Stephan,

That sounds like an ambitious (and potentially-awesome) set-up you’re working on.

Unfortunately, I don’t know about EyeTV handling more than one device at a time – this has been a sticking point for them in the past.

I’d direct you to the EyeTV forums for more informed ideas about what lies ahead for you…and let me know how it goes!

]]> By: Stephan http://www.mrobsession.com/hdhomerun-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Stephan Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:56:24 +0000 http://www.green-traveler.com/mro/hdhomerun-mac-eyetv-500/#comment-147 I'm interested in implementing a solution like this, but I'd like to go a bit farther. I'd like to throw two HDHR's on the network and then have a Mac Mini on each TV in the house. I'd like to be able to record TV shows from any Mini but have the shows all stored centrally. It'd also be nice to be able to start watching a show in the living room and then move to the bedroom to finish it. Is this even possible? I’m interested in implementing a solution like this, but I’d like to go a bit farther. I’d like to throw two HDHR’s on the network and then have a Mac Mini on each TV in the house. I’d like to be able to record TV shows from any Mini but have the shows all stored centrally. It’d also be nice to be able to start watching a show in the living room and then move to the bedroom to finish it. Is this even possible?

]]> By: mr. O http://www.mrobsession.com/hdhomerun-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-146 mr. O Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:40:18 +0000 http://www.green-traveler.com/mro/hdhomerun-mac-eyetv-500/#comment-146 Brad, El Gato recently stopped selling the HDHR - and they were the ones bundling EyeTV together with the unit. Now, you'd need to buy the HDHR somewhere else and then purchase EyeTV separately. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news - good luck! Brad,

El Gato recently stopped selling the HDHR – and they were the ones bundling EyeTV together with the unit. Now, you’d need to buy the HDHR somewhere else and then purchase EyeTV separately.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news – good luck!

]]> By: Brad http://www.mrobsession.com/hdhomerun-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Brad Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:17:02 +0000 http://www.green-traveler.com/mro/hdhomerun-mac-eyetv-500/#comment-145 Mr. O, I wanted to thank you for the wonderful site. I had a question about the HD HomeRun that might be stupid, but I couldn't find an answer. Does it come with the EyeTV software, or will I have to purchase that separately? I noticed on elgato's site that if you buy one of their tuners you get the EyeTV 3 software with it, but I would like the option of dual tv tuners. Thanks, Mr. O,

I wanted to thank you for the wonderful site. I had a question about the HD HomeRun that might be stupid, but I couldn’t find an answer. Does it come with the EyeTV software, or will I have to purchase that separately? I noticed on elgato’s site that if you buy one of their tuners you get the EyeTV 3 software with it, but I would like the option of dual tv tuners.

Thanks,

]]> By: Ravi http://www.mrobsession.com/hdhomerun-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Ravi Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:15:24 +0000 http://www.green-traveler.com/mro/hdhomerun-mac-eyetv-500/#comment-144 Mr. O, Have you tried connecting the HDHR directly to your mini (through its LAN port)? The HDHR site makes a reference to this for PCs -- did not know if it works for mac. Mr. O,

Have you tried connecting the HDHR directly to your mini (through its LAN port)? The HDHR site makes a reference to this for PCs — did not know if it works for mac.

]]> By: colinnwn http://www.mrobsession.com/hdhomerun-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-143 colinnwn Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:33:01 +0000 http://www.green-traveler.com/mro/hdhomerun-mac-eyetv-500/#comment-143 Jesse, Check the website. Endgadget had no problem watching 1 stream over G Wifi with the HDhomerun. Full HD transport stream is 19.4mbs. If you are watching SD, you might get away watching both streams via wireless, but at full HD, wireless would be close to its theoretical transfer maximum. One reason this probably works better than other setups on wireless is it uses UDP. So you barely use more bandwidth with 100 users watching the same stream as with only 1 user watching that stream. And I agree, powerline adapters don't usually work well, unless you have a newer house and don't need really fast transfer rates. Jesse,

Check the website. Endgadget had no problem watching 1 stream over G Wifi with the HDhomerun. Full HD transport stream is 19.4mbs. If you are watching SD, you might get away watching both streams via wireless, but at full HD, wireless would be close to its theoretical transfer maximum.

One reason this probably works better than other setups on wireless is it uses UDP. So you barely use more bandwidth with 100 users watching the same stream as with only 1 user watching that stream.

And I agree, powerline adapters don’t usually work well, unless you have a newer house and don’t need really fast transfer rates.

]]> By: mr. Obsession http://www.mrobsession.com/hdhomerun-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-142 mr. Obsession Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:08:15 +0000 http://www.green-traveler.com/mro/hdhomerun-mac-eyetv-500/#comment-142 Jesse, I've found that only a proper ethernet network can consistently play back HD programming on my system's computers. Some report success with N and G WiFi, but that's never been the case for me...and most of the Mac HTPC folk I come across. P.S. The "powerline" ethernet adapters don't seem to fair much better than wireless...the general consensus is that hard-wired ethernet is the best (and only) way to go. Jesse,

I’ve found that only a proper ethernet network can consistently play back HD programming on my system’s computers. Some report success with N and G WiFi, but that’s never been the case for me…and most of the Mac HTPC folk I come across.

P.S. The “powerline” ethernet adapters don’t seem to fair much better than wireless…the general consensus is that hard-wired ethernet is the best (and only) way to go.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.mrobsession.com/hdhomerun-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Jesse Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:49:17 +0000 http://www.green-traveler.com/mro/hdhomerun-mac-eyetv-500/#comment-141 Can you watch shows via the wireless network, or do both computers need to be hard wired via ethernet to the router? It's unclear on the elgato site what the wireless capabilities are. Can you watch shows via the wireless network, or do both computers need to be hard wired via ethernet to the router? It’s unclear on the elgato site what the wireless capabilities are.

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