[MacDV] EyeTV rave

[David Delmonte]

Thanks John, it's just not clear if Comcast (US) supports QAM and their website is horrible. I was hoping to hear from someone using this setup. I have a high end G5 so I'm also hoping my computer can handle it.

David

 
On Thursday, April 21, 2005, at 07:30PM, John Mistretta <mistretta at mac.com> wrote:

>
>> Is there an eyetv model that supports HDTV over digital cable (US 
>> Comcast)?
>>
>> David
>
>Check out http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetv500
>
>> EyeTV 500 is a feature-rich digital TV recorder for free over-the-air 
>> (ATSC) and unencrypted digital cable (Clear QAM) television. Watch, 
>> record, edit and enjoy free over-the-air HDTV and digital 
>> standard-definition television (SDTV) on your Mac in crystalline 
>> digital quality. The recorded shows can be exported into different 
>> video formats for further editing in iMovie® HD, iDVD®, Final Cut® Pro 
>> HD/ Express HD or DVD Studio Pro®.
>
>
>Looks like it mightm, keep in mind you'd be an early adopter and HDTV 
>needs a lot of horsepower. . .
>
>> System Requirements
>> ? A Macintosh computer with minimum PowerPC® G4 500Mhz or G5 processor 
>> and
>> FireWire port. Dual G5 processors required for full frame rate HDTV 
>> playback at full
>> 1920x1080 resolution.
>
>Then to watch what you've recorded w/o loss of quality you'll need a 
>DVI output from your Dual G5 to a HDTV monitor. . . <whew!>
>>
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