[MacDV] EyeTV+Dell 2405FPW UltraSharp™=Home HDTV Nirvana

[Kunga]

Thank you John. I had no idea that HDTV receiving/recording was ready 
for the Mac. They are selling the eyetv500 refurbished for only $249. 
Man that is a bargain for an HDVT tuner alone. I have all the rest 
needed for maximum performance D2 G5. Plus:

Dell Home has the HDTV monitor for only $1019.15 plus tax and free 
shipping at their Outlet center. Or if you're a Small Business buyer 
only $999 plus tax. It's the 2405FPW UltraSharp™. It's similar to the 
Apple product but includes a stand that lets you rotate it 90° for 
portrait work which is supported in the Tiger Displays Preference 
(BTW). This monitor also has S-Video, Composite and Component video 
inputs on it which the Apple product does not have. Has a 4 port USB 2 
hub on it and a 9 in 1 flash card reader. I would say this product 
represent a new low price in the Flat Panel HD/Computer monitor space.

Getting very excited. So if you have the Mac part already, this makes 
the HDTV reception, recording and display system only $1360. Not bad.

k

On Apr 21, 2005, at 4:30 PM, John Mistretta wrote:

> 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!>