El Gato EyeTV 250 Plus Hybrid Analog and Digital TV Tuner for Macintosh

EyeTV 250 Plus is a hybrid TV Tuner for the Mac with a powerful Hardware encoder for higher quality recordings and smaller sized Video files. EyeTV 250 Plus receives both free over-the-air HDTV as well as Analog TV, and offers a complete solution for moving your video collection from VHS tape to DVD-Video.
EyeTV 250 Plus is future-proof for the upcoming Digital TV switch-over in 2009, and is ideal for those who want the flexibility of a digital and analog TV tuner together with a hardware encoder in one device. EyeTV 250 Plus delivers free over-the-air Digital TV to your Mac in stunning 720p or 1080i HDTV (MPEG-2) and other digital television standards, as well as conventional analog TV via standard cable or antenna. EyeTV 250 Plus also comes with a break-out cable for composite video and S-Video, enabling you to connect a set-top box directly to your Mac. EyeTV 250 Plus’ powerful hardware encoder also records high quality video from analog sources, compressing Audio and video signals to small size MPEG-2 files and freeing up your processor for other activities. MPEG-2 is a premium-quality video Compression standard which is the basis for DVD and digital television. Use EyeTV 250 Plus to capture video and convert VHS tapes into high-quality digital files. EyeTV 250 Plus’ easy-to-use VHS Assistant will walk you through each step, from connecting your VCR or camcorder right through to burning a DVD or sending the recording to iTunes.

Watch TV on your Mac

Rewind, fast forward, and pause live HDTV

Browse EyeTV menus in Full Screen mode with an Apple Remote

Record hours of your favorite TV shows directly on your Hard Drive and Edit out unwanted content

Find TV shows and schedule recordings using the built-in Program Guide from TitanTV in the USA

Export clips and entire episodes to your video-capable iPod, Apple TV, and iPhone

Store your collection on an external drive, or burn it to Disc using Roxio Toast 8 Basic (included)

Convert old videotapes to digital files using the VHS Assistant