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EyeTV 250 Plus is the first solution available on the Mac that contains a hybrid television tuner and a video converter with hardware encoding. In addition to containing a flexible television recorder, the successor model to EyeTV 250 includes a high quality solution for digitizing video cassettes and other analog video material. The package also includes Roxio Toast 8 Basic CD/DVD recording software, so that recordings can be burned to DVD-Video with one simple click of the mouse.

EyeTV 250 Plus enables reception of ATSC (over-the-air digital television.) The USB 2.0 device features a standard coaxial input jack for ATSC reception via roof or indoor antenna (not included.) In addition, EyeTV 250 Plus can receive analog television via antenna or cable through the standard connector. The package includes an adapter cable for Composite (RCA) or S-Video, which EyeTV 250 Plus uses to connect to digital satellite or cable receivers.

EyeTV 250 contains a hardware encoder that converts the analog tuner and video input signals to MPEG-2 format. Thus, television broadcasts and digitized analog video are stored on your Mac without loss of quality. The included, multiple award-winning EyeTV 2 software features post-processing (editing) and export functionality into all major video formats for further use in professional video software applications as well as simple export presets for iPod, Apple TV, or the iPhone.

The included Roxio Toast 8 Basic CD/DVD recording software enables you to burn recorded DVB-T or standard cable television shows directly within EyeTV. For digitized analog television shows, the EyeTV recording format is DVD-compliant MPEG-2, which eliminates lengthy re-encoding. Users can simply click the Toast button in EyeTV after finishing their (optional) edits, then insert a DVD into the Mac's disc drive.

EyeTV 250 Plus is available immediately for $199 at the Apple Store, the Elgato Online Shop, as well as through resellers. The package includes EyeTV 2 software (CD-ROM), Roxio Toast 8 Basic (CD-ROM), User manual (PDF document), a breakout cable with Composite and S-Video as well as audio (RCA) inputs, a USB extension cable, EyeTV infrared remote control, and a printed Quick Start Guide.

Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel processor, 512 MB of physical RAM, integrated USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X v. 10.4 or newer. The download of program guide data requires an Internet connection.

EyeTV 2.4 is the complete solution for television on Macintosh, recording shows, and post-processing them to iPod, Apple TV, DVD, and the Apple iApps. The program package offers an integrated electronic programming guide (EPG; TitanTV or ATSC Guide) including full text search, automatic or manual recording of television shows in the lossless MPEG-2 transport stream broadcast format to the Macintosh hard drive, and postprocessing (editing) in the integrated Editor. Recorded shows may be watched on the Macintosh, burned to DVD, or transferred to iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV. EyeTV supports technologies such as Dolby Surround, high definition television (HDTV), and Progressive Scan. Its Full Screen Menu allows user friendly operation via remote control (Apple Remote or EyeTV Remote) from the comfort of your sofa. As it is a Universal Binary application, EyeTV 2.4 supports older Macs with PowerPC processor as well as newer models with Intel chipsets.

For more information, visit the Elgato website.