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Elgato HDHomeRun

Elgato HDHomeRun
Angle Top Front Back Ports

REVIEW

Here's some great news: You may already own an HDTV and not know it. If you have a computer with a display that supports 1,280-by-768-pixel resolution or higher, you can watch high-definition programming. Here's how: HDTV content from the major networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS, and more) is broadcast free of charge over the air. The HDHomeRun lets you harness this programming, and the Elgato Eyetv 3 software for Mac can convert TV recordings into formats you can watch on a variety of devices. This interesting gizmo grabs broadcast HDTV signals, pipes them to your Mac or PC, and comes with the software you need to record, view, and share programming.

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Company

Elgato Systems

http://www.elgato.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $199.95 Direct
  • Ethernet Interface: Yes
  • Hard Drive: No
  • Supports MP3: No
  • Supports WMA: No
  • Shows Photos: No
  • Plays Internet Radio: No
  • Shows Video: Yes
  • Has On-screen TV Display: Yes
  • Rips CDs: No

Bottom Line

This network-attached HDTV tuner delivers over-the-air HD and SD programming and unscrambled cable television channels to any PC or Mac on your network. In addition, the Mac software lets you convert files so you can watch them on mobile devices like iPods, iPhones, and PSPs.

Pros

Streams standard and high-definition programming to PCs and Macs on your network. Mac software offers a simple and clean iTunes-like interface and lets you convert recorded video to watch on iPods, iPhones, and PSPs.

Cons

As with all TV tuners, picking up reception from an antenna is a crapshoot. No Wi-Fi.

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