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Datasheet
High Defi nition Video Recorder for Component Video
The ultimate DVR for HD cable and
satellite TV
EyeTV HD is a full-featured DVR that captures television from
your HD cable or satellite receiver and delivers it live to your Mac
in high-defi nition. EyeTV HD is the only solution that gives you
full access to all your premium content and comes with a channel
changer cable (“IR blaster”) for automatic control of the receiver.
EyeTV HD also features a unique dual-format capture mode that
can record in iPad and iPhone formats at the same time. This
enables super-fast exports to iTunes from EyeTV.
EyeTV HD comes with EyeTV 3, the award-winning TV software
for Mac. Watch, pause, and rewind live TV on your Mac. Search
the Program Guide, record TV shows, and export recordings to
iTunes automatically for playback on an iPhone or iPad.
What’s in the Box
• EyeTV HD recorder
• EyeTV 3 TV software for Mac (CD-ROM)
• Infrared remote control with battery pack
• EyeTV infrared channel changer
• USB cable (6 ft)
• Component video cable (6 ft)
• Stereo audio cables (6 ft)
• Breakout cable for composite and S-Video inputs
• PDF product manual (CD-ROM)
• Quick Start Guide
System Requirements
• Macintosh: 2.26 GHz Intel Core® 2 Duo processor or higher
CPU; Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later
• 2 GB RAM, built-in USB 2.0 port
• Cable or satellite receiver with analog video and audio outputs
(component output required for HD).
Note:
• An Internet connection is required to download EyeTV Program
Guide information from the TV Guide data service.
• 720p or 1080i HD features require an Intel Core 2 Duo proces-
sor.
Technical Specifi cations
H.264 Encoder
• Input: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, and 1080i video signals (SD
sources via component, composite/RCA or S-video inputs, HD
sources via component)
• Output: H.264 Main Profi le, VBR 15 Mbps max., 1920×1080
pixels at 30 fps max., Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 160 Kbps, 48 kHz
Connections
• Video in: Component (YPbPr), Composite (via break-out cable),
S-Video (via break-out cable)
• Audio in: RCA
• IR Blaster
• USB 2.0, bus powered
Dimensions and Weight
• 125 × 125 x 40 mm
• 240 g