Elgato EyeTV launches multi-platform TV streaming

Elgato are launching an interesting multi-platform TV streaming solution called the EyeTV. The package is a DVB-S2 (Freesat) tuner box streams the signal over the network to Windows Media Center, Mac and the iPad. 

TV on any Mac, PC or iPad in your home network

Watch and record free-to-view satellite television on any Mac or PC in the house, in full HD. If your home has an existing Wi-Fi network, you can watch live satellite TV wirelessly on a portable computer anywhere in your home or garden.

EyeTV Netstream Sat enables your entire family to share one TV tuner device, and it delivers a high-definition TV picture to every room. There’s no need to connect a satellite dish and TV tuner dongle to each computer! Simply place EyeTV Netstream Sat near your existing satellite connection and connect it to your router. EyeTV Netstream Sat receives DVB-S2 and streams the TV signal via your Ethernet or home Wi-Fi network.

Highlights

  • Stream free-to-view satellite TV (DVB-S2 or Freesat) to the computers on your home network
  • Enjoy a crystal clear, high-definition television picture on your computer’s high-resolution display
  • Compatible with both Mac and PC
  • Watch TV wirelessly on a portable computer or iPad if you have a Wi-Fi network
  • Stream live TV over the home network to an iPad – even when your computers are turned off
  • As a network device, it does not have to be installed near your computers

Note: Performance is highly dependent on network bandwidth; 100Base-T Ethernet or 802.11n recommended. iPad streaming requires the optional EyeTV app.

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EyeTV 3 software for Mac

EyeTV 3 is the world’s leading TV software for Mac. Watch, pause, and rewind live TV on your Mac. Search two weeks of Program Guide listings, and record one show or create Smart Guides to record an entire season. Edit out unwanted content and export recordings automatically to iTunes to sync with Apple devices. An optional app is available to stream live TV to an iPhone, iPod touch & iPad.

Windows Compatibility

EyeTV Netstream Sat works great with Windows 7 Media Center. The included THC software for Windows supports many of the same features that are offered by EyeTV 3 software

EyeTV Netstream Sat Network Tuner for DVB-S2  Watch satellite TV wirelessly on any Mac, PC or iPad in the house

Thanks to Dr Flick for the link

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