MODEL- EYETV250           VENDOR- ELGATO
    
FEATURES- EyeTV 250
       The most versatile TV recorder for the Mac! EYETV250
       TV Receiver/Recorder and Video Converter for analog TV!
       EyeTV 250 is perfect for conventional analog cable TV or aerial/
        antenna reception. Simply connect the co-axial cable to EyeTV 250, 
        plug EyeTV 250 into a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port on your Mac, and start 
        watching TV. It couldn't be easier.
       Capture video from a VCR, DVD player or camcorder and create digital 
        copies of your VHS tapes to edit and save. Watch your video 
        memories on your Mac, export them to your iPod, or burn them to a 
        DVD for posterity, using Toast software. 
       Connect game consoles to your Mac. The Game Mode feature operates 
        with USB 2.0 and turns off hardware encoding for zero latency game 
        play.    
       EyeTV 250's built-in hardware encoder compresses audio and video 
        signals to MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats, freeing up your computer's 
        processor for other activities. This also means that you can record 
        high quality video even with a less powerful Mac. MPEG-2 is a 
        premium-quality video compression standard, which is the basis for 
        DVD and digital television. 
       At just 4" x 2.5" x 1" and less than half a pound with a clean, Mac 
        Mini style enclosure, EyeTV 250 fits beautifully and unobtrusively 
        into your Mac work- and play- space. 
       EyeTV 250 comes with a break-out cable for S-Video and composite RCA 
        video connections. So, EyeTV 250 is the right choice if you receive 
        higher frequency channels, scrambled analog cable (premium) 
        channels, digital cable, or satellite via a set-top box. 
    Includes EyeTV 250 TV Receiver/Recorder, EyeTV2 software (CD-ROM), 
      Infrared remote control with battery pack, Power cord and adapter,
      USB cable, Break-out cable for Composite, S-Video and Stereo audio
      connections, Quick start guide.
* Universal Binary
   EyeTV is a Universal Binary application that has been optimized for both 
   PowerPC and Intel Core processors. 
* Free food for your iPod
   - Save clips as individual files
     Here's a feature that music video fans will love. Mark several clips 
     within a recording, and then save them as individual recordings 
     without affecting the original recording. If you're in a hurry, you 
     can skip saving them and export the clips straight to your iPod. 
   - Single-click iPod export
     Put your music videos, TV shows, and movie recordings onto your iPod 
     with just one easy click of a button. And with EyeTV 2's MPEG-4 
     format, you can hook your iPod up to a TV and your EyeTV recordings 
     will look great on both the big and small screens.
   - Set your Recordings to export to iPod automatically
     Care to enjoy last night's late show on your iPod with your morning 
     coffee? It's easy. Simply check the box called "iPod" beside the 
     schedule, and as soon as the recording is complete it will export 
     automatically to your iPod. iTunes will then launch and sync with your 
     connected iPod. 
* TV comes Alive
   - Shortcut menus in the Player window
     Control-click in the EyeTV player window, and up comes a handy 
     shortcut menu with playback and output controls, as well as scheduling 
     options.    
   - HDTV on Intel Macs
     EyeTV 2 will display full resolution HDTV 720p and 1080i on Macs with 
     Core Duo processors. This includes the MacBook Pro, the new iMacs, and 
     Mac minis with Core Duo processors.
* It's Your Playlist
   - Playlists
     Drag and drop your recordings into playlists organized any way you 
     like. Sort them by series and season, by artist, by genre -there is no 
     limit to the number of playlists you can create to store and find your 
     EyeTV recordings easily. 
   - Dynamically resizable previews in Recordings window
     Use the slider to magnify the detail in your recording previews, or to 
     shrink the previews so that you see more of your list in one window. 
   - Add new recordings to Playlists automatically
     Let EyeTV 2 file it for you. Assign your scheduled recordings to 
     playlists so that all the episodes of your favorite TV shows are 
     automatically placed in the right playlists as soon as the recordings 
     start.  
* Built-in Program Guide
   - Built-in, searchable Program Guide (EPG)
     EyeTV 2 downloads TitanTV.com (US) online data into its built-in 
     program guide, putting two weeks of detailed and up-to-date TV 
     listings at your fingertips. Navigate through the listing and quickly 
     return to the present date and time with the help of the shortcut 
     menu. The EPG displays a thin grey vertical line to visually indicate 
     the present time. TitanTV is free in the United States and EyeTV 2 
     includes a free one-year subscription to tvtv.com. 
   - Browse and search the Program Guide offline
     Even when there is no Internet connection or TV signal, you can view 
     EyeTV 2's Program Guide, search for shows, and schedule recordings! 
   - Support for DVB and ATSC EPG's
     Do you live outside the tvtv service area and use digital TV? No 
     problem, EyeTV 2 will import TV listings from the DVB or ATSC guides 
     into the built-in Program Guide.  
* Get Organized
   - Add Analog channels manually
     You don't need to be an EyeTV genius to figure out how to add analog 
     channels to your list manually. It's now listed in the action menu in 
     EyeTV 2's Channels window.
   - Add DVB & ATSC channels manually
     Satellite channels change frequently, and now you can add to your list 
     of channels without doing an automatic scan and detect of the entire 
     list. 
   - Create favorite channels lists
     Put the channels you watch most in a "favorites" list, or go a step 
     further and catagorize your sports channels, your news channels, or 
     your movie channels in their own lists. There is no limit to the 
     number of favorite channels lists you can create. 
   - Sort, filter and view channel details
     EyeTV 2 gives you control over your channel list. Rearrange the order 
     by simply dragging them in the list. Use the filter field to search 
     for channels, and show or hide specific channels. EyeTV shows detailed 
     information about each channel. 
   - Channel lineup download by ZIP Code (US only):
     Assign your channels to their TV stations and networks. 
* Cool Editing Tools
   - "Invert Markers" command
     Have it both ways. The Editor's action menu now has an "Invert 
     Markers" command so that you can mark your edits and then decide if 
     you want to keep the footage between the markers, or dispense with 
     that and keep the rest of the show instead. 
   - Intelligent export presets and file formats
     There's no need to be an expert in video formats to decide which one 
     is right for you. EyeTV 2 offers a large variety of intelligent 
     choices, simply pick the one that best applies. How do you want to use 
     the recording? On your iPod? Your PSP? iTunes? iMovie, iDVD, or DVD 
     Studio Pro? EyeTV analyzes your the recording and chooses the optimum 
     export format based on your choice. Of course, if you are an expert 
     EyeTV 2 also allows you choose your own export settings.
   - Batch export
     Export one, or export a batch. EyeTV will export multiple recordings 
     one recording after another. 
   - Action button menu for speedier editing
     It's all there, right in front of you. The intelligent action menu in 
     each window speeds up all the tasks that make EyeTV so much fun - 
     editing, exporting, copying clips, and much more. 
* Toast It Fast
   - Integrated backup
     The "Backup" command in the Action menu can be used to back up the 
     complete archive or a selected set of recordings. 
   - Single-click to burn with Toast
     Burn your recordings with one click of the "Toast" button. EyeTV 2 
     analyzes the recording and chooses the appropriate format (VCD, SVCD, 
     DVD).  
   NOTE: These features require Roxio Toast 7 Titanium, which is not 
         included with EyeTV 2. 
* Looks are Everything
   - Concise preferences panel
     The settings for all-important hard and software functions are clearly 
     and logically arranged in the redesigned Preferences dialog. 
   - All-new, intuitive main window
     Intuitive, easy-to-use, EyeTV 2 puts the tools you need right in the 
     main window: Single click export to iPod, single click back-up to 
     Toast, zoom, edit tools, "show in finder", and much more. If you're 
     familiar with iTunes and iPhoto, you'll be right at home with EyeTV 2.
   - Cool new on-screen remote control
     The on-screen remote control provides more information than ever 
     before as well and direct access to your favorite channels, as well as 
     full playback control, channel selection, and volume control. 
* You Name It
   - Rename and copy recordings in the Finder
     Take charge of managing and organizing your EyeTV recordings on your 
     hard drive. Each recording is now stored as an individual file that 
     you can rename, copy, and move in the Finder window. 
   - Drag and drop recordings to external storage
     Running out of space on your hard drive? Simply open the Finder window 
     and drag and drop your EyeTV recordings to an external data storage 
     product. 
   - Play EyeTV recording from Finder
     Simply double-click an EyeTV recording document in the Finder window 
     to launch EyeTV and play the recording. 
   - "Show in Finder" from within EyeTV
     Wondering where your EyeTV recording is stored on your hard drive? 
     Simply choose "Show in Finder" in the Action menu to reveal the file 
     in the Finder window.
     
  -- SPECIFICATIONs -----------------------------------
AUDIO/VIDEO ENCODING-
               Encoding presets for VCD, SVCD and DVD Extended Play, DVD 
                 Long Play, DVD Standard Quality and DVD High Quality.
               Custom MPEG-1 encoding settings: max. NTSC resolution 
                 352x240; 128 kbps to 2.3 Mbps data rate; GOP-structure: 
                 IBP frames, IP frames, I frames only; audio bit-rate 
                 32 kbps to 384 kbps; audio sampling rate 44.1 or 48.0 kHz.
               Custom MPEG-2 encoding settings: max. NTSC resolution 
                 704x480 D1; 128 kbps to 15 Mbps data rate; audio bit-rate 
                 32 kbps to 384 kbps; audio sampling rate 44.1 or 48.0 kHz.
GAME MODE    - Uncompressed 8-bit SD (4:2:2 YUV), max. NTSC resolution: 
                 704x480 D1.
CONNECTORS   - (1) Antenna/cable TV input (NTSC)
               (1) S-Video input
               (1) Composite Video input
               (1) USB 2.0 interface
REQUIREMENTS - Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel Core 
                 processor.
               256 MB of physical RAM (512 MB recommended)
               Built-in USB 2.0 port
               Mac OS X v10.4 or later
               589 MB of disk space required for one hour of recorded TV 
                 (Video CD setting).
               An internet connection is required to use the optional 
                 Electronic Program Guide (EPG). The EPG is powered by 
                 TitanTV in the USA.
DIMENSIONS   - 2.5"w x 0.7"h x 4.1"d