[opendtv] PR: HD PVR for the Mac
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:24:11 -0500
Elgato enhances HDTV support for the Macintosh;=20
EyeTV 500 now available for digital antenna and=20
cable
January 12, 2005 12:00am
Source: Business Wire
Macworld San Francisco 2005 SAN=20
=46RANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2005--Elgato=20
today announced the addition of Clear QAM digital=20
cable support to its EyeTV 500 HDTV product.=20
EyeTV 500 is the only fully featured=20
high-definition digital TV recorder for the Mac=20
and supports digital unencrypted cable as well as=20
digital terrestrial reception. EyeTV 500 is easy=20
to install, set up and use, and allows users to=20
watch, record, edit and enjoy interference-free=20
crystal-clear HDTV in remarkable digital picture=20
and sound quality.
"Nothing beats the enjoyment of HDTV on the Mac!=20
Since its introduction we have seen a tremendous=20
interest for HDTV. With the added support of=20
digital cable for free TV reception we have=20
expanded the capabilities significantly," says=20
=46reddie Geier, Elgato's CEO. "Elgato provides the=20
broadest range of digital TV recorders for TV=20
standards worldwide."
The digital TV recorder EyeTV 500 allows users to:
-- Watch high-definition television live via=20
free-to-air digital HDTV (ATSC) or unencrypted=20
digital cable TV (Clear QAM) on the Mac.
-- Record television to the Mac's hard drive,=20
creating an archive of their favorite shows with=20
MPEG-2 encoding and sort by various by date,=20
title size and more options.
-- "Shift time" by pausing live television, rewinding or fast forwarding.
-- Edit out unwanted content using EyeTV's=20
built-in editor that easily identifies where=20
programs and scenes start and stop
-- Export recordings for further editing to=20
applications like iMovie(R), iDVD(R) or DVD=20
Studio Pro(R).
-- Program EyeTV 500 through the manual control=20
panel or Electronic Program Guide (EPG) from=20
TitanTV. Users can even program EyeTV remotely=20
via the Internet.
-- Archive programs to DVD or Video CD, to=20
create an archived collection that can be played=20
on most standard DVD players.*
Pricing & Availability
EyeTV 500 is available for $349.00 (USD) at=20
Elgato's online store, at the Apple Store and in=20
select retail stores throughout the US. For a=20
list of distributors, please visit www.elgato.com.
During Macworld Expo EyeTV 500 is available for=20
the show special price of $299.00.
System Requirements
Macintosh computer with minimum PowerPC(R) G4=20
500Mhz or G5 processor and built-in FireWire=20
port. Dual G5 processors and 23' display required=20
for full frame rate HDTV playback at full=20
1920x1080 resolution. Mac OS X 10.3 or higher and=20
256MB of RAM (512MB recommended); up to 8 GB of=20
hard disk space per hour of recorded HDTV. An=20
Internet connection is required to use TitanTV,=20
EyeTV's optional Electronic Program Guide. EyeTV=20
500 further requires an antenna (not included) to=20
receive the ATSC signals; for reception via cable=20
a basic digital cable subscription from your=20
local cable provider is required.
*A CD/DVD recorder and Roxio's Toast 6 Titanium=20
software are required to create DVDs or Video CDs.
About Elgato Systems
Elgato Systems (www.elgato.com) creates=20
award-winning hardware and software products,=20
combining the benefits of the Macintosh computer=20
with popular consumer electronics devices such as=20
the TV to create the ultimate digital home. With=20
their premiere product, EyeTV, Elgato is a=20
worldwide leader in digital video recording for=20
the Macintosh. Founded in 1992 by Dr. Markus=20
=46est, the inventor of Toast CD recording=20
software, and led by CEO Freddie Geier, Elgato is=20
a privately held company with its headquarters in=20
Munich, Germany and a US subsidiary in San=20
=46rancisco, California.
Elgato's award-winning EyeTV product series=20
includes EyeTV USB, EyeTV 200 (FireWire), EyeTV=20
300 (DVB-S), EyeTV 310 (DVB-S with CI), EyeTV 400=20
(DVB-T), EyeTV 410 (DVB-T with CI), EyeTV 500=20
(ATSC) and EyeTV 610 (DVB-C). Most recently, the=20
editors of Macworld US recognized EyeTV 200 with=20
the Eddy Award for "Best Hardware."
Other company and product names may be=20
trademarks of the respective companies with which=20
they are associated.
CONTACT: Elgato Systems Tina Kulow, +49-40-432=20
77005 Email: tina@xxxxxxxxxx During Macworld Jan.=20
11-14 please use cell phone: +49-171-8065496=20
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA TRACK INDUSTRY KEYWORD:=20
HARDWARE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS TELEVISION/RADIO=20
CABLE NETWORKING TRADESHOW PRODUCT SOURCE: Elgato=20
Systems .end (paragraph)<<Business Wire --=20
01/11/05>>
<< Copyright =A92005 Business Wire >>
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