We haven't plugged in the box yet, but we played around with Elgato's setup using an iPad 3G and found it pretty impressive. The unit retails for $200 and is available now directly from Elgato or Apple stores. It's all rosy except for the fact that you'll need to plug this directly into your Mac and your cable box, meaning that they'll have to be in fairly close proximity (there's a six foot USB cable included). That's all well and good, but the real kicker is the live streaming the device can push to your iPad or iPhone, using an IR blaster to change the channel on your cable box. The shows can then be auto-transcoded to iPhone or iPad-friendliness, providing you a bit of much needed Animal Planet during your commute the next day. The device grabs a 1080i signal over component from your DVR or cable box or Blu-ray player, and records that video to your Mac using Elgato's own desktop DVR software.
Well, Elgato has something for the faithful: the new EyeTV HD. How's that Apple tattoo treating you? Good, good.
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