#Eyetv hybrid software
#Eyetv hybrid tv

You'll still need to rent an HD cable box from Comcast, so expect to pay several dollars a month in addition to any initial cash outlay for the EyeTV HD.

#Eyetv hybrid software

It includes a remote channel changer cable (aka IR blaster) so that the EyeTV software can automatically change the channel. It does this by connecting to the component video outputs of the set-top box. EyeTV HD is designed to work with HD cable boxes and satellite boxes, providing access to all the channels a user pays for, without restrictions. This new product is launching this week and it's called the EyeTV HD.

#Eyetv hybrid tv

Elgato has been working on this new product for some time, not just to address the Comcast situation but also for anyone who has premium cable or satellite TV services i.e., any service that requires a set-top box to descramble channels. The standard digital adapter is a different thing from the set-top box you need to rent the latter to receive HD signals. If you want to keep scheduling and watching with EyeTV, you need to consider laying out about $200 for a new Elgato product that includes IR-blaster-based remote channel changing solution that works with your (optional) Comcast cable set-top box. That's may or may not be a huge deal for you depending on your love of HDTV. What's more, if you get one of the Comcast tuners and use it with your EyeTV unit, you'll only be able to receive standard definition signals. Instead, you'll have to use the Comcast remote to access all channel changes. In addition, only devices that ship with built-in CableCARD technology, like TiVo HD, will continue to be able to tune in to those encrypted signals.Īlthough you can rent a digital adapter from Comcast and use it with your existing EyeTV tuner, you'll be unable to schedule recordings - or even change channels from within the application. That's because Comcast is about to start encrypting those channels, making them out of reach for your EyeTV unit. Once Comcast implements its changed lineup, it looks like you'll be able to receive only the most basic channels using tuners like the EyeTV Hybrid and 250, but you'll lose access to 'expanded basic' channels like ESPN, MTV, Disney, and Nickelodeon. I wish I had good news for you, but I'm afraid I really don't. How is the Comcast change going to affect my EyeTV? And exactly how shafted am I? I mostly watch TV on my Mac using an EyeTV tuner from Elgato. Comcast has been telling me that I need to start buying or renting new equipment in order to keep watching my normal expanded basic channels like SyFy, USA, and TNT.