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Elgato EyeTV Sat review

Receive and record freesat television channels on your Mac, with a little work...

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-08-09August 9th 2009

Price at launch £180.00
Product Type TV Tuner
Product Family EyeTV
Video System DVB
Brand Name Elgato
Form Factor External
Functions Digital TV Receiver, TV Tuning, Video Recording, Video Capturing, Audio Capturing
Host Interface USB
USB Yes
TV Antenna Yes
Width 27.0 mm
Manufacturer Elgato Systems
Product Model 1SA108101000
Product Name EyeTV Sat TV Tuner
Product Line EyeTV
Manufacturer Part Number 1SA108101000
Manufacturer Website Address www.elgato.com
Marketing Information EyeTV Sat has an integrated CI slot which enables you to receive satellite Pay TV on your Mac. All you need is a compatible combination of conditional access module (CAM) and a Pay TV subscription smartcard. Please check with your Pay TV provider to verify support of third-party standard CI receivers.
Package Contents
  • EyeTV Sat TV Tuner
  • Software CD
  • Infrared Remote Control (Include: Battery Pack)
  • USB Cable
  • Power Supply
  • Quick Start Guide
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    Weight (Approximate) 236.0 g

    Product Summary

    EyeTV Sat

    Elgato EyeTV Sat

    Price at launch

    £180.00

    For

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    Excellent recording software

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    Includes subscription to an EPG

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    Smaller than most set-top boxes

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    Gets and records HD channels

    Against

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    Hard to tune properly

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    Requires retuning for ITV1 HD

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