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(More customer reviews)So my wife and I canceled our satellite TV subscription, we grew tired of rising cost. We decided to try out the free over-the-air antenna and internet methods of watching TV. We always wanted DVR service but didn't want to pay for the DVR Box and monthly fee associated with subscribing to DVR service. After canceling our satellite TV subscription, I built a home theater media center out of a used Mac Mini (see my Mac Mini review), through research I found out about EyeTV and figured it was worth a try. Our Terk HDTVa over-the-air antenna was doing a great job of bringing in HD channels and like I said before, we'd always wanted DVR capabilities.
The installation of the EyeTv USB Tuner was easy, just plug the USB end into your computer and the cable end to the antenna (or cable splitter). The installation of software would of have been easy except for the fact that the default TV Guide data would not download so it seemed like the installation process was stuck. I researched and learned that others were having the same problem so I used another guide, TitanTv, which has remote scheduling capabilities and works with EyeTV.
FYI - I would totally skip the default TV Guide (free for one year, $19.95 thereafter) and just go with TitanTV - it works better, you can schedule recording from any computer that has internet, and most importantly it-is-free! Also (for those with a computer acting as a media center), plug your antenna into a splitter, have one line go directly to your TV and the other line go to the EyeTv USB Tuner. That way you have the option of watching live TV directly through your TV or through your computer using Eye TV software. Of course you can only pause, rewind and forward when watching TV through EyeTV.
EyeTV gives you a choice when scheduling recordings, you can use the software program guide (which is downloaded TV Guide or Titan Tv data) or by manually putting in the time and date to record. If you use TitanTv then you'll be able to schedule over the internet from anywhere. Using the Titan Tv program guide, either within EyeTV or over the internet is my preferred method of scheduling. The recordings themselves are top notch (so is watching live TV through EyeTV). The HD recordings are crystal clear and smooth.
My wife was ecstatic to learn that she can now watch Desperate Housewives in HD anytime she wanted. I don't have to miss my local teams' tip offs or kickoffs anymore. For the price and quality, it's a must for anyone building a home theater using a computer, EyeTV will pay for itself over the course of a year and some change.
In all, EyeTv's DVR capabilities do what they say they will do: record, pause, rewind, and forward live TV for free.
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EyeTV One is a USB TV tuner for Mac or PC that connects to your antenna (not included) to deliver digital TV channels straight to your Mac or PC. Get all the great TV shows that are broadcast over-the-air for free (many in HD) and watch, record, edit and enjoy them on your computer. With the EyeTV One, you'll have the coolest TV and DVR in the house.
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