Elgato have updated their media streamer range with the EyeTV HD DVR, a small box that allows you to hook up a cable or satellite receiver and stream that content – including premium channels – to a Mac, iPhone or iPad. The EyeTV HD box allows for either permanent recording of video – which can then be transferred to a mobile device via iTunes – or live streaming via their EyeTV app.
Connectivity includes component audio/video for hooking up the cable or satellite receiver, and USB for linking to the Mac. An IR blaster controls the STB, so that you can change channel or even set up recordings remotely, and there’s an IR remote in the box for local control.
The $199.95 sticker price includes a year’s access to the the Elgato TV Guide, and the included software apparently makes editing ads out of the final recordings straightforward. If you’re looking to transfer old video content you can do that too, plugging in via the analog inputs.