First Look: Elgato Systems EyeTV Hybrid (2008)

Last updated: May 15, 2021 3:34 pm UTC

By Jeremy Horwitz - Editor-in-Chief

First Look: Elgato Systems EyeTV Hybrid (2008)

Based upon the company’s earlier EyeTV Hybrid, the new 2008 EyeTV Hybrid ($150) is the company’s smallest, simplest piece of analog and over-the-air HDTV tuning hardware, now with improved reception and the ability to receive Clear QAM (unencrypted) digital cable TV.

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Made from silver plastic with a clear cap, Hybrid is a USB stick with a USB extension cable if you need it, a coaxial connector for attachment to a cable line, detachable video inputs for connection to a set top box for digital cable, and a remote control for channel tuning.

It comes with the new, award-winning EyeTV 3 software for tuning and recording TV programs on your Mac, and requires no external power supply, unlike Elgato’s bigger and more expensive EyeTV 250 Plus.

Our Rating

Not Rated

Company and Price

Company: Elgato Systems

Website: www.Elgato.com

Model: EyeTV Hybrid (2008)

Price: $150

Compatible: Macintosh

By Jeremy Horwitz Editor-in-Chief

Jeremy Horwitz was the Editor-in-Chief at iLounge. He has written over 5,000 articles and reviews for the website and is one of the most respected members of the Apple media. Horwitz has been following Apple since the release of the original iPod in 2001. He was one of the first reviewers to receive a pre-release unit of the device, and his review helped put iLounge on the map as a go-to source for Apple news.