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Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: hingyfan on May 23, 2006, 06:06:57 PM
I think i posted this question before but could not find it in the search. Anyway, now i'm ready to buy.
What would be a good device to use to watch TV on my new (but not intel-based) iMac? i would want it to also be able to import video.
And in an only vaguely related subject, how is video converted to wmv and vice versa? Thanks!
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: kelly on May 23, 2006, 07:27:24 PM
http://www.elgato.com/index.php

http://www.miglia.com/products/index.html
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: hingyfan on May 24, 2006, 03:55:59 PM
Anyone have experience with either of these?

OK i ordered the Elgato 250.
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: Highmac on May 24, 2006, 04:47:19 PM
I've got the Miglia Mini for digital terrestrial TV - uses the same software as the Eye TV. Excellent gadget; you can set it to record TV shows, even set it to wake the computer to do so. Needs a decent signal though. Little 'stick' aerial (antenna) didn't work for me. Also use FREE MPEG Streamclip for converting radio and TV shows to CD and DVD
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: kbeartx on May 24, 2006, 07:02:26 PM
QUOTE(hingyfan @ May 23 2006, 05:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
how is video converted to wmv and vice versa? Thanks!


Curious as to why you'd want to use a Windoze format, instead of a better-looking Quicktime format?

 - KB
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: dolphin on May 25, 2006, 01:31:18 AM
hingyfan , I have been considering EyeTV myself. I'd be interested in how it works for you. Please let us know.
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: Gregg on May 25, 2006, 07:59:50 AM
Will my OS9 method still work?
I have a VCR connected to my beige G3, which has an ATI video card in it.
The tuner is in the VCR, of course. The video player is from ATI.
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: kelly on May 25, 2006, 08:07:19 AM
Work for what Gregg? smile.gif
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: Highmac on May 25, 2006, 12:09:55 PM
Further to my earlier post.... a screen grab of EyeTV running on iMac G5 desktop



Larger version, for those of you on broadband, here

Miglia comes with a "real" remote as well as the on-screen version and guess the EyeTV model does too.

Screengrab showing MPEG Streamclip "in action" with conversion menu:



Again, larger version here
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: Gregg on May 25, 2006, 12:11:27 PM
QUOTE(kelly @ May 25 2006, 08:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Work for what Gregg? smile.gif


QUOTE
to watch TV on my new (but not intel-based) iMac
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: kelly on May 26, 2006, 11:21:10 AM
What does one machine have to so with the other? smile.gif

Related to original question.

Turn Your Mac into a PVR

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/05/24/ma...uner_pvr_boxes/
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: Gregg on May 26, 2006, 12:07:55 PM
You lost me , kelly. dntknw.gif
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: Klaus1 on May 26, 2006, 05:54:58 PM
QUOTE(kelly @ May 26 2006, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Turn Your Mac into a PVR


If the rumours mentioned in the July issue of MacWorld are anything to go by, Apple are about to include that facility in one of their next models.
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: gunug on May 26, 2006, 07:09:59 PM
Gregg - Until the FCC forces everyone into the thrilling world of Digital Television your Beige based tuner should work; as should the TV/FM tuner in my 6500/255.  I suppose when it comes down to it someone might sell you a digital tuner that will output a plain old analog signal you can cable into anything (I'll probably go this route  although a PCI card based tuner for a PC (or a MAC!) or maybe that USB digital thing might work in my G4 (although I doubt it).
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: Gregg on May 27, 2006, 04:10:58 PM
QUOTE(gunug @ May 26 2006, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
... Beige based tuner ...


You mean both of my VCRs and TVs will have to be scrapped???

There will be a revolt!! rant.gif
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: Klaus1 on May 27, 2006, 05:58:24 PM
QUOTE(Gregg @ May 27 2006, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You mean both of my VCRs and TVs will have to be scrapped???

There will be a revolt!! rant.gif


You still use a VCR?  huh.gif
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: gunug on May 27, 2006, 08:48:01 PM
As long as you want to and as long as they work you can still use the old VCR and television to play the old stuff.  I wouldn't necessarily expect to buy that stuff new much after 2008 though!

I still use any appropriate technology to do the job at hand: I don't see myself playing VCR tapes on anything but a VCR.  I also don't have a cell phone (haven't had one since 1996 when I quit the last job that gave me one to use).  If I had one I would want one that was a phone (no internet, no music, no camera) maybe just a limited text messaging (free of course) and good service that didn't drop out on me or cost too much.  According to this I'm not alone:

http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/06/05/28/0359240.shtml
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: gunug on May 28, 2006, 12:36:13 PM
Bumping this up: Does anyone think I'm a Luddite?
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: Gregg on May 28, 2006, 01:48:50 PM
QUOTE(Klaus1 @ May 27 2006, 05:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You still use a VCR?  huh.gif


Yeah. I still use a flush toilet also...

and a calculator

a convection oven

a 35mm film camera

a gasoline only automobile

a turntable

a cassette deck

Mac OS9

...
Title: To TV, or not TV
Post by: Klaus1 on May 28, 2006, 06:08:03 PM
QUOTE(Gregg @ May 28 2006, 07:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah. I still use a flush toilet also...

and a calculator

a convection oven

a 35mm film camera

a gasoline only automobile

a turntable

a cassette deck

Mac OS9

...


Yea, me too. Except the last three.  smile.gif