As posted on the Elgato EyeTV Forums
1. HD inputs. S-Video and Composite are nice for importing the grandmothers old VHS tapes but what about HD. Its 2008, inputs like HDMI, Component, DVI and even VGA are far superior. I have an Apple Cinema 30in Display and I would love to be able to use the no game latency with an XBOX 360 or a Playstation. I have had the EyeTV 200 for a few years and I have done my share of video recovery for folks. Now I got people wanting me to recover their video off a HD camcorder and I have to tell them I can do it, it will just be in standard definition.
2. Increased signal sensitivity. I can plug my antenna into my HDTV and receive more channels and better quality then I can into my EyeTVs. It would be nice to not have to build or buy and expensive antenna or get signal amplifiers. I have never been able to get more then a few channels standard or HD using an antenna.
3. Improved audio quality. Last time I checked, the RCA audio inputed into my EyeTV Hybrid from my XBOX 360 yielded a squelchy sound. I could hear the game but not without a highly distracting and irritating distortion.
I love EyeTVs and have been following them for a few years but I have spent almost 400 dollars on two devices and after about 5 years I still cant play a decent game on my computer.
August 1st, 2008 at 1:17 am
Sweet, I know you really dig EyeTV, I wish it worked for me, because its pretty cool