Product Code TER004-MAC
MAC & PC
Hybrid
USB
Product Information
The ultracompact hybrid receiver for your Mac
The Cinergy Hybrid T USB XS receives digital terrestrial TV via antenna (DVB-T) as well as analog TV via cable or antenna, transforming your Mac into a flexible TV receiver. Simply connect the extremely compact TV tuner to a USB 2.0 port of your desktop or notebook. A separate power supply is not required. If a connection to a roof antenna should ever not be available, use the included rod antenna to enjoy DVB-T at home and on the move. An analog video input supports devices such as video recorders, game consoles and satellite receivers.
Timeshifting
This function liberates you from the TV stations' rigid programming schedule. If you still have something to take care of, simply tune in ten minutes after your favorite program has actually started. The elapsed part of the program has been recorded to your hard drive, letting you rewind, fast-forward or pause the show at any time. Simply press a button to skip annoying commercial breaks.
Electronic program guide (EPG)
An integrated electronic program guide (free one-year subscription included) helps you keep a clear overview of the wealth of available digital stations. You therefore have a complete, current program guide for the next one to two weeks at your fingertips. The programs currently running on all stations are conveniently grouped on a single page, and information on the content, actors, production year, etc. is also available from that page.
 iceTV A FREE 3-month subscription IceTV provides an electronic program guide (EPG) for free-to-air *Only for Elgato Eye TV and MAC OSX in Australia |
Powerful hard-drive video recorder
Record programs manually or set up timer-controlled recordings without quality losses and edit out unwanted content such as commercial breaks with ease. To manage your recordings, simply drag and drop them to organize them in playlists. Sort recordings according to series and seasons, artists, genres, etc. You can create as many playlists as you like for convenient searching and perfect organization.Teletext and digital radio
The convenient teletext function provides useful information related to the TV program and more. Teletext can be displayed on a black background or transparently superimposed on the current program. Navigating teletext is as simple as on a conventional TV set. If radio stations are available via DVB-T in your service area, you can not only listen to them, but also record them to your hard drive and export them to iTunes or your iPod.
Support for iPods with video functionality
Transfer music videos, TV shows and other recordings to your iPod with a single click. Connect it to your TV and enjoy the recordings not only on the iPod's display, but also on your TV screen. The iPod export is fully automatic - as soon as the recordings are complete, they are automatically converted to iPod format and transferred to iTunes for synchronization with your iPod.
Perfect Mac integration
EyeTV is a universal application that delivers its full performance on PowerPC and Intel Core platforms. The management and organization of recordings has also been optimized for Mac: each recording is stored in a separate file that you can rename, copy, move or launch in the Finder. The appearance fits, too: all program windows and the elegant onscreen remote control are perfectly matched to the Mac OS design.Convenient remote control
Thanks to the Cinergy remote control and the full-screen menu of the EyeTV application, you can now enjoy TV on your Mac from the comfort of your sofa. All important functions are literally in the palm of your hand—there's no need to get up continually to use the keyboard. The Apple Front Row media center is fully integrated and only a click away. Naturally, the full-screen menu will also work if your Mac does not have Front Row and an Apple Remote.
Package Contents:
- TerraTec Cinergy Hybrid T USB XS
- USB2.0 extension cable (0.3m)
- Antenna adaptor cable
- Breakout cable video input/audio input/remote control receiver
- Antenna with magnetical base
- Infrared remote control incl. batteries
- Installation/software CD-ROM
- Manual on CD-ROM
Technical Data
Features
- Digital and analogue TV for notebooks and PCs
- Scheduled recordings and time shifting
- EPG support (DVB-T mode only)
- Teletext
- Power supply via USB
- USB 2.0 interface (480 Mbps)
- Infrared remote control
- Digital video recorder with full MPEG2 support
- Analogue video inputs: S-Video, Composite
- Stereo audio input
General
- Plug n’ Play
- Voltage: 5V DC (USB bus powered)
- Current: 480mA (USB bus powered)
- Housing colour: white/orange
- Dimensions: 80 x 30 x 15 mm
Infrared remote control
- 48 buttons
- 2 x AAA batteries
System requirements
MAC
- 1 available USB 2.0 interface
- TV reception (digital terrestrial DVB-T/TNT/DTT or analogue PAL/SECAM)
- Mac OS X version 10.4 or later
- A Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4 (500 MHZ or faster), G5, or Intel Core processor
- For analogue recordings recommended: Dual processor G5 or Intel Core Duo System
- 256 MB of RAM; 512 MB recommended
- A CD/DVD recorder and recording software (not included) is required to create DVDs, SVCDs or Video CDs (optional)
PC
- Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon XP / Centrino certified CPU/ 2 GHz or higher
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 available USB 2.0 interface
- Audio hardware with DirectX support
- CD-R/DVD-R-Laufwerk for creating Video-CDs/Video-DVDs
- AGP graphics board with DirectDraw drivers and video overlay support
- Terrestrial digital TV reception (DVB-T, TNT)
- Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista
Scope of delivery
- TerraTec Cinergy Hybrid T USB XS
- USB2.0 extension cable (0.3m)
- Antenna adaptor cable
- Breakout cable video input/audio input/remote control receiver
- Antenna with magnetical base
- Infrared remote control incl. batteries
- Installation/software CD-ROM
- Manual on CD-ROM
Please note: Due to the way digital signals are transmitted within Australia, the supplied compact antenna supplied may not work. DVB-T reception also depends on location and might be impaired by thick or steel-enforced walls and high neighbouring buildings. In such environments an outdoor / roof-top antenna is required.
Ice TV - EPG with a difference
The Cinergy range in Australia includes a 3 month free subscription to ICE TV™, an online electronic program guide that smartly manages scheduled recording based on the broadcast stations’ weekly guide. The Ice TV EPG is integrated into eyeTV® (MAC OS X support only) and allows users to simply select the program listed from Ice TV and click on record to record the program. It will even wake the computer from an “OFF” mode to record the program if the user has set it days ahead. After the 3 months subscription, users have the option to continue subscribing with Ice TV or let it expire.
Above: Screen grab with eyeTV® with ICE TV EPG integrated in MAC OS X.
Please note: IceTV is only compatible with the EyeTV software included for Macs and not currently compatible with Terratec's Media Center software for Windows based PCs.
