![]() ![]() Connect the EyeTV Netstream Sat to power, an Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 port and a Coaxial cable into the satellite input port. Setup is really simple as it should be for a consumer device. Total cost for this is in the region of £300 but with my current Sky TV bill coming in at £39 a month, this will pay for itself in eight months due to the nature of subscription free Freesat. You can expand this with the EyeTV Sat Free which is identical in looks however lacks the Ethernet port and instead connects to the EyeTV Netstream Sat by a USB cable adding a second tuner capability.įor my needs, I’m looking at a final design consisting of two EyeTV Netstream Sat devices with two subordinate EyeTV Sat Free devices which will give me a total of four Freesat HD tuners on the network. The EyeTV Netstream Sat on it’s own is a single tuner device allowing you to stream a single channel of Freesat HD TV to your network devices. The EyeTV Netstream Sat sells on Amazon for just shy of £130, but head to eBay and you can pick up a new unit for an eBay shop as I did for £100. Once I’ve got this all working, I’ll be moving up a gear to setting it up with Windows Media Center for my HTPC. For this post, I’m just going to be installing the device and configuring it on my Windows 8.1 desktop PC to see if it works using the client software shipped with the device. I got a chance last week to have a go at setting this up to see how well it all works. Recently, I tweeted ( ) a picture of the new Elgato EyeTV Netstream Sat that arrived for me in the post. Elgato EyeTV Netstream Sat is a DVB-S2 Freesat HD network attached TV tuner which allows you to escape the set top box lockdown and enjoy TV how you want on almost any device using your existing satellite dish and home network. Is privately held with offices in Munich, Germany and San Francisco, California.Network streamed TV is something I’ve long had an interest in due to the set top box lockdown imposed upon us in the UK by Sky and Virgin Media. Elgato also produces a variety of world-class H.264 video conversion and streaming products. Elgato is the home of EyeTV, the world's leading television solution for Mac computers. Home network with 100Base-T Ethernet (802.11n 5GHz for wireless)įor more information about Elgato's HDHomeRun, please contact PR representative Brian Metcalf Elgato:Įlgato produces award-winning TV software together with a complete range of TV tuners and capture devices to watch, record, and edit TV and HDTV on Macs and PCs. ![]() ![]() PC: Windows 7, 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo/AMD CPU Macintosh: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later HDHomeRun is currently available from the Elgato Store, Amazon, B&H Photo and the Apple Store at a price of $179.95.ĭriver for Microsoft Windows 7 Media Center (CD-ROM) However, this is only available when using a Mac and is not available for PC. HDHomeRun is compatible for use on a PC it works great with Windows 7 Media Center.Įlgato's HDHomeRun solution paired with the EyeTV app enables streaming of live and recorded TV to an iPhone, iPod, and iPad via 3G. Search the Program Guide, record TV shows, and export recordings to iTunes automatically for playback on an iPhone or iPad. Watch, pause, and rewind live TV on your Mac. HDHomeRun comes with EyeTV 3, the award-winning TV software for Mac. Multiple computers, HDHomeRun can accomplish it all." Whether it's Mac or PC, capturing a TV signal from either an antennae or cable or being able to view and record different content on "HDHomeRun is designed to give our customers maximum flexibility. "This new platform satisfies two requests that many of our customers have made: viewing of HDTV content on multiple household computers and inconspicuous placement of the device itself," said Adam Steinberg, Elgato's VP of Marketing. Once connected to your Wi-Fi network, users can watch live TV wirelessly on a portable computer or iPad, anywhere inside the house. This allows the device to remain concealed in a discreet location away from your computers. HDHomeRun connects to your existing TV antenna or cable TV outlet, and to your router via Ethernet. One person can watch and record TV on a Mac, and at the same time a second person can watch and record a different channel on a PC. The tuner works seamlessly on multiple computers. Powered by technology from SiliconDust, Elgato's HDHomeRun is a network dual tuner for HDTV. HDHomeRun connects to a TV antenna or digital cable and wirelessly streams live television in full HD to any Mac or PC in the house. Elgato today released a dual network tuner that allows users to watch HDTV wirelessly on either a Mac or PC. Elgato Debuts HDHomeRun - Watch HDTV Wirelessly on any Mac or PC in your Network ![]()
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