Talk:EyeTV
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[edit] EyeTV Hybrid
Hybrid works for LiveTV and manual programming. The Program Guide won't start—most likely since the EyeTV Setup Assistant won't load and has no info on the EPG database to download. --Maraklov 20:01, 7 July 2007 (CEST)
Try firing up the EyeTV Helper.app before starting EyeTV - it might help (it resolved my problem of not being able to access the Programs window in EyeTV 2.1 and having an empty program guide in the fullscreen menu (2.4.1)). Otherwise try to copy the contents of /Library/Application Support/EyeTV from a Mac which has EyeTV working. --Stemann 17:54, 10 July 2007 (CEST)
[edit] Conversion
Is there an easy way to automate converting .eyetv files to AppleTV/Perian supported filetype? It would be nice to have them record, then auto-convert and drop into the ~/Movies dir. --Maraklov 20:01, 7 July 2007 (CEST)
[edit] Wishlist
- DVB-C (cable TV)
[edit] Questions about eyeTV
I'll likely upgrade my TV after Christmas, and I'm very curious about going with the AppleTV. I already have eyeTV on my Mac, and I love it, but that doesn't help me in the living room unless I'm willing to leave the Mac on... which I'm not. So eyeTV on the AppleTV is extremely interesting to me.
But it seems one of the big problems is that there's no good tuner that does NTSC, ATSC and DVB-C. Is this correct? It appears the Hybrid only does the first two? This is an issue here in Toronto, because we have a bit of ATSC OTA, but a lot of DVB-C I'd also like to use.
Even ATSC / NTSC (cable) is interesting to me, but only if it's not a hassle. By "hassle" I mean that I'd have to switch inputs or something to move from one signal to the other. Is there a way in eyeTV to make a completely custom channel list, one that spans sources?
Maury Markowitz 17:21, 21 September 2007 (CEST)
If one copied the app off the EyeTV CD, and ran the program for the first time as on any normal mac, would this not create all the libraries as it should? Seem to get nowhere either way - EyeTV does not recognise DVBT Stick (UK)--Bdavjones 18:34, 2 February 2008 (CET)
Does anyone have this working yet? I am on Take 2, and would be very interested in following up and willing to try different experements on my Apple TV. Tinpanharry 16:34 15 June 2008 (CST)
[edit] HDHomeRun Works
I was experimenting with my dual HD tuner HDHomeRun (made by SiliconDust but also supported by the EyeTV). Seems to work great on non-HD channels; 720p is watchable--I can usually average about 40fps (of 60)-- but 1080i is not. I think deinterlacing is more than the aTV can handle. I don't think there's a way to turn that off and, say, let the TV handle it. Anyone else experiencing the same with their usb tuners? The great thing about the ethernet based tuner is it doesn't require a usb slot so you can keep it up open for a keyboard / mouse / etc without a hub. --SpinThis! 21:59, 3 October 2008 (CEST)
[edit] Resolution Changes
I still have yet to play with the resolution to get it fill up my Panny plasma... might have to experiment with system prefs and/or 3rd party resolution tweakers to see what I can get. --SpinThis! 21:59, 3 October 2008 (CEST)
just wanted to ask you if you used the system prefs in eyetv to tell it to not use overscan and to stretch the display
that should get it to fill the screen...that is what have on my 32inch LCD HDTV
and it fills the screen nicely...its sorta like telling the tuner you have widescreen instead of 4:3 which is what all of my recordings are in...but i hate that look on an HDTV
hope that helps
[edit] EyeTV stability
ok...well i sorta used the instructions given here...but i changed it up a little bit...because i dont always understand the Terminal jargon and directions...
so what i did was...i used the EyeTV.dmg 3.0.2 and opened it on my intel macbook...and used Fugu to transfer the EyeTV.app to the apple tv...it worked great...unfortunately i have to have a keyboard and mouse with a hub attached to be able to function the set up and the app...
it automatically asked me for a password to update some driver it needed...which was weird because i have never had to do that before...but that may be because of it being on the apple tv...i dont know
but once i set its completely up its good to go...it was strange to see the green circles on my screen for the mouse...that confused me greatly...but i figured it out
and the settings have to be completely different from the desktop version because of the screen...dont know if i like the full screen automatically thing but that can be handled...dont like that i will prob have to have a keyboard and mouse dedicated to the apple tv but that is not a big issue
my problem is with the stability of the app when watching something that is on another mac's eyetv archive...i would think this would not be a problem because the appletv is a streaming machine...and i have never had any hiccups or drama before with any of my apple tv's...so my question is...
what do i tweak to get it to work smoothly and crash...i have had it crash numerous times...but it has been mostly during streaming
please help me out
[edit] EyeTV automator actions
ok..here is the deal...
it seems that i can use Fugu to take a show from the archive of one mac and move it to the archive on the AppleTV but...
i would love for there to be an automator action that could be made...that as soon as a show has been recorded that the automator action will automatically open Fubu and connect to the appleTV and then place the file in the appropriate location...
now dont get me wrong i know this is a lot to ask...but could it be done...or could the connection be already there...like the correct folder already open on the program...and therefore the link is there...and then the automator could just copy the file to the correct location...
i am prob just wishful thinking but i would love to be able to do something like this...
