EyeTV Update 1.8.4!

[Atlasland]

You can now record and watch 2 different channels at the same time [only if they're on the same "multiplex" though]! And support for iPod Video. Woohoo!

http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=support_updates_eyetv

What’s new in EyeTV 1.8.4?

iPod Video Support

EyeTV 1.8.4 contains two export presets for the video-capable iPod.

The “for iPod (default)” preset encodes using Apple's default QuickTime H.264 320x240 settings. The “for iPod (recommended)” preset uses MPEG-4 compression, which encodes up to five times faster than H.264. The MPEG-4 preset also has higher resolution output, which results in better quality, but generates a larger file. We recommend this preset as it provides the best quality for viewing either on an iPod screen or on a TV screen. Neither preset requires QuickTime Pro.

Watch two or more channels at the same time

With digital television products (EyeTV 300/310, 400/410, 500, 610, EyeTV for DTT, Miglia TVMini) EyeTV 1.8.4 can play and record two or more TV channels that reside on the same transponder/multiplex simultaneously. To open an additional live TV window, hold down the Control key while selecting "Open Live TV Window" from the File menu. This is considered an advanced feature, for more information see the FAQ entry at http://faq.elgato.com/index.php/faq/more/320 .

 

[mad jew]

You can now record and watch 2 different channels at the same time!

Thanks for the info. I'm ever so close to getting one of these but I'm buying a new Dell soon and I think it might be cheaper to just get a standard PC TV card... The EyeTV is oh so tempting though...

 

[Will Cheyney]

Multiple channel support! YES!
Now I really can't wait to get this for xmas.

 

[robbieduncan]

Cool

I'll update when i get home.

 

[Atlasland]

I should say that multiple channels only works for certain combinations of channels. But it looks like you should be able to watch both Champions League Tuesday matches at the same time (for us UK users):

http://faq.elgato.com/index.php/faq/more/320

How do I enable playback of multiple TV channels from the same transponder/multiplex?


With digital television products (EyeTV 300/310, 400/410, 500, 610,
EyeTV for DTT, Miglia TVMini) EyeTV 1.8.4 can play and record two or
more TV channels that reside on the same transponder/multiplex
simultaneously.

A multiplex is a collection of digital TV channels that are broadcast
on the same frequency, therefore a device with a single tuner can
receive all of them at the same time. A DVB-T or ATSC multiplex
usually contains between 3 and 5 standard definition TV channels, or
one high definition (HDTV) and one standard definition channel. Cable
and Satellite multiplexes/transponders can contain 10 or more
channels.

To open an additional live TV window, hold down the Control key while
selecting “Open Live TV Window” from the File menu. You can open as
many additional windows as you like, but 2 or 3 are a practical upper
limit on most machines. All live TV windows can be paused,
timeshifted, recorded, etc. independent of each other. Since there is
only one tuner, changing any window to a channel on a different
multiplex will change all other open windows to channels on the new
multiplex.

 

[Zim Bargo]

Loving the idea of watching and recording 2 channels at the same time. Anyone know how I can check which channels are on the same transponder/mulitplex in the UK?

Zim

 

[robbieduncan]

Loving the idea of watching and recording 2 channels at the same time. Anyone know how I can check which channels are on the same transponder/mulitplex in the UK?

Zim

Multiplex list (scroll down a bit)

 

[SpaceMagic]

Wow! Just got back from a long and boring 2 hour german business environment lecture to find Elgato have released another one of their updates which seems to add so much!

Downloaded this update and now you can have as many windows as your system will cope with and how many channels on that multiplex there is.

For example 4 windows open on: BBC1, 2, 3 and 4 (DTT - freeview)!

But as soon as you change the chanel on ONE of the windows it changes the channel on all the windows open to a channel on the same multiplex as you chose. E.g. the screenshot:

And yes! you can record on and watch another - this is fantastic! Of course, i'm sure it all depends on how powerful your computer is - watching 2 was no problem on my iBook G4, but watching 3 stuttered!

Any other info, just ask!

 

[robbieduncan]

Any other info, just ask!

Whilst I could just wait a couple of hours and find out for myself I'm sure others will be interested: what does it do with the sound. Does it mix the sound for all open channels together or just give you the sound for the "primary" window?

 

[Atlasland]

Whilst I could just wait a couple of hours and find out for myself I'm sure others will be interested: what does it do with the sound. Does it mix the sound for all open channels together or just give you the sound for the "primary" window?

Sound for the primary window.

 

[SpaceMagic]

Yep... although sound gets recorded (obviously) in the background, only the forefront window directs audio to the speakers.