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EyeTV 2.3 update adds a 10-foot user interface

July 27th, 2006
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Excellent, Elgato have released an EyeTV 2.3 update that adds a full 10-foot user interface. And it can be controlled using the Apple Remote just like Front Row. It’s not quote TIVO yet but it’s a huge step forward – kudos to Elgato for listening to their users!

I’m now that close to buying a Logitech Harmony remote for my living room – the Apple Remote is cute but the 6-button design is slightly too minimalist to control a Mac mini based HTPC (and control a Philips Cineos TV and a NTL STB). The only blocker at the moment is this damn NTL DVB-C STB (a Pace Micro DC221. Two problems:

  • It uses an odd IrDA based infra-red signal protocol that most learning remotes cannot transmit. Red-Eye solves this problem with a “translator” and the same guys also have a Red-Eye Serial that specifically mentions support for the DC221.
  • There doesn’t seem to be much/any support in EyeTV for changing channels on the external digital STB. I did find a tool called EyeCaptain that does support mapping external channels to the EyeTV composite or S-Video input but it doesn’t say anything about controlling the current external channel.

Of course if NTL would just let me use my own DVB-C receiver then I’d be give them back their Pace box, and all my problems would go away. All I can say is roll on the arrival of DTT in Ireland (yes, I know, I’m not holding my breath)…

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  1. Des Traynor
    October 26th, 2006 at 23:50 | #1
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    Hi John,
    I’m thinking of getting a 24″ iMac as a home computer/stereo/tv, and am just looking to confirm the following…

    “Have you gotten eyeTV to work on an NTL connection in Dublin?”
    “If so, was it difficult?”

    Cheers,
    Des

  2. darren foley
    November 27th, 2006 at 14:38 | #2
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    Des/John,

    Just wondering if you’ve had any luck with this?

    I’ve a DVB-S(nexus-s) card, but of course in renting, I can’t put of a satellite dish… there’s a cable connection in the house, but not entirely sure if it’s worth buying a DVB-C card, because of course I’m guessing I won’t be able to get it to work with NTL?

    thanks gents.

    Cheers,
    d.

  3. aehso
    November 27th, 2006 at 20:03 | #3
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    A DVB-C card will not be able to decrypt the signal – NTL’s do use DVB-C on the wire but they won’t authorise any other box on their network.

  4. Des Traynor
    December 18th, 2006 at 23:20 | #4
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    Aehso, can you answer my question?

    Thanks

    Des

  5. aehso
    December 18th, 2006 at 23:55 | #5
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