As if the iPhone didn’t do enough already, now you can watch live television on it. Elgato’s EyeTV app enables streaming of live TV signals over Wi-Fi as well as 3G connections.
Users who run EyeTV 3.3.3 and have a compatible TV tuner can enjoy live TV, watch EyeTV recordings, browse the comprehensive Program Guide and start recordings on their Macs or schedule them for later. Setting up EyeTV for iPhone is easy: on a local Wi-Fi network no configuration is needed. For 3G or Wi-Fi connections to a remote Mac, Elgato offers “My Eye TV”, a free locator utility.
EyeTV for iPhone requires a Mac computer running EyeTV 3.3.3. Streaming TV requires an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. For sending the live signal over a 3G connection, Elgato recommends the Turbo.264 HD which enables “adaptive streaming” for the best picture possible under varying network speeds.
EyeTV for iPhone 1.0.2 is available from the App Store at a price of $4.99 and as a free update for existing EyeTV for iPhone customers. EyeTV 3.3.3 is available as a free update for EyeTV 3 users. EyeTV tuners are available at the Elgato Online Store, at Apple retail stores and from local Mac resellers.
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