a bit soft if you turn on de-interlacing (its a UK version). it DOES work with the xbox 360, and it DOES offer widescreen. Ill keep you posted on what they say and IF this device can be made to work. I have emailed elgato support and am waiting for a response. Now i am not 100 percent sure that the problem does not lie with my machine or my setup. but enough to make things like aiming and jumping at the right moment awquard which is very dissapointing as this is the only reason i purchased this product.
I wired my tv into the xbox AT THE SAME TIME and the imac display was a teeny bit behind. and you can put up with it, but its possibly enough to make online gaming frustrating. I recently purchased this device (Hybrid) to use on my imac G5 20" with my xbox360 and have to say that unfortunately there is a bit of lag. If you live in a small town and there are no HDTV transmissions near your area, then you are out of luck!! So, if you have only a 20" TV, I suggest you just use your computer monitor as your HDTV along with an eyeTV Hybrid.
Using and a free account, I can even schedule my programs remotely since eyeTV software logs into my account and checks any remote schedules that I might have made. With eyeTV Hybrid, I am now able to schedule HDTV programming to be recorded into my hard drive in advance. So, if is built well with particular geometric characteristics, it will pull-in certain frequencies very well and that is all that is need for the eyeTV Hybrid or any other HDTV tuner including those built-into HDTVs.
An antenna is used to grab the signal of the air. OTA HDTV uses the same frequency range (channels) as analog TV. The manufacturers are just getting on the HDTV bandwagon. Contrary to advertisements, there is no such thing called an HDTV antenna. I am currently using a cheap $8 walmart antenna to get all my channels. Go to and put your address and zipcode and it will show you all the TV stations that are near your area and how far they are and what direction you need to point your antenna. I live near Kansas City and am able to get about 8 HDTV stations through my eyeTV Hybrid. Is the 20" TV the only TV you have? What size monitor do you have connected to the G5? Dell Widescreen monitors with DVI can be had for $395 for a 20".ĭepending on where you live you will or will not be able to get OTA HDTV.