Elgato Introduces EyeTV 200 FireWire Digital Video Recorder at Macworld San Francisco; Watch, Record, Edit and Archive High-Quality, MPEG-2 Encoded Television on the Mac.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Macworld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2004 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Elgato Systems (www.elgato.com) today announced the EyeTV 200 FireWire digital video recorder See DVR. , making it possible to watch, record, edit and archive high-quality, MPEG-2 encoded television on the Mac. EyeTV 200 will be available in January at Elgato's online store and select retail stores. "EyeTV 200 provides analog television viewers with a major upgrade in the quality of television they will enjoy on their Mac," said Markus Fest, Elgato Systems' founder and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. . "Using the MPEG-2 compression standard, which is also used on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , EyeTV 200 delivers remarkable picture and sound quality for an incredible new television experience on the Mac." EyeTV 200 now features a FireWire interface and state-of-the-art MPEG-2 video encoding, which allow EyeTV to capture, compress and transfer high-quality video to watch and record on the Mac. MPEG-2 is a premium-quality video compression standard, which is the basis for DVD and Digital Television. FireWire, the gold standard for high-speed data transfer, also supplies power to the device, eliminating the need for an additional power supply or cords.* Featuring intuitive and easy-to-use digital video recording software, EyeTV 200 allows users to: -- Watch television on their Mac -- Pause live television -- Experience "time shifting" by rewinding and fast forwarding through television as they watch -- Record television to the Mac's hard drive, creating an archive of their favorite shows -- Program EyeTV through the manual control panel or optional program guide from TitanTV (www.titantv.com). From TitanTV, users will soon be able to program EyeTV remotely via the Internet. -- Edit out unwanted content using EyeTV's built-in editor that lets users easily identify where programs and scenes start and stop -- Convert old VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. tapes to DVD by capturing VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. content through EyeTV and converting it to digital -- Archive programs to DVD or VideoCD to play everywhere on most standard DVD players.** For its electronic program guide, Elgato continues to work with Decisionmark Corp., developers of TitanTV, the leading online Electronic Programming Guide (EPG (Electronic Program Guide) An online listing of TV or other programs. Periodically, EPGs are downloaded into set-top boxes so that viewers can preview offerings by time or category and set reminders. ) and definitive source for what's on TV What's on TV is a weekly television listings magazine published by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary. It is claimed to be the United Kingdom's best-selling magazine with over 4 million readers. It was launched in 1991 after the monopoly on listings magazine ended. . Soon EyeTV owners using the TitanTV online program guide can remotely schedule to record a program on their home computer from another Internet-connected computer, making it easier than ever to catch their favorite shows. TitanTV provides EyeTV users with the most accurate program schedules, updated by the broadcasters themselves, and new this month, filters that bring favorite shows and genres front and center. No other online guide provides this level of customization and ease of use. Pricing & Availability EyeTV 200 will be available for $349 at Elgato's online store (www.elgato.com) and select retail stores in January. System requirements EyeTV 200 requires: A Macintosh computer with minimum PowerPC(R) G4 500Mhz or G5 processor and built-in FireWire port; Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher and 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended); and approximately 2GB of hard disk space per hour of recorded TV. An Internet connection is required to use TitanTV, EyeTV's optional electronic program guide. * External power supply may be required if additional peripherals draw FireWire bus power. ** A CD/DVD recorder and Roxio's Toast 6 Titanium software are required to create DVDs or VideoCDs About Elgato Systems Elgato Systems (www.elgato.com) creates award-winning hardware and software products, combining the benefits of the Macintosh computer with popular consumer electronics devices such as the TV to create the ultimate digital home. With their premier product, EyeTV, Elgato is the worldwide leader in digital video recording for the Macintosh. Founded in 1992 by Dr. Markus Fest, the inventor of Toast CD recording software, and led by CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Freddie Geier, Elgato is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with its headquarters in Munich, Germany and an US subsidiary in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] . |
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