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Now an hour long TV show usually ends up less than 1 GB (without commercials) and encodes into iTunes in less than a minute. The audio compression chews away another 300-500 MB of data. Previously programs that were 5 to 6 GB in size now record with 1-1.5 GB total and further exporting into iTunes for playback on an AppleTV takes only a minute or two to complete the audio portion into H.264. If fact I have the newest HDHomeRun Extend working for just the past 2 weeks and am very pleased with the internal H.264 transcoding of this unit. I can verify the HDHomeRun Extend (in HD for aerial TV reception) and the HDHomeRun Connect (in SD for aerial TV reception) both work extremely well with the EyeTV software. The HDHomeRun Prime (cable oriented product) is or was not meant to work with EyeTV but I remember reading about others who have claimed to have few problems getting it to work. I will say that I can't seem to start playing back a recording as it's being recorded, but that's a minor quibble. UPDATE: After using the HDHomeRun PRIME for a few weeks, I'm happy to report that the recordings play back just fine. But for now, if I can stick with EyeTV's more Mac-like interface, slightly easier program search/recording features, and ability to start up and shut down the Mac automatically for recordings, I will. I'm keeping the eminently impressive MythTV around in case Comcast or EyeTV pull any future shenanigans that render it obsolete again.

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I haven't had a chance to see whether the recordings play back jittery or not, but considering that I was already having playback issues with some channels when using EyeTV's software _and_ elGato's own hardware, that may owe more to EyeTV, the way I've configured ETVcomskip, or my local cable system than to the PRIME.

Supported or not, EyeTV thinks the PRIME is a DUAL, recognizes two of the unit's three tuners, can pull in all the non-DRM channels (just like MythTV), and can record two shows simultaneously. Just wanted to report that after setting up an HDHomeRun PRIME with a Comcast CableCARD, activating the card through my cable company, and then successfully installing MythTV, I tried configuring my EyeTV 3 software (latest version running on Yosemite 10.10.1) to also use the PRIME, just for yuks. Of course, it could just be a side project that will never get official support. Hopefully this means some actual support is being planned for the future. I saw this post on the silicon dust forums, I was hopeful that an unofficial change occurred with eye tv support, but no one else has posted that they have a prime working. Worth noting: I have a current gen 13' MBP with an i7 and Yosemite. I need a solution to watch Better Call Saul w/o having to wait for it to appear on the TPB the next day. I'd really like to be able to go from the cable to something like an EyeTV to USB or thunderbolt and watch regular, basic cable on my Macbook Pro.

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But I do have internet access and basic cable (the free basic you automatically get if you have signal for internet). There is no room where I'm at for a TV unless I mount it on a wall and there's no wallspace that's in the right location. 2) are there any affordable alternatives? I'm currently on a contract and in a very cramped space. I sort of like being able to use my laptop instead of a TV at least for basic cable and/or OTA satellite. What changed? Is the introduction of all the cable channel apps that require a username/password from your cable company? If so, this is a pain. I'm curious about two things: 1) does anyone know why? these used to be available in the Apple store. Some more digging shows that the current EyeTV products are Europe/Asia only and aren't sold in the US. I attempted to shop around for a new one and everything on the Elgato site says 'not available in your country'. Unfortunately, I no longer have the original stick. I haven't used it for years, but am in a position where I'd like to once again.

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