Eyetv hybrid on intel imac

was wondering how 1080i works with the 24 inch intel imac or any other size with the intel dual core processors, my G5 imac works satisfactory but the specs on my eyetv hybrid is for a dual processor for 720p and 1080i signals from over the air digital tv, that is free by the way. Occasionaly my imac G5 will skip frames but the audio rarely goes out and I can't have anything else running when I use eyetv hybrid otherwise lots of skipped frames and audio drop-outs.
Please let me know, thank you.....

Works great on my mini and my iMac.
I sometimes surf the net during commercials without any issues.

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Hi Bernard/Txau-me,
The problem with these devices is cold solder joints - breaks in the 'welds' between components inside the tuner.
Heating the device (as works for some) temporarily expands the components - pressing the broken solder joints back together (until the device cools - and the components shrink back, breaking the joint again).
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1. Preheat your (electric - NOT gas) oven to 200c (~385f) - solder will only melt and be able to rejoin above 185c.
2. Remove the plastic cover from your Eyetv (pressing the sides in a gently prise apart the case). You will melt this part if you don't remove it first.
*!! IMPORTANT !! - DO NOT* move the tuner while it is cooking or cooling down!! It will fall apart.
3. Place the tuner on a folded piece of aluminium foil, and put on the middle rack in the oven. Cook for ~12 minutes.
4. Turn off the oven and let cool completely.
5. Remove the tuner, replace the plastic cover and enjoy pain free TV.
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craba,
Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
To add to Jason's post. I'm using the Miglia TV Mini on my 1.25GHz iMac G4 and it works really really well. It must be a dream on an iMac ICD. The EyeTV Hybrid looks like the best all-rounder right now.
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The EyeTV software is free with all the hardware. The software is only available seperately so those with older versions like EyeTV1 can upgrade. If you don't want to use the features of EyeTV just ignore them - they don't complicate the interface at all. Right now the EyeTV Hybrid looks like the best device as it very versalile and will give you HDTV on yout new iMac. Check out the Elgato Website to choose the hardware that will suit how you normally get your TV signal.
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There is no interface with the Eyetv to the Dish receiver that would permit channels to return. Your Eyetv is only as good as the channel the reciever is set to. In other words, your Eyetv will retrieve any channels that are not regulated by a reciever to interpolate them, ie: "Over the air" and/or a "straight cable connection" without a set top box. Whether it be a Dish network or a local cable company, any circumstance of a set top box will not be compatible with Eyetv for the lack of it's abilty to change the channels on that box. The only circumstance I have ever seen is when a viewing/recording device has an IR blaster that transmits the channel selection to that set top box and changes the channels much the same as you would with a remote. That being said, there is still the issue of that particular device knowing the IR codes to your particular box.
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