Pros: Tiny, easy to set up, included software does everything you could ask.
Cons: Can't record encrypted content.
Bottom line: If you live an over-the-air existence, the Hybrid is a savior.
Jim Rossman, The Dallas Morning News
"... if you have limited space and you don’t want to deal with having a dedicated television and DVR, or if you would just like seamless integration between your DVR and your iTunes library, then you should definitely consider the elgato EyeTV Hybrid."
unclutterer.com
"The EyeTV's best feature, however, isn't its hardware but its software. Its program guide offers the same kind of point-and-click simplicity that TiVo owners have grown accustomed to, but in an iTunes-esque interface that allows find-as-you-type searching for programs. Oh, and you can use a real keyboard to type your searches too."
Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post
”EyeTV Hybrid ist ein günstiger und qualitativ sehr hochwertiger Kombi-Receiver, der sowohl digitales als auch analoges Signal empfängt. Durch die Software EyeTV 2 wird zudem ein sehr mächtiges und intuitives Tool für die Betrachtung...”
Thomas Zaugg, MacPrime
EyeTV Hybrid gewinnt den DIGITAL FERNSEHEN-Vergleichstest "Kabelfernsehen am PC" und erzielt die Testwertung "Sehr gut". Resümee der Tester: "Dennoch konnte die Mac-Lösung von Elgato am meisten überzeugen, denn hier stimmen Aufbau und Umfang der Software sowie der Installationsprozess des Sticks."
Digital Fernsehen
”...it is an excellent bargain and provides more functionality than most other single source TV recorders available for the Macintosh.”
Arizona Macintosh Users Group (AMUG)
“Kudos to Elgato for creating such a seamless experience…”
MacNN.com
“Pound for pound, this little device offers the best Digital TV solution for under $150 bucks.”
thinkmac.net
“...I am quite smitten with it.”
thinkmac.net
"...if I was setting up a Mac Mini as a media centre, this is the first product I’d stick in the back of it."
Tony Smith, Editor RegHardware.co.uk
"The EyeTV has a ridiculous amount of functionality which I haven't even touched yet. As a straight up TV replacemant, though, it is outstanding --good quality and easy to use. There's also something neat about watching the telly on a laptop screen, and if a movie comes on I can just hit the "record" button, just like the old days of VHS."
Charlie Sorrel, Wired Gadget Lab