Box Contents: EyeTV 500, software and PDF documentation, FireWire cable, IR remote, 2 AAA batteries, Quick Start Guide EyeTV 500 lets you watch, record, pause and rewind standard and high-definition television (HDTV) on your Macintosh. Delivers both free-to-air channels via digital antenna and free channels via digital cable. An integrated online TV guide (EPG) gives you control of your TV schedule, allowing you to program TV recordings to happen automatically even when you are not present. EyeTV will completely replace your VCR, storing hours of your favorite TV shows directly on your hard disk for you to watch whenever you want or archive to DVD. HDTV represents the future of television broadcasting, providing interference-free reception and remarkable digital picture and sound quality. EyeTV supports HDTV multilingual programming and Dolby Digital sound. EyeTV 500 receives free over-the-air ATSC television, the next generation digital broadcast television standard that is the future of television. The North American free over-the-air (ATSC) and digital cable markets are thriving, and prime time HD content is becoming increasingly available from the major US broadcasters. View television on your Mac like never before! Requirements - Macintosh with a PowerPC® G4 (500 MHz or faster) or G5 processor. 1080i HD features require dual G5 processors / 256 MB of physical RAM (512 MB recommended) / FireWire port / Mac OS X v10.3.9 (or later) or v10.4 (or later) / 8 GB of free disk space required for one hour of recorded HDTV / QuickTime 6.5 / An Internet connection to use optional online TV guide |