

- #EYETV WONDER USB HOW TO#
- #EYETV WONDER USB INSTALL#
- #EYETV WONDER USB PORTABLE#
- #EYETV WONDER USB ANDROID#
- #EYETV WONDER USB PC#
You just use a smart TV or streaming device connected to each TV to access your HTPC and media.

Building your own HTPC allows unlimited storage for recording TV shows and you can keep your entire video and music collection on one system and access everything via remote control from anywhere in the house without having to get off the couch to look for a Blu-Ray disk.
#EYETV WONDER USB INSTALL#
Most of the people I know that build their own HTPC/DVR have nice cases like I do and use a 4K TV as the display, a soundbar or A/V receiver connected to surround sound speakers, and control everything with a remote control and occasionally use a wireless keyboard to install updates or make other software changes. Using a USB tuner and a laptop is mainly what college kids or business travelers living in hotels do. I used parts from old desktop computers but bought nicer cases from Silvestone and nMedia that look like audio / video receivers.
#EYETV WONDER USB PC#
I built my first DVR / Home Theater PC in 1999 and now have two and pull in TV stations up to 51 miles away from three directions. What you're talking about is building your own instead of renting one from a cable TV or satellite TV company like most people do or buying a TiVo. There's nothing new about this because digital video recorders have been around since the late 90's and at one time nearly half of the homes in the U.S.
#EYETV WONDER USB HOW TO#
#EYETV WONDER USB ANDROID#
It lets you live TV on Macs, iPhones and iPads as well as PCs and Android devices. Then again, Macs tend to cost more than PCs, as do their peripherals and accessories. Geniatech makes its own version of the EyeTV U6 Pocket-Sized Tuner Stick (opens in new tab), though it's pricier than the PC options at $95. You can still find them for resale on Ebay and the like. All three of the models mentioned above work on Windows.įor Macs, Elgato's (opens in new tab) EyeTV line set the standard for TV tuners but the company no longer makes them for the U.S. Unfortunately, most USB TV tuners are only compatible with PCs. I also have a MacBook, so the question particularly resonated with me. The first is that Skip asked specifically about watching local channels on a MacBook. I also considered how one might work for me. Ī USB TV tuner sounded like the answer to Skip's cord-cutting dilemma. They won't be on the exact same local channels you get at home, but you can still access broad ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC programming. If you're going somewhere that doesn't have a television, you can still watch and record live news, sports and entertainment shows.
#EYETV WONDER USB PORTABLE#
The other great thing about these USB TV tuners is that they are portable - as long as you travel with the antenna. Looking around, the AVerTV Volar Hybrid Q USB TV Tuner (opens in new tab) and the Hauppauge WinTV-DualHD Dual USB 2.0 HD TV Tuner (opens in new tab) are well-rated on Amazon and cost around $60, while the AllAboutAdapters Digital TV Tuner (opens in new tab) seems like a decent budget choice. Some support QAM service, which brings in unencrypted cable TV channels provided by some cable companies. Usually, these USB TV tuners come with software with DVR functionality, allowing you to record shows and even watch one show while recording another.
