San Francisco, March 9, 2010 – Elgato announces America’s smallest TV tuner stick. The next generation of EyeTV Hybrid introduces an ultra-compact enclosure in a matte aluminium finish. The TV tuner stick comes with EyeTV 3 software for Mac and a driver for Windows 7 Media Center. The price of the new version of EyeTV Hybrid remains the same at $149.95 USD.

Turn your Mac or PC into an HDTV and digital video recorder

With EyeTV Hybrid, users can watch and record live television on a Mac or PC. EyeTV Hybrid works with an antenna to receive digital TV that is broadcast over-the-air for free (often in HD), and it receives unscrambled cable TV – both digital and analog. EyeTV Hybrid comes with a video input cable which enables users to capture SD video from sources like a VCR or cable box.

Award-winning TV software for Mac

EyeTV Hybrid comes with Elgato’s EyeTV 3, the world’s leading TV software for the Mac. With EyeTV 3, users can watch, pause, and rewind live TV on a Mac. Search the Program Guide and record one show or create Smart Series Guides to record an entire season. Edit EyeTV recordings and automatically export to iTunes to sync with Apple devices; optional apps are available to stream live TV to an iPhone, iPod touch & iPad.

EyeTV 3 software comes with one year of free data from TV Guide, with optional renewal for only $19.95 USD per year. Smart Series Guide functionality requires a TV Guide subscription.

Works with Windows Media Center

EyeTV Hybrid can be used on a Mac or a PC. EyeTV Hybrid is compatible with Windows 7 and works with Windows Media Center.

Pricing & Availability

EyeTV Hybrid ships today. It is available in the US and Canada at the Apple retail and online stores; Apple authorized resellers; and the Elgato online store. The suggested retail price is $149.95 USD.

About Elgato

Elgato produces award-winning TV software together with a complete range of TV tuners and capture devices to watch, record, and edit TV and HDTV on Macs and PCs. Elgato is the home of EyeTV, the world’s leading television solution for Mac computers. Elgato also produces a variety of world-class H.264 video conversion and streaming products. Elgato is privately held with offices in Munich, Germany and San Francisco, California.