Which eyeTV device should I buy if I live in the UK?
There are a range of eyeTV devices available and it an get a little confusing over which device you should buy.
It depends on what you want to watch and record. This guide is for the UK only, please refer to the elgato website for products relating to other countries.
I want to watch and record BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4
Eye TV 250 or EyeTV Hybrid
I want to watch and record Freeview and I already have a Freeview box
Eye TV 250 or EyeTV Hybrid
I want to watch and record Freeview
If you don't have a Freeview box, EyeTV 410, EyeTV DTT or EyeTV Hybrid
I have non-digital satellite (Sky) and I want to watch and record Sky
Eye TV 250 or EyeTV Hybrid connected to your set-top box
I have digital satellite (Sky) and I want to watch and record Sky
Eye TV 250 or EyeTV Hybrid (Sky cards only work in a Sky Box so you can't use the eyeTV 310 however you can use the 310 to watch and record Digital Satellite DVB-S, Freesat.
I have digital satellite (Sky) and I want to watch and record Sky and Pay per View
Eye TV 250 or EyeTV Hybrid (Sky cards only work in a Sky Box so you can't use the eyeTV 310)
I have Cable Television
If you have a Cable Box then Eye TV 250 or EyeTV Hybrid or possibly the eyeTV 610
I want to use a Console (like an XBox or Playstation)
The only real options are Eye TV 250 or EyeTV Hybrid as the other eyeTV devices have encoding lags
I want to watch and record VHS Video
You will need to have Eye TV 250
I have an Apple notebook
The eyeTV devices will work with a laptop but some are not very portable, but the DTT and Hybrid are suitable.
I have Windows.
The EyeTV hardware and software solution is Macintosh only. Elgato have no plans at this time to release a Windows version. However, shows that are exported as QuickTime movies, DVDs and Video CDs are playable on Windows.
More information
For a more detailed comparison please refer to the Elgato Matrix.