Elgato will show us how to watch, record and edit TV on our Macs on April 7, 2010

03/11/2010 05:29 AM

Hi everyone,

I’m very pleased to announce that Mike Evangelist from Elgato is our guest on Wednesday, April 7th. Elgato makes hardware and software that allows Mac users to record, watch, edit and save TV shows on their Macs. They have systems that work wit over the air broadcasts (including HD) as well as Cable and set top boxes. The hardware is quite small, and works extremely well. Here’s an example:

EyeTV_Hybrid_NA_Solution

Their home page is here:

http://www.elgato.com/

From my place (about eight miles west of the Sears Tower), I can receive over 30 stations for free over the air from the transmitters on the Sears Tower and the Hancock Center. The same system allows me to see clear QAM signals from Comcast, which allows me to view basic cable in standard definition at no charge. I can purchase cable TV from Comcast, of curse, but this arrangement works great.

The logistics of the meeting are:

Mike Evangelist of Elgato
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Digital BootCamp
25 West Hubbard
2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60654

The event is open to the public, and supported by the dues paying members of the Chicago Apple User Group. Feel free to bring friends and collegaues. I look forward to seeing many of you at our April meeting! If you are not a member, you are welcome to learn more about us, and join the club here: http://www.chicagoapple.org/membership.php

Russ Conte
President, Chicago Apple User Group
http://www.chicagoapple.org