TV tuner for MacBook that works in US *and* Japan
March 29, 2008 2:49 PM Subscribe
Looking for a TV tuner, but here's the catch: it has to be compatible with a MacBook (so USB or FireWire only), and I'd really prefer if it supported both US and Japan over-the-air broadcasts (bonus points for HD).
Response by poster: I guess the question then comes in as to whether it would work in Japan. They use different frequencies for terrestrial broadcasts of SDTV, and I don't even know if they use the same digital HD format in the first place, much less compatible frequencies.
posted by DoctorFedora at 3:38 PM on March 29, 2008
posted by DoctorFedora at 3:38 PM on March 29, 2008
Japan is ISDB. The US is ATSC. The two standards are not compatible and I'd imagine that the market for a device capable of receiving and decoding both signals is very small. The EyeTV works well on a Mac, but I can't speak to the quality of any ISDB compatible USB sticks.
posted by sun-el at 5:21 PM on March 29, 2008
posted by sun-el at 5:21 PM on March 29, 2008
As far as the US goes, the EyeTV is pretty much the best TV tuner you can get for a MacBook.
posted by pete0r at 6:57 PM on March 29, 2008
posted by pete0r at 6:57 PM on March 29, 2008
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posted by DoctorFedora at 2:54 PM on March 29, 2008