http://ask.metafilter.com/87357/TV-tuner-for-MacBook-that-works-in-US-and-Japan/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post TV tuner for MacBook that works in US *and* Japan Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:54:23 -0800 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:54:23 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/87357/TV-tuner-for-MacBook-that-works-in-US-and-Japan 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). post:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.87357 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:49:06 -0800 DoctorFedora mac tvtuner japan tv http://ask.metafilter.com/87357/TV-tuner-for-MacBook-that-works-in-US-and-Japan#1287870 By the way, the iLuv looks really nice and compact, but I'll be damned if I can find one for sale. That, and I have no idea as to the quality, US-compatibility (given that it's just a USB stick with an antenna, I'm guessing "no"), and HD-compatibility... comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.87357-1287870 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:54:23 -0800 DoctorFedora http://ask.metafilter.com/87357/TV-tuner-for-MacBook-that-works-in-US-and-Japan#1287874 Have you looked at the Elgato <a href="http://www.elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/products/hybrid/product1.en.html">EyeTV Hybrid</a>? comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.87357-1287874 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:01:42 -0800 melorama http://ask.metafilter.com/87357/TV-tuner-for-MacBook-that-works-in-US-and-Japan#1287889 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. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.87357-1287889 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:38:23 -0800 DoctorFedora http://ask.metafilter.com/87357/TV-tuner-for-MacBook-that-works-in-US-and-Japan#1287949 Japan is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISDB">ISDB</a>. The US is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATSC">ATSC</a>. 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. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.87357-1287949 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:21:42 -0800 sun-el http://ask.metafilter.com/87357/TV-tuner-for-MacBook-that-works-in-US-and-Japan#1287985 boo that. D: comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.87357-1287985 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:05:44 -0800 DoctorFedora http://ask.metafilter.com/87357/TV-tuner-for-MacBook-that-works-in-US-and-Japan#1288000 As far as the US goes, the EyeTV is pretty much the best TV tuner you can get for a MacBook. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.87357-1288000 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:57:03 -0800 pete0r