Update your software
EyeTV Version 3.0.3
To check for EyeTV 3 updates and install the latest version, first launch EyeTV 3 and then select "Check for Updates" from the EyeTV menu. The software update will install automatically.
Upgrade to EyeTV 3
From EyeTV 1, EyeTV 2, or EyeTV lite
To find out how to upgrade to EyeTV 3 from an older version of EyeTV, click here. You may be eligible for a free upgrade if you purchased an EyeTV on or after December 1, 2007.
What's new in EyeTV 3.0.3?
Hardware Support
Support has been added for the following Elgato TV tuners, available in Europe, Asia, and Australia:
- EyeTV Diversity (2008), a dual-tuner DVB-T USB stick with Antenna Diversity.
- EyeTV for DTT (2008), a DVB-T USB stick.
- EyeTV Hybrid (2008), a USB stick that supports DVB-T, DVB-C, PAL/SECAM analog television, and FM Radio.
Support has been added for the following Hauppauge TV tuner, available in North America:
- Hauppauge HVR-950Q, a USB stick that supports ATSC digital television, Clear QAM unencrypted digital cable television, and NTSC analog television.
FM Radio Support for EyeTV Hybrid (International 2008 Version)
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The new EyeTV Hybrid (2008) that is available in Europe, Asia, and Australia now supports FM Radio with RDS (Radio Data System). When available from the broadcaster, the station name and the name of the currently playing song is displayed in EyeTV’s player window:

On Screen Menu to Delete Recording After Playback
EyeTV 3.0.3 has a new On Screen Menu that prompts you to keep or delete a recording after playback is complete.

Mark Recordings as Watched/Unwatched
EyeTV now has a contextual menu to flag a recording as "Watched" or "Unwatched". Select the recording, then choose the appropriate option from the action or contextual menus. A filter for Watched recordings has also been added to the Smart Playlist.

Deleting Channels
Channels can now be deleted from within the EyeTV Channels list. Simply select the channel to be removed and press the delete key. "Delete Channels" can also be selected from the Contextual and Action Menus.

SiliconDust HDHomeRun
EyeTV 3.0.3 includes the 20080427 release of HDHomeRun firmware. To update the HDHomeRun, open EyeTV’s Preferences dialog and go to the Devices section, then to the Info tab. If a firmware update is necessary, the "Update…" button will be displayed.

Bug Fixes
Hardware
- Improved auto tuning for Clear QAM digital cable.
- A hang on quit with EyeTV Wonder USB 2.0 under Mac OS X Leopard and certain Macintosh models has been fixed.
- Added support for the Eurobird 9 satellite for DVB-S products.
- The EyeTV Hybrid (2008) now properly supports SECAM L analog broadcasts.
General
- Improved EyeTV’s overall stability and performance.
- Resolved an issue where the Mac would wake up at midnight GMT.
- Resolved an issue where the "Unplayed Recordings Badge" was sometimes displayed incorrectly.
- Some changes were made to EyeTV's AppleScript dictionary to improve compatibility with the sdp and sdef tools in Mac OS X. See Elgato knowledgebase article 2726 for more information.
Playback
- Improvements have been made in the playback of H.264 broadcasts.
Exports
- Resolved an issue where exports to Apple TV resulted in unplayable files or would hang before completion.
- Fixed a problem where exports with Closed Caption tracks failed to stream to the iPhone.
- Resolved an issue where recordings prepared for Wi-Fi Access with “iPod + Cellular” settings would always stream at the higher resolution.
Guide
- Fixed a problem where accented characters in the ATSC EPG would cause no program information to be
- displayed.
- Resolved an EPG sort order display issue with TitanTV and manually added/assigned channels.

EyeTV 3.0.3 is a Universal application. It requires a Macintosh computer with built-in USB 2.0 ports, and Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later.
We recommend Mac OS X 10.5.4 Leopard with all software and security updates installed.



