* Nathan Lutchansky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-02-28 10:45]: > > Why does the Mac version exclude DivX? It's disturbing to find > > that Plextor would strip the DivX out of the Mac version, then > > charge more for it. > > Are you referring to the fact that the EyeTV software bundle was > sold with only MPEG1 and MPEG2 support? MPEG4 was made available > earlier this month with EyeTV 1.7. The hardware sold in the PC and > Mac bundles is exactly the same.
I think you just cleared that up.. I did not consider the case that they would package it with software with reduced capability -- especially when they're charging more for it. This reinforces the meaning behind the term 'mac money'. > Also, the TV402U has no audio encoder in hardware, so compressing > the sound is done on the host CPU. Are you sure? The specs (which are vague) suggest that it does MP2 encoding. I suppose that could be software doing the work. Again, I'm surprized, because historically Plextor doesn't compromise on quality like this. Maybe they're starting to aim for a lower-end consumer market.
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