> From: Rod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The new update incorporates Video iPod exporting, plus the ability to > view and record 2 channels at the same time. Which is just the thing > you need with the quality tv shows on this summer :-)
Unfortunately it will only allow you to record multiple channels that "reside on the same transponder/multiplex" simultaneously. Which means you'd probably only be able to watch the Channel 10 SD, HD and Program Guide channels simultaneously (maybe ABC and ABC 2 if they share the same frequency?). I haven't tried it on my EyeTV 400 yet, but I'm pretty sure that the Channel 9 and Channel 10 don't share the same digital frequency. I'll be trying it tonight to confirm. Anyone else tried it already? To watch two channels on separate frequencies, you'd need 2 separate EyeTV boxes. I've heard of some users who have 4 EyeTV boxes on the one Mac for 4 simultaneous channels. Sounds cool to me. So Daniel, how much are EyeTV 410s or the USB2 DTTs going for now? :-) More Info from http://faq.elgato.com/index.php/faq/more/320 "A simple explanation is that digital TV channels are often subdivided into multiple subchannels. That means there could be multiple channels of related content available, instead of just one. For example, a network like NBC could have a channel for regular content, and a separate channel for 24 hour weather. With this new feature, you can watch both the NBC weather channel and NBC regular channel at the same time. A more technical explanation is that a multiplex is a collection of digital TV channels that are broadcast on the same frequency, therefore a device with a single tuner can receive all of them at the same time. A DVB-T or ATSC multiplex usually contains between 3 and 5 standard definition TV channels, or one high definition (HDTV) and one standard definition channel. Cable and Satellite multiplexes/transponders can contain 10 or more channels. In the US, subchannels are often designated by a hyphen (like 11-1 for regular programming, and 11-2 for weather). Look on your channel list, and note these subchannels. You cannot watch content from two different transponders at once (CBS and NBC), unless you had two separate tuners. That would require two separate EyeTV units. Outside of the US, idential frequencies would be the way to determine if channels are on the same multiplex. Look in the title bar of the video window to see the frequency."
