Helphdtv Tuner For Mac
With cable TV bills approaching $200 many people are fed up and looking for alternatives. The so called 'Cut the Cord' movement has been going for a while now and as people realize that alternatives are available cutting the cord is picking up steam. So how do you do you watch you favorite show once the cable is gone?
Tv Tuners For Mac
What many people don't realize is that over the air broadcast TV is all digital and in many cases the picture quality is actually higher than cable! I'd like to walk you through my method for using your Mac as a DVR and recording your favorite shows. First a little history: When the FCC & ATSC ( Advanced Television Systems Committee ) switched the television signals to all digital in 2009 your old analog TV wouldn't work. The trade-off however was a very clear digital HD signal that makes for crystal clear HD television. In order to watch an over-the-air (OTA) TV show you will need to buy an HD TV tuner that works with your Mac. Companies like, & all make TV tuner boxes that can be used by a Mac to record broadcast TV and some of the boxes can also record Digital Cable.
Since we are cord-cutters here I'm going to save us some money and concentrate on OTA (Over the Air) TV tuners only. The tuner I have is a SiliconDust. I found it on a steal of a deal from Woot so make sure to look around if you decide to buy one. It's a two-tuner Ethernet attached version so once you have it connected to your home network you can access it from any computer in the house.
Because it has two built in tuners you can watch TV on one channel and record a second at the same time. OK, maybe not bunny ears.
Help Hdtv Tuner For Mac 2017
For great reception pick up one of these that work very well in most urban areas. Once mounted, you hardly notice it's there. That's all the hardware you need to get things started.
Now on to software. To access the tuner and record you shows you will need some software that works on your Mac.
There are free versions that sort of work but for me, is the best solution. It will cost you some money (currently $80) but it's worth the investment. It's easy to use, and like most Apple products, it just works.