As seen at CNET, Elgato, a maker of Mac accessories, has released its EyeTV Mobile iPad 2 TV Tuner, a proprietary dongle for the iPad 2 for streaming live television via mobile sources. The dongle connects to the iPad's ubiquitous 30-pin dock connector; its retractable aerial antenna picks up local broadcast television signals. The device includes a free app that allows users to Tivo-esquely record live programs to the iPad 2 to watch later. The tuner supports broadcasts in DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) transmissions -- a global standard in most first- and second-world countries. So, the gadget is only available in Europe, so far. No word yet on the existence of any analogous North American ATSC M/H (I am assuming) device...yet.
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