As some TV tuner devices are designed to work with international broadcast television standards, make sure any device you are considering can receive the A.T.S.C. Be warned that the markup on outdated models from some resellers is exorbitant, especially when the tuners originally cost around $150 or less. If you hunt around online long enough, you may be able to find some of Elgato’s discontinued USB tuners for Mac (as well as the also defunct PCTV for Mac HD Mini Stick or the AVerTV Hybrid Volar M) on reseller sites or eBay.
(For Mac owners who bought Elgato EyeTV tuner hardware before the company abandoned the continent, Elgato does offer a $30 upgrade to its EyeTV 3 software for recording and managing television shows on the computer.) Elgato also discontinued its EyeTV Lite software for the tuners and does not support it on the current version of Mac OS X. Mac-friendly television tuners on USB sticks have become hard to find, especially since Elgato, one of the major manufacturers, stopped selling the devices in North America last year. What are other options for cord-cutters and people without TVs to watch live television on a Mac?Ī. Do they still make USB television tuners for Mac? I can’t seem to find any that work in this country.
