Elgato releases Smaller EyeTV Hybrid

On Tuesday, Elgato announced the next generation of its EyeTV Hybrid, shrinking the device’s already diminutive size and adding support for Windows 7 users. With it, users can turn their Macs or PCs into TiVo-like devices; they can watch, record, rewind, and pause live TV, fed through cable (basic analog cable TV and unencrypted digital—Clear QAM—cable) or over-the-air signals (SD and HD) using an antenna. It also includes an FM radio tuner.

The EyeTV Hybrid comes with Elgato’s EyeTV 3 software for the Mac, which provides timed recording for shows, iTunes export for syncing recordings with your iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV, and a year of free TV Guide information (renewal after that is $20). EyeTV’s Smart Series Guide functionality requires the TV Guide subscription. PC users are currently limited to using the device with Windows Media Center.

The new version is currently only available for users in North America and is priced at $150, the same cost as the previous generation.