![]() Elgato brings you a diverse line of quality products. Elgato's products take advantage of the benefits of the Mac, allowing you to record, edit or share TV recordings, movies, photos and music with the entertainment devices in your home. Depending on the file formats supported by the media players, EyeConnect can stream audio and image as well as video formats.Įlgato Systems creates award-winning products around the convergence of the Macintosh computer with home entertainment devices. Different UPnP(TM) AV media servers support different file formats. Wireless Network or Ethernet Network required. ![]() Visit for details.Ī Macintosh computer with PowerPC(R) G4 500MHz or G5 processor Mac OS X 10.3 and Mac OS X 10.4. An EyeConnect Plug-in SDK is available, allowing third parties to develop add on software. EyeConnect supports the growing number of brand name digital media devices certified for UPnP(TM) AV.Įlgato Systems is a member of the Digital Living Network Association (DLNA), the Intel Developer Network for the Digital Home and the UPnP Forum. UPnP(TM) AV products work easily with each other and do not require complex configuration. What is UPnP(TM) AV technology? UPnP(TM) AV (Universal Plug 'n Play) technology is an open networking architecture that employs TCP/IP and other Internet technologies for a seamless flow of digital content through a home. It is supported by a wide range of consumer electronics companies including major players like HP, Netgear, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba and many more. These devices and many more like them support UPnP(TM) AV, which is a broadly accepted industry standard that enables digital content to be identified, managed, and distributed across multiple devices. In addition, EyeConnect supports HDTV content as well as Dolby Digital (see note).ĮyeConnect works with all UPnP(TM) AV devices and was tested successfully with the following products: Philips Streamium (S元00i, SL400i and MX6000i), Netgear MP115, D-Link DSM-320 MediaLounge, Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD, GoVideo D2730. ![]() As an added benefit, the content remains organized as found in the user's Macintosh library. EyeConnect automatically determines the digital media formats supported by the UPnP(TM) AV certified device, which typically include MP3, AAC, JPG MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and many more. Much of the growth will be driven by PC vendors, who are rolling out Media Center PCs that fit both in look and function in the living room.ĮyeConnect - Mac Entertainment unleashed With EyeConnect software, Mac users can effortlessly manage the wired or wireless streaming of stored multimedia content to multiple devices in a connected home environment. Total media networking connections will grow from over 51 million in 2005 to over 223 million in 2009, a 29% annual growth rate. The integration of media ports into CE devices will continue, with many devices having Ethernet and 802.11x ports standard in coming years. The research company In-Stat ( expects media networking to continue to grow rapidly over the next few years. We want to give the Mac community the freedom of choice for their favorite living room equipment." In the first four months of this year the market has already seen a broad range of consumer electronic brands announcing their UPnP(TM) AV solutions. "Elgato's EyeConnect media streaming software addresses this rapidly growing market for home networking. "CES 2005 was bursting with announcements about new media players and devices that will revolutionize the media experience in the living room," says Freddie Geier, Elgato's CEO. A free, 30-day trial version is available for download. Starting today EyeConnect can be purchased online at for USD 99.00. EyeConnect supports all digital media formats and is capable of streaming slideshows, music and even HDTV in full video quality with Dolby Digital sound (see note). EyeConnect enables digital music, video, or photo content, including EyeTV recordings, iPhotos (TM) and iTunes(R) stored on a Macintosh, to be played on a broad variety of UPnP(TM) AV certified devices throughout the home. MUNCHEN, Germany and SAN FRANCISCO - (PRIMEZONE) - Elgato Systems, creators of the award-winning digital TV recorder EyeTV for the Mac, today officially released EyeConnect, the Macintosh market's first fully integrated media streaming software based on Universal Plug and Play(TM) Audio/Video (UPnP(TM) AV).
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