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EyeTV 250 Plus vs. EyeTV Hybrid vs. EyeTV HD vs. Hauppage HD PVR?

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EyeTV 250 Plus vs. EyeTV Hybrid vs. EyeTV HD vs. Hauppage HD PVR? I am currently looking for some hardware that I could record my PS3 gameplay with, and I have understood that all of the ones mentioned should do the trick, but which one does it the best, has the best features, or is just the best overall? I have 0% of experience with these, but from what i've heard, they aren't that hard to use. I want to get at least 720p out of what ever i am going to choose because I am going to put it in YouTube, and even though 1080i is also optional, it isn't so good in YouTube.

I would also have a straight question: Can I use one of those to record the screen of my Mac? I doubt it, but it would be really nice to also record Mac gaming gameplay without any lag...

If I could play through my Mac as a screen when using one of those, then it would be only bonus, and also, if you know any other good ones, then feel free to enlighten me :)

For those who don't know, Hauppage HD PVR does work with Macs (downloadable software), and it works with EyeTV software too, so no problems with that.;D
 

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The EyeTV HD would be my choice. You'll have to read the fine print closely though to see if there would be any problems using it in Finland.
 
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Okay, thanks for the tip. Would you have any reasons why to get EyeTV HD? I think that running it in Finland will be no problem.

I had thought that EyeTV 250 Plus or Hauppage HD PVR would have been the best choices, because EyeTV 250 Plus has a game mode, where you can play PS3 and use your Mac as a screen without lag. Hauppage HD PVR is also one of the most used HD video recorders that works for Mac, but I guess EyeTV HD is good too...
 

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