MacBook TV tuners?

I am looking for a nice small TV tuner for my Macbook. I am leaving to work overseas in Tokyo in 3 weeks. I had my eyes on the EyeTV line of tuners from Elgato. Mainly the hybrid and the 250 Plus. I'm not sure of the features VS size. Would the 250 Plus be too big and un-portable do you think? i don't plan to be doing much video editing and such. Just scooping HDTV signals and plugging in the cable.

Elgato makes a great line of tuners for the Mac. If you want a really portable version, I would suggest the hybrid. If you need the video input options, then go for the 250 Plus.

The main difference between the two in terms of the tuner is that the 250 has its own processor that does the encoding, whereas the hybrid makes use of your Mac's processor.

If you won't be using most or all of the features of the 250, go with the hybrid.