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Look...I'm a recent switcher (and maybe this should go in the switcher section) and I just happen to own an ATI TV Wonder USB 2.0 and have been fairly happy with it. ATI of course lists zero compatibility with the Mac OS, however I've seen since I switched that ElGato has this EyeTV thingee that looks eerily similar to my device...Oh Wait! It is my device! Great! Then I'll be able to use my device with my Mini! ...um....not exactly. Apparently this is the same device only rebranded for ElGato's use. They require a serial number for installing their software that supports these devices...however they don't sell the software standalone in anyway. Now I understand that their product is more expensive than it's PC counterpart and they don't want people buying the cheaper version and using it with their software without compensation...fair enough. I also understand that they've done significant work in producing their software. I don't want to rip them off, but I would like to be able to use their software with my device. I think it's idiotic to expect a switcher to go out and buy an identical device just to be able to have the same device when all they really need is the software. How about a special software only price that let's me just purchase the software? They could price it where it would still be the same price as purchasing it with their own branded hardware and therefore it wouldn't encourage regular Mac users to purchase the cheaper PC counterpart. Anyone think I'm off base here?