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The Tube

The Tube - 2.6.0

watch, chat, rewind (manual & auto timeshift) live television

All Time: (2.6)
Version 2.6.0: (4.0)
Selected Version: 2.6.0
Release Date: 2008-04-14
License: Update
Downloads (version 2.6.0): 710
Downloads (all versions): 16,819

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Product Description:

The Tube is The Tube is the innovative and most modern TV solution for Mac users. Watch live television with the USB TV receiver TubeStick, pause running shows (Timeshift), go through the TV listings in the electronic program guide (EPG) and schedule recordings. With its TubeToGo webservice, The Tube lets you watch, manage and schedule recordings with your iPhone or iPod touch online on the go. The Tube is the only TV application with TubeTalk live-chat and a lot of other community features.

What's new in this version:

  • New: With the completely new EPG engine subscribing to and configuration of XMLTV feeds is easier than ever before
  • New: The Tube now supports the Electronic Program Guide from TV Movie for German TV Channels
  • New: Electronic Program Guides are now automatically refreshed every 12 hours
  • The EPG detail view has been improved
  • Tips are shown in the EPG list if the chosen EPG service supports it
  • A new window for EPG details has been added
  • Scheduled recordings can now be deleted with AppleScript
  • Tuning of analog signals has been improved
  • Problems with AC3 decoding have been resolved
  • Channel sorting while tuning has been optimized

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Minimal: Macintosh with PowerPC G4, 1.0 GHz or faster, 512 MB RAM
  • Recommended: Intel Processor, 1 GB RAM or more
  • Min. 2 GB disk storage
  • Built-in USB 2.0 port
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
  • Internet-Connection (required for activation)

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Version 2.6.0:
Overall Rating: (4.0) Features: (4.0) Support: Not rated (0.0)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (5.0) Price: (5.0)
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The Tube CommentaryNo H.264 Support - Version: 2.9.3, 7/9/2009 04:42PM PST

byronical
This product still does not support H264.

Don't waste your money and time buying this product if you live in a country that broadcasts Digital TV in H.264/MPEG-4 formats.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-T#Countries_and_territories_using_DVB-T.5B2.5D

For me the software came bundled with a DVB-T hauppauge USB stick. And to watch TV on my MacBook, I have to now buy EyeTV software http://www.elgato.com/
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The Tube ReviewIt's getting better and better - Version: 2.9.3, 5/19/2009 10:49AM PST

techchick99
I watch TV with my Mac with The Tube for a while now and I have to say: Two thumbs up!
The coolest feature that I just LOVE is the free-of-charge iPhone App, with which you are able to stream live TV on your iPhone. Now I can sit on my balcony and watch TV.

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The Tube CommentaryExport doesn't work - Version: 2.9.3, 4/14/2009 11:34AM PST

couch68
I try to export a recorded movie to iMovie. But the export always stops exact at file size of 24,89 GB (26.727.696.000 Bytes) of the .dv file. So I cannot export my movies :-(
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