This review is concerning the upgrade version of EyeTV 3.0

Overall I like EyeTV and what it does. I own the EyeTV 200 and still prefer it over the EyeTV 250 because of firewire support and being able to plug all the video into the back of the unit. Still works great after several years and the video encoding is way better than the EyeTV hybrid and I've compared them side by side.

I just did the upgrade from version 2.5 to 3.0 and aside from some cosmetic changes I am so far not impressed with the update and in fact am a little annoyed that it cost so much for so little.
I actually preferred the way the editor worked in the 2.5 version I found it smoother and the clip previews were a little smaller so more would fit across the screen. I still don''t understand why when using the arrow keys in the editor the clips jump first a 1/4 second, then 3/4 second, then 1/4 sec, etc on and on whether you are going forward or reverse. The record indicator on the on screen remote shows almost no change when recording other than a slight gradation change in the button. Gray to red would be nice so you can tell at a quick glance what is happening. If your going to make some cosmetic changes some useful ones would be great

If your buying EyeTV for the first time I highly recommend it but if your getting it as an upgrade from version 2.0 I would save your money unless you really feel you need the sharing or smart folders.