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The Tube

The Tube - 2.7.4

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

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Current Version: 2.7.4
Release Date: 2008-06-04
License: Update
Downloads (this version): 1,506
Downloads (all versions): 9,707

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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:

  • Just in time for the European Football Cup 2008. The Tube now supports the following devices: equinux TubeStick (DVB-T/DTT), equinux TubeStick hybrid (ATSC/QAM/analog), Miglia TVMini, Miglia TVMini HD, Miglia TV Mini Express, Miglia TVMini2 Express, Miglia TVBook Pro Express, Miglia TVMicro, Miglia TVMicro Express, Terratec Cinergy T2, Twinhan DTV Alpha, EyeTV for DTT, Digitus DVB-T Digital USB, Freecom DVB-T USB Stick, MSI Technology, Digittrade DVB-T Stick USB Stick
  • A crash during startup has been fixed. This occured in some cases when multiple audio devices where connected to the Mac. Thanks to our community for helping us with this problem
  • The EPG refresh progress will now also be shown in the preferences

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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The Tube CommentaryIncreased TV Device Support in 2.7.4 Helps - Version: 2.7.4, 6/14/2008 02:09AM PST

DocMacPS
The latest update added a fairly long list of about a dozen pieces of TV tuner hardware for US and markets abroad. A large number of Miglia gizmos are now supported - who are shipping The Tube bundled with their tuners after the fallout with ElGato and the bundling of EyeTV. For $19.95 I was able to try out TheTube with my old TVMicro Express.
The Tube IS getting better. Equinux is at least getting steady improvements out. Still, the achilles-heel is their lack of an EPG - Program Guide for the US market. Don't be fooled by their talk of the .XMLTV standard for obtaining TV program schedules - it is so geeky and convoluted - it's barely usable by determined Nerds - let alone the average consumer who just wants to know what shows are on! Still a long way to go to catch up with EyeTV - but competition is always a good thing...
Doc
http://mac-digital-tv-tuners.com/
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The Tube Commentary2.7.3 works fine! - Version: 2.7.3, 5/24/2008 09:00AM PST

Calpike
No problems updating from 2.71 to 2.73 on my MBP.

Bob
Washington, DC
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The Tube Troubleshooting ReportThe missing link ... - Version: 2.7.2, 5/21/2008 03:44PM PST

kobalt
For the moment the download link to v2.7.2 leads to a download of v2.7.1 with no sighting of the latest version at the Equinux site. Let's hope this get sorted soon.
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