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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
Version 2.9.3:
  • Tuning has been improved drastically. We recommend running "File ➞ Search Channels..." again
  • Now supports Pinnacle PCTV DVB-T Stick 70e
  • Now supports Terratec Cinergy T USB XXS
  • DVB-T / DTT problems with older EyeTV hybrid devices have been solved
  • Now supports the new EyeTV DTT (introduced August 08)
  • Now supports EyeTV DTT Deluxe
  • The program guide update dialog window will no longer reappear after a while if you select "not now".
  • Changed timer for EPG update to 15 secs
  • Fixed an issue where attaching a device might interrupt playback of recordings
REQUIREMENTS
  • Minimal: Macintosh with G5, 1.6 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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Developer:equinux USA, Inc.
Downloads:12,214
  - Version d/l:1,407
Multimedia & Design:Video
License:Demo
Date:03 Mar 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$39.95
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May 19 2009
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TECHCHICK99  The latest version of The Tube works really well on my MacBook. I am really satisfied with the ease-of-use of this product as well as the many great features, that The Tube offers.

I really like the TubeToGo feature, where you can schedule and record your favorite shows from your iPhone.

They even offer a free-of-charge iPhone App, with which you can stream live TV on your iPhone. Never miss a second of your favorite show again, just take TV with you on the balcony.  
(Version 2.9.3)

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Mar 7 2009

PEDROBAL  Impossible product. A mess to install and it does not have a program guide for USA. Apparently, Equinux has some sort of guide deal but it is buried in their website (typical German style with 10 times too much text, duplicated information but structured in such a bizarre way that you will never find what you are looking for). This product will not be useful to anybody at least not in the US. They have half a dozen other products too but, again, it's too messy to understand. They'd betted bundle it all up in 2-3 product and make them work properly.

It's such a shame to see good engineering disappear by bad UI and marketing.  
(Version 2.9.3)

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May 19 2009

TECHCHICK99  Hi Pedrobal,

have you checked the preference pane in The Tube? There is a tab called "EPG" where you can select the guide for USA. It is actually pretty easy. Hope to help you with this hint.  
(Version 2.9.3)

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Feb 17 2009

JEFF H.  This has been hands down the most intensely unpleasant time I''ve had trying to instal a demo EVER! Its taken up over 15 minutes of my life, but thats all it'll EVER take up!

I have a Miglia HD device running EyeTV on my G5 and its THE BEST!

I have the same on my older Mini but it runs a little jerky/framey when it comes to any HD shows so I wanted to see if The Tube was any better. Well I'll never know...I can see being protective of your intellectual properties but you should at least let people try it out first!

I installed it a while ago but never got the chance to use it...whiped it off my mini and attempted to reinstall it, but that doesn't appear to be happening.

Oh well, from what I hear it isn't all that anyway so maybe they DON'T want you to demo it in hopes that you'll just say screw it and plunk down the $40...well bite me! I try before I buy...always.

Do yourself favor and go with Eyetv...its great software...this might be good too, but I guess I'll never know  
(Version 2.9.2)

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Dec 3 2008

PDLILLIE  This is a great product at a great price and I found Equiniux to be a wonderful company to deal with - buy with confidence!  
(Version 2.9)

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May 13 2008

TIONTO  Now with 2.7, I can't choose any Audio track in the Control menu.

For me in Sweden that means – I dån't hear any sound at all!!!!

Please fix this ASAP.  
(Version 2.7)

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May 14 2008

T7  They are working on it. An update will be out asap.  
(Version 2.7)

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Feb 22 2008

MAHOJAS  I bought The Tube recently and comparing it to the Eye TV of a friend, I was disappointed. There are not as many channels and the reception is not as good. Although EyeTV costs more than twice the price of the Tube, both the Eye TV hardware and software are well worth it. For me the Tube still has too many bugs,(I'm using OSX 10.5.2) such as registering each channel twice during the search, errors in deleting unneeded channels, insufficient signal strength. I'm happy that the developers agree that software and hardware need more work though, and are still in their fledgeling stages. Good luck! If you are satifisfied with only a basic product, without a lot of channels, for less money then this may be for you.  
(Version 2.0.1)

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Feb 7 2008

KOBALT  And when can we expect support for the ABC in Australia?  
(Version 2.0.1)

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Dec 20 2007

MATTETH  Doesn't support H.264 HD, i e Swedish SVT HD channel. EyeTV does.  
(Version 2.0)

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Nov 22 2007

XYPHER  So they've updated channel search. Hope this means I can get, 'The Hits' on Freeview.  
(Version 1.5.5)

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Aug 31 2007

DB  odd... updating to 1.5.1 (from 1.5) downgraded my MediaCentral to 2.6.2 (from 2.6.3) ... wtf?  
(Version 1.5.1)

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