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    Here are the instructions that Angela provided (along with the software link).

     

    1.Download and install this software
    https://mega.nz/#!jEd2mQ4S!54t6FQDNVwlz2HT1lmjlUfO4VlZizU5BskYanMhrovk
    2. Auto-tune channels
    3. Click eyetv/Preferences/Guide/Service: select EyeTVEPGPremium and sign in your EPG account.
    4. Choose all the channels and switch EPG from Opencable to EyeTVEPGPremium.
    5. Click Program Guide and choose the option Update Program Guide

     

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    Ah, I think you are right!  The message I got when I clicked on the EyeTV Plus was in German!  And, as I said, everything else seems to be working fine.  Nice to know the error message I got is not anything serious.

    With regard to the source of the EPG, when I checked the EyeTV Preferences:Guide, I see that 'EyeTVEPGPremium - USA & Canada' is selected.  It shows being active until January of next year (one year after I renewed my TV Guide subscription).  Just in case you are interested, there is another selection for 'EyeTVEPGPremium - Europe'.

    I think I'll ask if I can get my subscription extended a few months, as it stopped working within a week or so of renewing (talk about your bad timing!).  Can't hurt to ask.

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    I emailed Angela this week and received a link to EyeTV DBG version 3.6.9 (7527).  I was pleased (and surprised) to discover that this version supports my HDHomeRun box.  Following the instructions she sent, I was able to configure the software and load in all my channels.  As far as I can tell, everything is working properly.  The program guide shows a full two week schedule.  I do have a setup problem however.  It doesn't seem to affect the operation of things, but  when I select the EyeTV Plus tab under 'Library', I get the following message

    Access not allowed

    Dear Eyetv customer, Dear Eyetv customer

    You see this page, because unfortunately your eyetv plus subscription has expired or you have not registered properly. Please log in correctly with your email address and password. For more information about Eyetv Plus and its associated subscription, visit

    I suspect the problem may be due to the fact that I have an older version of EyeTV installed on this Mac and that program was activated using the code that Geniatech sent me back in January when I renewed my account.  When I try to use that code with my updated software, I get a message that "the renewal code has already been used".

    As I say, it doesn't seem to be preventing everything from working - at least for now.  

    Like other folks, I'm hoping they make the software 64 bit, but for now it appears I am back in business.

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    9 hours ago, chuckles67 said:

    Yup the Mac Mini is running an older MacOS build - currently El Capitan.  Moving forward without EyeTV, I'll be able to move to 64 bit whenever that seems right.

    To edit .TS files on Mac OS I'm using the free MPEGStreamClip but it requires an MPEG-2 install which I purchased a long time back from Apple.  The interface is not as good as EyeTV, but you can cut out sections on a timeline at the nearest frame, then convert the final trimmed .TS to an MPEG.  This workflow was how I was using EyeTV.

    If I ever go back to Windows (if...) I own a licence for TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3  software which will do the same.

     

    Thanks!  I picked up the latest MPEG Streamclip (it's 64 bit) and I still have the old MPEG-2 install that I got from Apple eons ago!  I've been moaning and groaning knowing that my Quicktime 7 Pro is going away.  I'll give this a shot.

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    1 hour ago, chuckles67 said:

    With the paid TV Guide not working, and HD HomeRun support dropped,  I've started using the SiliconDust DVR service on a NAS server, alongside EyeTV (7520) on a Mac Mini.   Despite a learning curve for the UI and, of course different feature sets..., overall the SiliconDust is getting the job done: MPEG .TS files are being saved to my NAS hard disk from guide-driven series recordings from my HDHomeRun tuner.  I can easily edit/trim/convert these recordings using other standalone software.

    I think the final blow for EyeTV for me just happened last night.  Recording the final episode of the latest season of a popular comedy, partway through the EyeTV/Mac Mini setup had a panic and the OS rebooted to the login screen.  Failed recording.  Meanwhile the SiliconDust DVR NAS setup completed recording - and that's what truly matters.

    Good luck with EyeTV folks, but for me it really is time to put my annual subscription money elsewhere.  Five years of using EyeTV, I'll certainly miss the video scrub editing user interface and ability to edit smart recording schedules.  Moving forward I simply need reliable recording with a supported guide, and I'll use other tools to post-process.

    I'm guessing that you will keep you Mac Mini at MacOS 10.14 or lower (to avoid the 64 bit trap).  Just out of curiosity, what software do you use to edit the .TS files?

    G

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    I am tempted to try the beta software (I still have my EyeTV account).  Before I try however, does anyone know if this software will work with an HDHomeRun box (like other folks with this hardware, I'm running the old 3.6.9 (7520) software).

    Thanks,

    George

    PS: I'm currently using XMLTV - it works great, although there are a few local channels it does not get, so I have to resort to ATSC for those...