After a couple of days, I've gone back to EyeTV3, it is so much superior software compared with EyeTV4. Such a shame, such a missed opportunity by Geniatech.
For me, the font size of the program list and lack of the little on-screen controller (that has been on my desktop over 20 years) are two major omissions. I could wait for easier exporting in a new upgrade plus fixing some of the glitches in the software and hope they will be achieved. I've used free PD apps in the past with EyeTV that were better than the current EyeTV4.
I am now looking for alternatives to EyeTV's hardware/software combination that will play live TV on my Mac and stream to my iPads. Even an old Mac Mini is in my field of vision or maybe my very old Powerbook, circa 2008, G4 or G5 Mac Pros (that sit on the floor with the snakes, dust devils and dragons) that will still do the job. Money isn't the problem, just elegance of the solution.
All suggestions welcome. I shall probably get a new iMac soon so EyeTV4 will be forced on me otherwise.