Welcome to EyeConnect 1.0!

System Requirements

EyeConnect 1.0 requires a G4 with a speed of at least 500 MHz or a G5 Power Macintosh, and Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther) or later. We recommend Mac OS X v10.3.8 with all software and security updates installed.

For playback of EyeTV recordings we recommend updating EyeTV software to version 1.7.1 or later.

Installation and Activation

After this installer has finished, the EyeConnect preference pane opens. After a short while you should see your UPnP AV devices on the network. 

Click the Info pane, and press the Activate button. Enter an EyeConnect activation key or click Try Out to try out the software for a limited time for free.

Your UPnP AV device should now be able to see your Macintosh as a supported media server. You can control playback of all EyeTV recordings, videos, music, and photos using the remote control that came with your device. 

Feedback

Elgato welcomes all forms of feedback for EyeConnect. Please leave your feedback at the Elgato technical support web page (http://www.elgato.com/support/supportcontact.html.) We look forward to receiving field reports, success stories, problem reports, suggestions for enhancing the product, and any other comments. We read all feedback carefully, but please note that we cannot guarantee a response to every comment that you submit.

Troubleshooting

Consult the owner’s guide of your UPnP AV device for setup assistance. In general, UPnP AV devices require that the Macintosh running EyeConnect and the device reside on the same local network and subnet.

If you do not see any devices, check whether the Mac OS X Firewall is running. If it is, you need to create a new access rule that opens up port 2170 by opening the Sharing System Preference pane and selecting the Firewall tab. Click New. In the next sheet, select Other from the Port Name dropdown menu, type 2170 in the Port Number field, and “EyeConnect” into the Description field. Click OK, then go to the EyeConnect preference pane and restart EyeConnect.

Device Compatibility

Since any UPnP AV compatible devices will be recognized by EyeConnect, field reports from users with other devices than the ones listed below are especially welcome.

EyeConnect has been tested intensively with the following UPnP AV devices: 

Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD
D-Link DSM-320 MediaLounge
GoVideo D2730
Netgear MP115
Philips Streamium SL400i 
Philips Streamium MX6000i

Known Issues

EyeTV MPEG-4 recordings do not play back on either the Philips Streamium devices, the D-Link DSM-320, the Netgear MP115, and the GoVideo D2730. 

Fast forward/rewind does not work correctly for EyeTV recordings or movie files with the D-Link DSM-320 and the GoVideo D2730.

Apple Lossless audio files do not play back on the Buffalo Link Theater PC-P3LWG/DVD.

Only MP3 audio files will play with the Netgear MP115 and the GoVideo D2730.