In fact, although Plextor's ConvertX provided the most initial grief, it turned out to be the best performer of the trio once it settled down to business. Unlike the other two, it doesn't have a remote -- however, if you've set up your Mac with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, the whole issue of a remote becomes one of impression rather than practicality. Like Goldilocks, I found the ConvertX to be "just right."
myTV.PVR
Eskape Labs is a division of Hauppauge Computerworks and the source of the MyTV.PVR USB tuner and similar Mac-friendly items. As with the Plextor PX-TV402U, there's no mistaking the MyTV.PVR for a cloned Mini box. Although it's white like the Mini, at 1.25 x 6.25 x 5.75 inches it's a bit smaller and has rounded sides. You can sit it on top of your Mac; its rubber feet should give it enough elevation to still allow the Mini to cool.
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Installation was just a matter of following the Quick Start Guide (which, for a "quick start," was fairly comprehensive). The process involved the usual shuffling of the MyTV.PVR application into the Mac's Application folder and then running it. I had the unit up, connected (to TitanTV for its programming guide), and running in less than five minutes.
Unfortunately, there were some ripples on the TV screen. They weren't intense, but they were noticeable -- and on every channel. The side-by-side comparison using the PIP image from the Vizio TV set showed no ripples. And as with the Plextor ConvertX, the color leaned slightly to the yellow side and wasn't correctable using the available adjustments from within the software.
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