iEye Captain Icon    Introduction to iEye Captain

iEye Captain is a tool box that provides a host of new, desirable features to EyeTV, in a very flexible iTunes-like interface. Here are just a few of its features:


Manage unlimited storage locations, with batch processing for moving items

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No matter how you slice it, video takes up a lot of drive space. Even with the biggest drives available, you will soon find you are pushing the limits of a single drive.

With iEye Captain, you can use as many hard drives as you like, and all will be accessible simultaneously in EyeTV for full functionality; to EyeTV, it seems like they are all on the same drive.

When you want to move items from one location to another, the easy Archive Mover puts the moving tasks into a batch queue, and does the moving in the background while you continue to do other things.

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Control your digital cable or satellite set-top box via infrared

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With analog EyeTV units, your tuner gives you up to around 70 channels. What do you do if the show you want to record is only available through your digital cable or satellite, and you're not around to set the channel?

iEye Captain works with the ZephIR or the IRTrans infrared transmitters, to easily automate switching the channels on your set-top box at just the right time. Bundles are available to ease your pocketbook.

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Total data control– aliases, iCal reminders, text exports, each with a single button click

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If you need named aliases or symbolic links for a streaming media player, it only takes the click of one button!

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Easily set up program reminders in iCal – if you haven't tried it, you can't imagine how easy it is to see "what's on" in the handy daily, weekly, and monthly views. And you'll never forget to watch a show...

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Do you archive to DVD? Or keep a database of what you have in your archive? Easily export tab or comma-delimited text files for importing into databases like Filemaker Pro or spreadsheets like Microsoft Excel.

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Learning more

There are many resources available to help you with iEye Captain.

For basic information, see the iEye Captain Help and the iEye Captain website.

For more comprehensive coverage and examples, read the iEye Captain manual.

For answers to commonly asked questions, visit the online FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).

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