Just bear in mind that HD recordings take up about 9.5Gb of disk space per hour, compared to around 2.5Gb per hour for standard-definition, so you’ll need plenty of disk space if you want to record something like the five hours of the recent HD broadcasts of Torchwood. As expected, switching from the standard-definition version of BBC2’s Coast to the high-definition version on BBC HD produced a major improvement in image quality for the luscious landscape shots that programme specializes in. We had no trouble flicking straight to BBC HD and making a few test recordings. Once past that little hurdle the EyeTV Sat works well, although it does have some important limitations.
Novices attracted by the lure of the free-to-air BBC HD channel – and the occasional episode of The Bill on ITV HD – might get lost at this point, so Elgato needs to provide a little more help for those who don’t have a monthly subscription to What Satellite? We knew from previous reviews of satellite devices that Freesat uses the Astra 2 satellite at 28.2-degrees East, so it was no trouble for us to quickly select that satellite and then wait for about 15 minutes while the EyeTV Sat scanned for available channels. They simply provide a pull-down menu listing the name of every satellite they can find, without giving any indication of the channels or services available from each satellite. Unfortunately, neither program gives you any help locating specific satellite services, such as Freesat, here in the UK.
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