[abbaZaba]

I moved in with a new roommate this spring semester of college and he his TV set up. There really isn't much room for a second TV on the desk area so I was considering getting a cable-splitter and an EyeTV hybrid so I could watch TV on my Macbook. I was wondering if this would be a viable option.

my macbook is the 2GHz core duo model with 2 gigs of RAM. I would be interested in actually recording some TV but I would really like to at least browse the channels like on a normal TV and maybe be able to pause the TV.

so, if I get a cable splitter and an eyetv hybrid, could my roommate use his TV like normal and I would be able to watch freely on my Macbook?

[MoparSteve]

As long as you don't need a cable box/converter (which you shouldn't to be able to watch non-premium channels) your cable splitter should work fine. I have an older EyeTv200 which works great on my G4 iMac and G4 PB12

[abbaZaba]

well here at the university, we've got satellite tv or digital cable, I'm not sure. I know we get more channels than regular cable though but in the rooms it is just a normal coaxial cable. we get all ESPN channels, NFL Network, sci-fi, and bravo and a bunch of others that aren't on normal cable.

but if, in the room, it's just a normal coaxial cable and nothing else then it'll still work, right?

[MoparSteve]

Yes, I'm sure it will work.