Set-up is simple – be sure to check for the latest version of the software, though – and once up and running, the software is reasonably easy to use, if not the most intuitive. These allow for direct ‘capturing' of video content from DVD players, camcorders, old VHS tapes and set-top boxes.Īll this can be added to your Mac's library and loaded on to your iPod or sent to your TV using the Apple TV box. Ideal!Īlongside the antenna connection on the back of the unit, there are composite and S-video inputs. For example, the ‘iPod best' format is 640 x 480 resolution. This means you can compress the content to iTunes, iPod and Apple TV-compatible resolutions, allowing instantaneous sync'ing to your Mac library and beyond.