Cool Mac Software--EyeConnect Media Streaming Software Released

Elgato Systems, creators of EyeTV for the Mac, just released EyeConnect, the Macintosh market’s first fully integrated media streaming software based on Universal Plug and Play Audio/Video (UPnP-AV). EyeConnect enables digital music, video, or photo content, including EyeTV recordings, iPhoto images and iTunes songs stored on a Macintosh, to be played on a broad variety of UPnP-AV certified devices throughout the home.

EyeConnect supports all digital media formats and is capable of streaming slideshows, music and even HDTV in full video quality with Dolby Digital sound. Starting today EyeConnect can be purchased online from Elgato for $99. A free, 30-day trial version is available for download.

Here are the system requirements:

• A Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4 or G5 processor
• Mac OS X 10.3
• Minimum 20 MB free hard disk space
• iPhoto, iTunes installed for viewing photo and music content
• EyeTV installed for viewing EyeTV (digital TV recorder) recordings

This looks like the ideal software for our Mac mini. [Bill Fox]