iEye Captain for Mac

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iEye Captain Analysis

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iEye Captain is a comprehensive media player designed for Mac users, offering a wide range of functionality to enhance the media consumption experience. This application supports various audio and video formats, ensuring compatibility with most media files. Users can enjoy features such as playlist management, subtitle support, and customizable playback settings, making it a versatile choice for anyone looking to organize and enjoy their media library.

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In addition to its playback capabilities, iEye Captain includes advanced features such as screen recording and streaming options. The interface is user-friendly, allowing for easy navigation and quick access to settings. With its focus on delivering high-quality audio and video playback, iEye Captain caters to both casual viewers and serious media enthusiasts, making it a valuable tool for managing multimedia content on Mac devices.

iEye Captain for Mac

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GENERAL

Release: May 25, 2008

Latest update: June 11, 2026

Version: 1.0.8.3

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System

Mac OS X 10.5
Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.4

Additional Requirements

Mac OS X 10.3.9 -10.5.x (PARTIAL Leopard support only).
EyeTV software 1.8.5 & up, including EyeTV 2.
(non-EyeTV hardware is supported).
Quicktime 6.5.2 or higher (Mpeg-2 Playback Component recommended).
iCal 1.5.5 is necessary for full reminder & infrared fuctionality.
Roxio Toast Titanium 6.1.1 required for DVD burning features.
ZephIR USB with Beta 2.1b12 software or IRTrans with iRed 1.4 for infrared support.

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Total Downloads: 165

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

4.8/5

4 User Votes

Recommended for EyeTV users
hea0May 27, 2006
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />My original purpose in purchasing iEye Captain was to control the channel switching of my Satellite TV Set Top Box. I have EyeTV 200 and the Zephir USB IR remote. That combination works beautifully and provides "one click" timed recording. However, in addition to my original desire I keep finding new uses for iEye Captain. It allows convienent viewing of multiple EyeTV archives and helps with organizing, maintaining and exporting the videos and descriptions. I'm extremely pleased with iEye Captain and would recommend it for all EyeTV users.
Excellent
fitzageJanuary 22, 2006
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />A couple of years ago, after finally switching to digital cable, I wanted a way to have my eyeTV box change channels on my cable box. Of course this wasn't happening, so I switched to ReplayTV. I was tired of paying for Replay service, so I went looking for something that would integrate with eyeTV and operate an IR transmitter to change the channels on my cable box. There are many other things that iEye Captain can do, but this is all I use it for and it does an incredible job. The one problem I've had, the developer has been very responsive about and has told me exactly where it fits into the development schedule (although he has since said that it will be in the next build instead of waiting until when he was originally going to fix it). Granted, it's not perfect because it is beta software. It is amazing that a single developer with a day job has been able to put this kind of work into the project. Kudos!
Not quite ready yet but looks like it will be handy...
gesplusJanuary 13, 2006
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...when it's ready.<br />This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />EyeTV 2.0, 10.4.4, MDD dual 867, plenty-o memory and HD space. iEye does look kind of like 2.0 but can't compare to the standard iTunes look of 2.0. It seems buggy. I could not see a way to add a schedule or edit a schedule directly in it. Adding an item to a playlist doesn't appear to be drag and drop as it should be, and I see no way to add a recording to a playlist other than going through EyeTV and then reloading iEye Captain. Every time I click on an Info button the iEye main window goes away never to come back until I relaunch it. The Edit button, or contextual menus Edit doesn't seem to work well at all for Schedules other than Select all or Duplicate Schedule. If I go to "Edit with EyeTV" nothing happens, like a lot things do in this. Edit does work for recordings by bringing up EyeTV. It know you put a lot into this, I respect the work of developers, but I can't see this beta being worth $20. With it's current state, and no Help menu, but add it's potential, I'm Neutral on it at this time. At least from my trying it out I wouldn't do it due to all the bugs I encountered. Maybe it's because I'm on 2.0 of EyeTV? You do say it is supposed to work with it though. It has a lot of potential, it's just really non-functional right now for me in its current state.
Final Release Anywhere In Sight?!?!?!?!?
whitwagnerDecember 9, 2005
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />The beta's great....BUT WHERE'S THE FINAL VERSION? I waited for the "late November release date" that came and went. $30 is a lot of money to throw blindly at a program that seems mired in perpetual beta. Is there any movement on this project at all? A revised release schedule is more than necessary.

Developer’s Description

By VidCan Media Solutions

power tools for EyeTV

iEye Captain 1.0 adds over 30 features to EyeTV software, including infrared cable box and satellite control, multiple-disk managing, alias exporting, iCal reminders, rapid-fire screenshots, database support and much more, with an iTunes-like interface featuring playlists and savable advanced searches.