CNET News.com reported that the CEO of ElGato has left to head up Apple Germany. While this is a return for him (and Apple) I personally hope it’s the beginning of more in the direction of what ElGato has been up to…
What’s that you ask? Why TV on the Mac of course! ElGato is the hands down leader on the Mac platform for integrating TV from analog and digital sources. I find it particularly intersting that this move comes right on the heels of FrontRow being released… Some special sauce from beyond Cupertino to spice up the delivery of an HTPC on Mac? Time will tell… I hope it’s all there soon.
As I’ve noted quite a few times MCE is close, but not the ideal deal and even with the fixes allegedly coming in Vista late 2006, it will still likely need an incredibly powerful system and patience. An Apple ElGato partnership or collaboration could lead to a nice simple and powerful solution for storing, serving and managing digital content at home.