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Elgato's been experimenting with live TV on the iPad for [over a year now](http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/elgatos-eyetv-hd-records-shows-to-your-mac-slings-live-to-your/), but until now, that meant streaming programs that were [already broadcast online](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/19/elgato-hdhomerun-ipad-app-brings-some-cable-channels-to-the-ta/) anyway -- a mighty large limitation, wouldn't you say? This week, though, the company [announced](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/30/elgato-eyetv-mobile-dongle-brings-live-tv-to-the-ipad-2/) EyeTV Mobile, a TV tuner that plugs into the iPad 2's 30-pin connector, allowing it to pull in broadcast television. We just happened to stumble on Elgato's booth here at IFA and treated ourselves to a short TV break. The tuner, which fits easily in the palm of your hand when the antenna is collapsed, only allows you to draw in signals using the DVB-T standard, so make no mistake this is a product just for our European readers. (Although Elgato says it hopes to release something similar in Japan.) Even more than the hardware or the programming selection (*f*ú*tbol*, anyone?), we remain impressed by the free EyeTV iOS app, whose interface is pretty much the same as the [HDHomeRun for iPad](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/19/elgato-hdhomerun-ipad-app-brings-some-cable-channels-to-the-ta/) app, with the ability to swipe the screen to change channels and, in this case, save your location. It'll be available across the pond for €99.95 / £99.95 at the end of this month. Until then (or if you're just stuck in the states), check out our hands-on photos below and a video demo after the break.
**Gallery: [Elgato EyeTV Mobile eyes-on](http://www.engadget.com/photos/elgato-eyetv-mobile-eyes-on/)**
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