Elgato System's television-on-your-Macintosh software EyeTV joins France's Canal+ in blocking the buzzing sound of thousands of plastic Vuvuzela horns on hand at World Cup 2010 from television broadcasts.
Although it's not as sophisticated as Audionamix's solution, which blocks just about every trace of the vuvuzelas using audio identification technology, EyeTV's apparently equalization-based vuvuzela blocker does a fair job, reducing the volume of the horns significantly – and unlike Audionamix's software, it does not need to be installed at the broadcaster level, but is available as a user-controlled option.
To turn down the vuvuzela volume on their Macs with EyeTV, users need only update to the latest version of the software. When the World Cup is over, the Vuvuzela Filter option will disappear from future versions of the program, which allows users to view and record cable and satellite programming.
Other than the stunning upsets at this year's World Cup, the vuvuzela, a popular fixture at South African soccer matches, is one of the big stories of this year's tournament, with some fans defending the unique brand of tension it adds to the games, while others wish for an end to its pervasive B-flat drone.
Where do you stand? So far, Wired.com readers have voted resoundingly in favor of muting the sound of the horns – cast your vote here.
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