Testseek.com have collected 21 expert reviews of the Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick USB and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick USB.
April 2008
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The editors liked
Record Free OvertheAir HDTV
Turn your PC into a DVR
Pinnacle TV Center Pro TV Tuner software
Great HD picture quality
Antenna included
Ultra-portable
Stunning picture quality
Good antenna
Comes with remote control
Time-shift live television
Supports NTSC and ATSC
Supports Composite and S-Video inputs
Transcodes on-the-fly to iPod
PSP
DivX and DVD
Unofficial EyeTV compatibility
USB 2.0 Connectivity
Excellent Retail Bundle
ClearQAM Hardware Support
Solid TVCenter 4.98 Release
HDTV is Crytsal Clear
Easy to use software
Extremely Portable TV tuner
Included antenna does a decent job pulling in stations
Portable
The editors didn't like
EPG only lists TV shows 3 days in advance
Subpar programming guide
Fullscreen doesn't take full advantage of monitor's resolution
Abstract: USB 2.0; Standards: ATSC (up to 1080i), NTSC; Input: F-connector, S-Video and composite A/V (via adapter) Adding a TV tuner to a PC normally requires an internal slot, so notebooks have generally been left out of the “Use a PC like a TiVo” game, but t...
The Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick is a good little stick to view HD content on your computer. Yet there is much more to be desired in respects to the software that is included with the device. The software cripples the hardware; it is very buggy and ver...
Abstract: Yeah, stick this in your PC. . .. Whatever happened to portable TVs, anyway? I know my dad had one. It was a fairly bulky affair with a relatively small black-and-white screen. But the novelty eventually wore off; even the slenderized Sony Watchman d...
Abstract: The Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick is watching TV on your computer by just plugging in a USB stick. Watch HDTV on your computer with the provided antenna and you are all set to watch TV using your notebook computer. Watching HDTV on your desktop comp...
Record Free OvertheAir HDTV, Turn your PC into a DVR, Pinnacle TV Center Pro TV Tuner software, Great HD picture quality, Antenna included
EPG only lists TV shows 3 days in advance
The Pinnacle PCTV HD Stick can tune free Over-the-Air ATSC TV (including HDTV) with the included antenna, or analog (NTSC) Cable TV from a coaxial cable. You can then use the Pinnacle TV Center Pro software to watch and record TV shows, and Pause Live ...
Abstract: Pinnacle did one thing right with the PCTV HD Pro Stick: It sized the device for notebook PC users. The bus-powered tuner is only slightly larger than a USB flash drive. Even better, the IR remote is just as small. Combined with the small telescopic an...
Ultra-portable, Stunning picture quality, Good antenna, Comes with remote control, Time-shift live television, Supports NTSC and ATSC, Supports Composite and S-Video inputs, Transcodes on-the-fly to iPod, PSP, DivX and DVD, Unofficial EyeTV compatibility
Subpar programming guide, Fullscreen doesn't take full advantage of monitor's resolution, No 10' interface, Bundled Studio software is quirky but tolerable, Video lags for game consoles, HD is a beast to record...
If you have a powerful laptop and don't mind the lack of a functional EPG, the PCTV HD Pro Stick is a great way to watch and record both digital and analog television for viewing on your laptop, iPod, and PSP. ...
Abstract: Edwin Milheim8.0Software reviewed on an Alienware systemCheck out Alienware at www.alienware.comOn a cool factor this ranks up there pretty high. Being able to watch HD TV on your laptop or computer pretty much anywhere? Oh yea, I’m there. Pinnacle...
Abstract: The Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick is a TV tuner with a difference. Along with analog TV (your regular cable TV) you can watch and record Digital Terrestrial TV on your laptop or computer. DVB-T is the standard used and it stands for Digital Video Broa...
