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Binding: ElectronicsBrand: Pinnacle EAN: 0613570221821 Item Dimensions: Label: Pinnacle Systems Manufacturer: Pinnacle Systems Model: 8230-10020-71 MPN: 8230-10020-71 Publisher: Pinnacle Systems Studio: Pinnacle Systems Features:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Watch and record Standard Definition and HDTV on any PC using the Pinnacle PCTV HD Ultimate Stick, featuring a unique PVR application that runs from the stick's on-board flash memory. Plug it into any PC and start watching and recording in seconds - no software installation required. Full PVR application preinstalled on the stick's on-board memory Record up to 2 hours of TV directly to the stick to play it back on any PC Capture SD video from camcorder or set-top box using included adapter cable Turns your PC into a PVR with TimeShifting - pause, rewind TV Electronic Programming Guide Automatically record shows to the integrated flash memory or to your hard drive in the destination file format of choice (i.e. iPod, PSP, DivX, etc.), or even direct-to-DVD Trim you videos with Pinnacle Studio QuickStart On-board memory can also be used to store additional files TV tuner fully compatible with Windows Media Center (Windows Vista and XP MCE; remote kit sold separately) Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Don't bother.As others have mentioned the included software is almost useless. Using Windows Media Center, the sound and video are out of sync. No fix available, and never will be. No Mac support, unlike with the 800e version ( PCTV HD Pro which at least works with EyeTV, another $100 purchase ). I mistakenly thought that the Ultimate Stick would be an upgrade. It is not. I have attempted to use this as the cornerstone of a Media Center, with a 3.2Ghz Core 2 Duo with 4GB, 1TB Dell XPS 630i, a brand new machine ... Read More Rating:  - Higher cost is not equal to better quality (I learnt that the hard way)I bought this yesterday. Here is the scoop... 1. It does NOT work with Vista 64 bit edition. However, there is absolutely no way to figure that out from the box. The box says "Windows Vista Certified". I was very very careful to choose something that is Windows Vista compliant, and that is what I get. Deceiving practice by Pinnacle. Not impressive at all. 2. I uninstalled Vista 64 and installed Vista 32 just for this piece of hardware to work, and guess what? It is terrible. ... Read More Rating:  - Pretty cool! Saves a step when recording TV shows for PSPOn initial install, I did have some problem, so I rebooted then plugged the USB stick back and it reinstall worked well. The updated software (recommended during install) does add a couple of other features. As a TV tuner device, the quality is better than Slingbox Classic (low) but not as good as a PCI TV card. But since I am planning to record to shows for viewing on handheld like PSP, this is not a big deal. As for the EPG, it is crap. Better to use Yahoo or MSN to get ... Read More Rating:  - Zapping Channels is to slowMy opinion is that the zapping channel process could be improve, like a comun TV Remote controller. But at last, I think is a good deal for the price. Rating: - Great product, but a little cumbersome.I really like this product. I purchased it to record video directly to disk for editing later. I like to have several cameras shoot an event and digitizing tape. For me synchronizing the scenes and selecting shots is the least favorite step in editing. If I am going to take the time to mix video at the event, then I want to easily prep the post production. This is a great solution as I can copy, import and immediately edit the avi file created. Now my laptop is a 'studio' that I can manage, no pun ... Read More |
