Pinnacle announces USB/PCI TV tuners and video editing gear
By Donald Melanson 
posted Sep 21st 2006 6:41AM
posted Sep 21st 2006 6:41AM
Pinnacle's already hooked up our friends in Europe with a DVB-T tuner on a stick, but now those of us on this side of the pond are getting a little over-the-air HD love with its just-announced PCTV HD Pro Stick. Bundled with a remote and telescopic antenna, the $130 USB tuner will let you tap into ATSC broadcasts from the comfort of your laptop -- if you live in an area with coverage, that is (otherwise you can still use it to pick up a regular old standard definition NTSC signal). On the desktop side of things, Pinnacle's got the PCTV MCE Companion, which'll give you a Media Center-compatible TV tuner and remote for $100 even. Either option will give you most of the functions you'd expect from a standalone PVR, as well as some PC-specific advantages, like recording directly iPod, PSP, and DivX formats, as well as direct-to-DVD recording. On a somewhat related front, Pinnacle's also announced some new video editing gear -- the Pinnacle Studio MovieBox USB ($99) and the Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard PCI ($79), both also available in "Plus" editions for $149 each. All will give you the hardware and software needed to turn your dated old home movies into cinema vérité masterpieces, with the Plus editions packing in a "professional" microphone kit and Chroma Key green screen backdrop, as well as additional effects options. The whole lot will be available next month. [Via DV Guru]
It would be a good thing if their software would accommodate the UBUNTU OS based on the Linux operating system... or do they already?
i lostb my driver anyone can help me?
thanks!!
Looks to be a good product, I'll watch this for sure.
Most of Pinnacle's stuff is pretty good... some of their Studio components are kind of cheesy though.
The only problem with these kinds of USB tuner devices is the aerials that they come with.
There isn't a chance is hell of you picking up any kind of decent digital signal with a 2ft long piece of wire.
Not true...getting more then 20 channels, in zip code 20020.
Artec already offers one of these for $60
Artec T14A Mini USB 2.0 Digital TV Tuner Retail
(MPN: T14A)
Price Range: $59.99 from 1 Seller
Description: You can now turn your PC or laptop into HD Digital TV anytime, anywhere with this Artec T14A Mini USB 2.0 Digital TV Tuner - at a low cost! Simply connect the TV Tuner into your USB port with the USB extension cable and antenna provided, an.... Read More
Description: You can now turn your PC or laptop into HD Digital TV anytime, anywhere with this Artec T14A Mini USB 2.0 Digital TV Tuner - at a low cost! Simply connect the TV Tuner into your USB port with the USB extension cable and antenna provided, and install the software required - and you are ready to view HDTV. Please check system requirements before purchasing to ensure your PC or laptop supports this function.
I've had the DVB-T USB stick for about 6 months now and it's been pretty good. The bundled software isn't great and I can't find drivers to support it in Linux but other than that it's performed well and is minutely small.
Hi Jack, have a look at this site, http://www.marcushellberg.com/pages/projects/digital-tv-in-linux.php seems to have everything to set up the Hybrid Pro Stick in Linux.
Could this work with a Tivo's USB port?
Could this work through a Tivo's USB port?
I'm pretty interested in this actually. Usually I'm not interested in the whole DVR craze. Now only if Pinnacle did the right thing and did a Mac version.
Hauppauge is also coming out with a ATSC USB Stick...
Looks nice. But guess have to wait a while for the price to come down.
I'd be all over a Mac version of it.
The mac version of the PCTV HD stick was released this week.... check out the "hybrid" tuner at http://www.elgato.com
Just FYI, the Artec one doesn't handle analog NTSC signals, just digital ATSC in both standard and high-def.
Should be great for travellers with laptop.
BUT IT ITSN'T.
It only works with the new digital American standard ''ATSC''
As the rest of world is using the new ''DVB-T'' Standard, it wouln't work in other countries.
What a pity that the world ones again was unable to define a common standard.
Could I record an X-Box 360 with this device??