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Pinnacle PCTV HD Mini Review

Pinnacle PCTV HD Mini Review

Ever taken that road trip with the family to that little no-name town to visit that strange smelling relative you barely remember?  Ten years ago, it would have been barely tolerable even with your Discman.  Five years ago it would have been a little more tolerable because you can fit more music on an iPod [...]

Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick Review

Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick Review

Recently I was handed a Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick to use on my new Dell Desktop.  At first glance, I was amazed that you can tune HDTV signals with a USB device that was so small.  The Pinnacle HDTV Pro Stick comes with the following items in the package: If you have a laptop, then [...]

Ready or Not, HDTV is Mandatory!

Ready or Not, HDTV is Mandatory!

HDTV is a big entertainment train coming at the consumer 100 MPH.  In the US it took a bunch of years to transition viewing from B&W to color.  Now the government has said everything/everyone will go from SD to HD in less than three years and that finish line is next February.  Networks and stations [...]

AutumnWave OnAir GT HDTV Receiver Review

AutumnWave OnAir GT HDTV Receiver Review

The world is changing.  Over-the-air HDTV broadcasting is coming at you like a freight train, so you’ll be able to tune in to digital TV no matter where you travel in the US (read about the mandatory HDTV deadline here). Many people bring several portable devices with them to keep themselves entertained (usually when they would otherwise [...]

Pinnacle PCTV HD PCI Capture Card

Pinnacle PCTV HD PCI Capture Card

If you use a Home Theater PC, then you’re no doubt familiar with the many PVR and HDTV cards available.  Although Windows Media Center supports 2 PVR cards plus an over-the-air HDTV card, it would be nice if there were a single card that integrated all of these technologies into a single card. Pinnacle has [...]

ADS InstantHDTV PCI Capture Card

ADS InstantHDTV PCI Capture Card

If you’re a video enthusiast, then you no doubt have (or want) a Home Theater PC. Not only can it replace an entire rack full of equipment, but it can do things that consumer equipment just cannot easily do… like record HDTV onto BluRay or HD-DVD disks. To even begin to step into this world, [...]