Pinnacle Launches New HD Sticks

Pinnacle Systems, Inc has announced its next generation Pinnacle PCTV ™ HD Stick and its PCTV ™ HD Pro Stick will be receiving some attractive upgrades. With these TV tuners, you can receive free digital HD and SD over the air. The new versions also support unencrypted digital cable channels. Since the new technology utilizes a next generation tuner, it is more sensitive to reception of digital and analog signals. With the PCTV HD Pro Stick, you can also pick up FM radio.

The new version of the Pinnacle PCTV HD Stick is only about the size of a flash drive, but it able to provide resolutions of up to 1080i after being plugged into a USB port. With the ClearQAM support, you can also receive over-the-air broadcasts if you are a cable subscriber. This makes it a good option to consider if you did not purchase a PC TV tuner with your computer system.

The new Pinnacle PCTV HD costs less than $100 and also serves as a Personal Video Recorder. With its PVR abilities, it makes it possible to TimeShift and to record HD and SD TV. You can also watch your programs in full screen mode or you can watch them in a scalable window while you utilize other applications on your PC. Wit the included Electronic Programming Guide, which is integrated into the system, you can use the device to help you locate your favorite programs and to schedule recordings. The recordings can be stored to your hard drive or to a DVD so you can play them later on your DVD player.