Pinnacle has introduced the new PCTV Nano Stick, a digital USB TV tuner. Currently being released in Europe it has “ultra-sensitive DVB-T reception technology,” which should allow the user to pick up even the weakest TV signal. The PCTV Nano Stick comes with a remote control and the Pinnacle TV Center Pro software which allows users to record, pause or rewind live TV. The signal can be recorded in MPEG1, MPEG2 or DivX formats and can be saved on the users hard drive or recorded directly to a DVD. With only a mention of Windows Media Center compatibility we suspect that it is just Windows only. The PCTV Nano Stick is currently available and retails for £39.99 (around $78).
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I just bought one- didnt work so took it back. Code 39 cannot load hard ware driver (on XP)
Still couldn't get the replacement to work either. Still waiting for reply about problem from pinnacle.
Looks great, small and has big claims, but if it wont work what's the point
I installed the Pinnacle TVCenter Pro and it SUCKS!! It isn't mentioned on the box but Widows Media Center requires extra drivers and the Pinnacle software is difficult to install. After I got it to work, the stick failed after watching TV twice. Pinnacle: NEVER AGAIN!!!
pinnacle sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bought the nano, not even any support for the 73e. The software updates don't support the stick and the tvcenter software that comes with it causes BSOD's in vista 32 SP1. What a waste of space and resources!!!!!!!!!
With only a mention of Windows Media Center compatibility we suspect that it is just Windows only. Pinnacle has introduced the new PCTV Nano Stick, a digital USB TV tuner. Currently being released in Europe it has “ultra-sensitive DVB-T reception technology,” commercial dehumidifier
Don't buy this crap,i'll have to admit it looks like a very neat gadget but there are software issues with XP3,the device reckons my signal is too weak,but i have a Pioneer HDTV downstairs plugged in to the same antenna and the signal is 100%.
Oh and btw Pinnacle don't offer customer support for this product anymore,they have sold their PCTV products to another company,whom don't return emails so it's a dead end.
Don't buy this product,a stern warning from someone who has just wasted 100 quid on this useless piece of crap.