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Good analogue connectivity, HDTV support, excellent video playback (avreview.co.uk)
Why not enjoy your digital photos, videos and music on the big telly in your living room rather... (computerbuyer.co.uk)
alaTest Review Summary for Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD
We have collected and analyzed 16 expert reviews and 16 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 59/100 and users rate it 73/100. The average review date is May 18, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 40014 reviews from other Digital Video Recorders (DVR). The alaScore™ for this product is 87/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.
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November, 2009
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Expert Reviews (16)
Review summary for the Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD
alaTest has collected and analyzed 32 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the appearance but many are less positive about the image.
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Reviewers rate this product 73/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR), the Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very Godd quality.
Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD
By way of compensation, 5.1 audio streams can be routed to compatible equipment via the digital audio output. Unfortunately, the ShowCenter 250HD is incompatible with cutting-edge formats like H.264 (European HDTV) and the x.264 that's starting to ...
Good analogue connectivity, HDTV support, excellent video playback
Lacks HDMI, doesn't support H.264/x.264 or DVD folders/disc images
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Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD
Why not enjoy your digital photos, videos and music on the big telly in your living room rather than huddled over a PC? That's what wireless media streaming devices like the ShowCenter are for. They let you browse and play back any digital media ...
WiFi your media. (Is 'WiFi' a verb?). Has most of the right features, but it's not easy or rewarding enough to use.
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User Reviews (16)
Satellite receiver, which is the most important thing is the qual
Satellite receiver, which is the most important thing is the quality of signal reception as much as possible attention. A very good image quality requirements, the system is relatively low. Relatively easy to operate.Very good quality images, the system i...
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Very good image quality, the requirements of the system is relatively low. Relatively easy to operate.Very good image quality, the requirements of the system is relatively low. Relatively easy to operate. ShowCenter 250HD is a self-proclaimed "plug-and-pl...
High definition playback,Easy media access ,Convenient installation and use
it's a bit expensive
Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD
...DivX and XviD, but this Pinnacle solution looks like it's going to hit the sweet spot for price/performance. The thing can handle 1080i playback of Windows Media Video 9, WMV-DRM, MPEG1, MPEG2, MEPG4 AVI, DivX, XviD, as well as high definition files li...
HD support ; good range of supported formats
No HDMI ; no web access ; not much of an improvement on previous versions
Manufacturer's Description
Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD changes how and where you enjoy your PC-based digital media files by linking your PC and UPnP AV storage devices to your home entertainment center.
