Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD

28 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 28 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the image quality, whereas many are less positive about the design.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Patrick (amazon.com)

Video - Movies and Photos from a computer in you home

I love this product. I own several of them. They work very well. It allows me to watch videos - View phots - Listen to music from anywhere in my home via the showcenter that is connected to a central located computer in my home. One of my units must...

Oct, 2009

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Consumer review by: (ciao.com)

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...

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May, 2009

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Consumer review by: woniubiaoche (ciao.com)

enjoy it in your home

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...

High definition playback,Easy media access ,Convenient installation and use

it's a bit expensive

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review by: RAMLI (ciao.com)

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...

HD support ; good range of supported formats

No HDMI ; no web access ; not much of an improvement on previous versions

Nov, 2008

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Consumer review by: sammy86 (ciao.com)

Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD

I have used a lot of satellite receivers but this is the best of all as far as the quality of signal reception is concerned. If you don't want me to talk too technical, i can tell my experience in a simply language that this product is very user...

Good reception and compatible with pc

I dont see any

Oct, 2008

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Consumer review by: RtrnofdMax (newegg.com)

Nice for specific needs

I do not have an HD capable TV so I can't tell you about anything but the standard NTSC output through RCA cables. One would think that the available component outputs would not be as high quality as HDMI. I will post another review when I get a better...

I no longer have to burn a DVD every time I want to watch a movie I have acquired on my PC, on my TV. I can also listen to my music in my living room as well as my office

1) Price: Why does this thing cost 2 bills ; 2) Setup was not easy, but not impossible

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by: TechRadar (techradar.com)

Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD review

The Pinnacle's ShowCenter 250HD isn't a device that's going to win any awards for design; its looks are best described as functional. Picture quality is good, even for standard definition content that's upscaled, although there's some delay between a...

Good icture quality ; Plenty of connectivity otions

No HDMI ; Dull design

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by: Andy Zarkesh (expertreviews.co.uk)

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 stored...

WiFi your media. (Is 'WiFi' a verb?). Has most of the right features, but it's not easy or rewarding enough to use.

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by: Will Stapley (computeractive.co.uk)

Review: Pinnacle Showcenter 250HD media streaming device

This version brings HD video streaming, but no HDMI

Pros: HD support; good range of supported formats Cons: No HDMI; no web access; not much of an improvement on previous versions Overall: It works well, but we expected to see HDMI, more features and a revamped interface

Jan, 2008