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Pinnacle ShowCenterâ„¢ 200 Reviews

Digital multimedia receiver More product details

$201.75

Many outputs connectors, including component video and both 720p and 1080i. Support for HD TVs... (pcmag.com)

Flexibility ; HD support (techradar.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Pinnacle ShowCenterâ„¢ 200

We have collected and analyzed 21 expert reviews and 106 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 68/100 and users rate it 75/100. The average review date is January 5, 2007. We have compared these reviews to 453 reviews from other Media Centers. The alaScore™ for this product is 73/100 = Good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 73

730100

127 reviews

November, 2009

68 / 100

21 Experts

Product Age

old
new

75 / 100

106 Users

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Rank  5

from $201.75

Expert Reviews (21)

US

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

By Loyd Case (pcmag.com)

Many outputs connectors, including component video and both 720p and 1080i. Support for HD TVs and video formats. Great image quality.

Balky SQL server-based database, which proved difficult to work with. Persistent Wi-Fi troubles remained unsolvable.

Pinnacle Systems ShowCenter 200 seems to offer all the right ingredients for getting content from your PC to your HDTV. With both wired and wireless connectivity, support for Windows Media Video (including the HD version), several digital audio ...

Pinnacle's ShowCenter 200 seems to offer all the right ingredients for...

Rating

40100

pcmag.com
GB

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

By (techradar.com)

Pinnacle's ShowCenter 200 bridges the audio-visual gap between PCs and TVs.It plugs into your home network (or directly to a PC using the supplied 'crossover cable').

Flexibility ; HD support

Some HD jitter ; No DVI/HDMI output

To enjoy the 200's pi¨ce de résistance - high-definition video streaming - wired Ethernet is a must.Formats supported by the 200 are 720p/1080i WMV,720p MPEG4 (eg DiVX/XViD) and 720p/1080i MPEG2.HDTV playback is restricted to the component outputs - ...

We configured the unit to work with Pinnacle's PCTV 200e terrestrial-digital...

Rating

80100

techradar.com
AU

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

By Rosemary Haworth (goodgearguide.com.au)

Handy as a go-between

No hard drive

The Pinnacle ShowCenter 200 serves as a useful conduit to stream content you've downloaded onto your PC into the comfort of your lounge room.

Enter the ShowCenter 200, which forms a physical connection with your TV...

Rating

60100

goodgearguide.com.au

User Reviews (106)

US

Pinnacle Systems ShowCenter 200 Media Hub

By (shopzilla.com)

US

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

By hoki (ciao.com)

Digital media is becoming an increasingly important format for entertainment. Everything from video and music to digital photos and Internet radio are rapidly moving into the mainstream, but there's still a reluctance to put an extra PC in the living room...

excellent

none

US

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

By savero (ciao.com)

igital media is becoming an increasingly important format for entertainment. Everything from video and music to digital photos and Internet radio are rapidly moving into the mainstream, but there´s still a reluctance to put an extra PC in the living room

ok

nothing

Manufacturer's Description

Now you don't need to sit in front of your PC to enjoy your digital media. ShowCenter 200 lets you experience the very best of everything - music, movies, and photos - on your home TV and audio system. The ultimate in crystal-clear pictures and CD quality sound! Enjoy High Definition output of your photo slide shows, videos, HD camcorder movies, and HD videos captured from TV broadcasts. Your high-megapixel digital camera photos will look sharper than ever on the big screen. Turn them into...

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