HDTV Standalone Tuners Product Reviews
HDTV Standalone Tuners Product Reviews
The Pinnacle PCTV nanoStick is an external USB DVB-T tuner that allows you to watch digital television on the fly. Designed primarily for notebook users, it combines ultra-sensitive reception technology (it says here) with a sleek and miniature design; ensuring youll never miss out on your favourite TV shows again. At least, thats the idea in theory… Unfortunately, the included navigation software is not without its quirks, and the rod antenna suffers from inconsistent reception quality. This diminishes the nanoSticks appeal as a portable TV tuner, though it still offers a reasonable performance for the asking price, with plenty of inbuilt modes and features. In addition to being HDTV-ready, the device sports TimeShift functionality (for pausing and rewinding live TV), basic editing software (for trimming your recordings) and even allows you to record programs directly to DVD.
