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02/06/2004
Pinnacle Systems update ShowCenter digital media receiver
Pinnacle Systems has released ShowCenter 1.5, the newest version of its set-top digital media receiver.
The new version adds personal video recorder (PVR), Internet radio and enhanced usability features to its already long list of capabilities. ShowCenter 1.5 is expected to be available in reseller channels during June 2004.
Pinnacle ShowCenter is a digital media receiver that connects to wireless and wired home local area networks (LAN) and enables streaming of multimedia files from any PC on the network to a television or home entertainment system connected to ShowCenter. Using the ShowCenter remote control, consumers can easily find and play their digital audio, video and photos stored on the PC - all from the comfort of their living room sofa.
When used in conjunction with a PC equipped with a Pinnacle PCTV tuner card, ShowCenter 1.5 enables users to benefit from PVR features such as Time Shifting, to pause live television, watch instant replays and skip through a recording in progress, as well as easily program their PC to record their favourite programmes.
Recordings are stored on the PC's hard drive and are accessible from the ShowCenter TV-based interface. Users can also archive recordings by burning them to CD or DVD in MPEG 2 format. The ShowCenter 1.5 PVR features are compatible with the PCTV Stereo, PCTV, PCTV Pro and PCTV USB2.
"As a new product category, the market is responding well to digital media receivers," said Bill Loesch, vice president and general manager of content editing and viewing at Pinnacle Systems. "A recent Pinnacle survey indicated that more than 85% of customers were satisfied or very satisfied with ShowCenter."
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The new version adds personal video recorder (PVR), Internet radio and enhanced usability features to its already long list of capabilities. ShowCenter 1.5 is expected to be available in reseller channels during June 2004.
Pinnacle ShowCenter is a digital media receiver that connects to wireless and wired home local area networks (LAN) and enables streaming of multimedia files from any PC on the network to a television or home entertainment system connected to ShowCenter. Using the ShowCenter remote control, consumers can easily find and play their digital audio, video and photos stored on the PC - all from the comfort of their living room sofa.
When used in conjunction with a PC equipped with a Pinnacle PCTV tuner card, ShowCenter 1.5 enables users to benefit from PVR features such as Time Shifting, to pause live television, watch instant replays and skip through a recording in progress, as well as easily program their PC to record their favourite programmes.
Recordings are stored on the PC's hard drive and are accessible from the ShowCenter TV-based interface. Users can also archive recordings by burning them to CD or DVD in MPEG 2 format. The ShowCenter 1.5 PVR features are compatible with the PCTV Stereo, PCTV, PCTV Pro and PCTV USB2.
"As a new product category, the market is responding well to digital media receivers," said Bill Loesch, vice president and general manager of content editing and viewing at Pinnacle Systems. "A recent Pinnacle survey indicated that more than 85% of customers were satisfied or very satisfied with ShowCenter."
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