Pinnacle releases USB TV tuners

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Pinnacle, which manufactures TV and video cards and software for PCs, has released a new range of USB Freeview TV tuners.

The tuners come on a 1GB USB 2.0 memory stick which can also be used for data storage.

The Pinnacle PCTVT DVB-T Stick Ultimate, priced at £50, claims to provide improved reception through a new chipset.

The tuner, which comes with a remote control and antenna, can stream live TV to three PCs on a home network with the included DistanTV software.

TV programmes can be recorded to a computer’s hard drive in both MPEG-1/-2 and DivX formats, directly to a DVD, or to the memory stick itself.

Teletext and digital radio are also included.

The Pinnacle PCTV DVB-T Stick, which costs £40, comes without the streaming or video editing features.

At the bottom end of the range, the PCTV DVB-T Stick Solo costs £30, but does not include streaming, video editing or recording features.