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Pinnacle ShowCenterâ„¢ 200

Pinnacle ShowCenterâ„¢ 200
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alaScore 82

46 reviews

May, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 46 reviews of Pinnacle ShowCenterâ„¢ 200. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size. The design is also mentioned favorably, but views are divided on the usability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Pinnacle ShowCenterâ„¢ 200 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200 review

 

Get your PC and TV talking

Flexibility ; HD support

Some HD jitter ; No DVI/HDMI output

Difficulty of use and bugs let down network functionality and good playback-format support

Feb, 2008
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Expert review by : Rosemary Haworth (techadvisor.co.uk)

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

 

It's all very well using your PC to download album after album, stream music videos and film trailers or log on to BBC3, but it's not quite as nice as putting your feet up in the front room.

The ShowCenter has no hard disk and doesn't store any content; it's merely a central connection point. Depending on the physical layout of your home it could prove a useful go-between for the music, photos and video stored on your PC that you'd rather...

Sep, 2005
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Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

 

Ever fancied being able to pull together all your media content from everywhere for viewing or listening on a TV? In theory the Pinnacle ShowCenter 200 can do this.

Jun, 2005
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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Pinnacle - ShowCenter 200

 

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 ...

Pinnacle has tried to make a flexible and all-embracing Digital Media Player. The only obvious missing link is streamed TV, but even this is possible if you fit Pinnacle's TV tuner card in the serving PC. It's a workable solution if you want to play...

Jun, 2005
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Expert review by : Rosemary Haworth (goodgearguide.com.au)

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

 

It's all very well using your PC to download album after album, stream music videos and film trailers, but it's not quite as nice as putting your feet...

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.

Dec, 2005
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Expert review by : Loyd Case (pcmag.com)

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

 

Pinnacle's ShowCenter 200 seems to offer all the right ingredients for getting content from your PC to your HDTV.

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.

In the end, however, the Pinnacle ShowCenter 200 proved too frustrating and limiting to use. The software glitches, poor remote control, and lackluster Wi-Fi implementation marred what would otherwise have been a spot-on feature set.

Jan, 2006
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Expert review by : Roland Marianna (tomshardware.com)

Pinnacle Showcenter 200 Brings HD To The Living Room

 

Pinnacle's new Showcenter 200 brings HD features after "broadcasting" sound, video and photographs around the home. More compact, the 200 also ...

HD resolution LCD televisions are arriving in their droves, and with Showcenter 200, you can not only send HD videos from you PC but you can also display your photos in HD. And that's the big difference

Jul, 2005
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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

 

good

none

Mar, 2009
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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

 

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...

ok

nothing

Mar, 2009
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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Pinnacle ShowCenter 200

 

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...

excellent

none

Mar, 2009
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