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3.0 stars
"Integrated wireless not as advantageous as it seems"
Pros: great picture, easy setup
Cons: silly network integration
Summary: This products works as advertised. Easy setup and good picture.
I basically wrote this review because I felt the need to share upfront that it has a very silly integration to your home network. I bought this device specifically because it has built in wireless access. The problem is the pinnacle box itself won't 'report' to your wireless router. Instead it communicates with a computer on your network that has a wireless connection. Where this becomes a problem is:
in my situation I have a desktop hardwired to a wireless router and a laptop with a wireless card. The desktop and the router are nowhere near my cable box - thus I can't feasibly connect the pinnacle to my router via a hardwire. Should be no problem because it has the built in wireless?
wrong! It will not connect to my desktop thru the wireless router! So where I want to bring my laptop on trips to watch tv - I can't because now my pinnacle has no way to connect to my home network! The laptop is the bridge even though the router is more than capable! Weird design flaw and I now have to spend money to get my desktop a wireless connection(either by usb or pci).
Where to buy
Pinnacle PCTV To Go HD Wireless:
$119.95
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Amazon.com Marketplace
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