In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean it was very cold and lonely. It was so far from land that not even a single Pinnacle PCTV HD Mini
Stick for Mac and PC could be found. Christmas was three days away.
Quietly, a submarine floated just below the waterline. The periscope
looked out into the wide open sky.
“Hullo, periscope!” said the friendly dolphin, poking her head from beneath the waves. “Knew you’d be here!”
“Why,
hullo, dolphin!” replied the periscope with great cheer. “And so I am!
I was just wishing for some company, or possibly a way to watch
television on a PC or Mac via a USB 2.0 slot.” The dolphin smiled as though she had a secret.
“How’s your crew today, periscope?” the dolphin asked politely.
“Fine,
I suppose,” replied the periscope in his gruff Naval manner. “They’ve
been busy today, getting ready for the holidays and all. Haven’t even
bothered to lower me! Still, it’s nice to see the world for a while
before we all head back home.”
“Home?” asked the dolphin with noticeable surprise.
“Aye,
lass.” said the periscope evenly. “We’ll be headed back soon. Probably
won’t be in this part of the ocean for quite some time.”
“But periscope!” cried the dolphin, her voice troubled. “You can’t leave! I’ve ordered you a present!”
“A present?” answered the periscope in shock and amazement. “Why, lass! What is it?”
“It’s a Pinnacle PCTV HD Mini
Stick for Mac and PC, periscope!” sobbed the dolphin, troubled to her
very soul. “It comes in a brand new box and even includes Eye TV Lite so you can watch and record in real time using your Mac! It even handles over the air digital ATSC transmissions and ClearQAM digital cable, plus there’s an integrated Electronic Program Guide and you can record direct to DVD or your iPod or… or… oh, periscope, it’s coming with overnight shipping, can’t you wait just one more day?”
“I can’t, lassie,” said the periscope truthfully. “I took an oath to serve the greater good… no matter what the sacrifice.”
“I…
I suppose I understand, periscope,” the dolphin nodded sadly. “But I
wanted to get you something special. And I chose the Pinnacle PCTV HD Mini Stick for Mac and PC because I know you like to watch things. So maybe… while we still have time…”
Then
periscope looked on in amazement as the dolphin rolled on her side, her
moist, frictionless skin pressing against the edge of his conning
tower. Slowly she moved her flipper as she began to- what?
Listen, I was promised total creative freedom with this
Christmas story. No, it’s a perfectly valid form of expression. May I
refer you to the recent work of Alan Moore and his examination of how
the fairy tale can be- No, it’s not even slightly obscene! It’s a
beautiful- I don’t care about what they ruled in Australia! Why does
that even matter?
Hey, you can think whatever you want, but I’m pretty sure the people who designed the Pinnacle PCTV HD Mini
Stick for Mac and PC are going to be pretty happy with- libel? Why
would they do that? Listen, Alan Moore makes a clear case that the
artist must be free at all times to- okay, you know what? If you do
this, I’m not going to let you have any merchandising rights. Yeah, no
dolphin dolls, no periscope pocket watches, no Atlantic Ocean
placemats, none of it.
You think you don’t care now, maybe, but what about a decade from now when this story becomes a cult classic? I think our CEO
might want to know just how short sighted you are. What? How dare you!
How dare you say that about my work of genius? I’ll have you know that-
No, I am not leaving. I most certainly am not. I don’t care how big he
is, I’m not- Hey, put me down right now! You’re a band of thugs!
Criminals! Worse than Thatcher! I don’t have to stand for this! You’ll
regret what you’ve done today! Save me, Glycon, save me!
Warranty: One Year Pinnacle
Features:
- Watch live high quality digital HD and SD TV without service fees from anywhere on your laptop, in a new compact size for easy travel and storage
- Elgato’s EyeTV Lite is included so you can now watch, and record live HDTV on a Macintosh
- Supports unencrypted digital cable, ClearQAM
- Integrated signal booster improves sensitivity for over the air HDTV reception
- Built-in slide-cap to protect the USB connector
- Break free and PlaceShift with the sleek USB 2.0 powered portable PCTV device
- Sit back and relax from afar with full remote control access
- The options are unlimited with full support for digital (ATSC) reception, and Clear QAM
- Instantly transform your PC or Mac into a personal digital video recorder (DVR)
- Take complete control of when you watch your favorite shows with TimeShifting
- Never miss a critical part of your favorite show again with pause, rewind and replay
- Schedule recordings with the integrated Electronic Program Guide
- Eliminate
the guess work by automatically recording shows direct-to-DVD and/or
inthe destination file format of choice (i.e. iPod, PSP, DivX, etc.)
TV Standards:
- ATSC (HDTV up to 1080i, SDTV)
- ClearQAM (HDTV up to 1080i, SDTV)
Inputs:
- TV/FM antenna (F-connector/Coaxial)
Recording Formats:
- MPEG-1/2
- DivX4
- MPEG-4: compatible with Sony PSP or Apple iPod (Trial Version)
Windows System Requirements:
- Windows® XP or Windows Vista™ (32 bit) with latest service pack
- Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8GHz, Pentium M 1.7 GHz, equivalent AMD Athlon 64 processor or higher (e.g. dual core processor)
- RAM: Windows XP – 512 MB; Windows Vista – 1 GB
- Free USB 2.0 port
- Sound/graphics controller with support for DirectX® 9 or higher
- Hard drive with minimum 1 GB free space (20 GB recommended for TV recording)
- CD drive (DVD burner required for DVD recording)
- Internet connection for registration/activation
Macintosh System Requirements:
- Macintosh® computer with a Dual PowerPC® G5 or an Intel® Core Duo processor
- Mac OS X v10.4 or later
- Free USB 2.0 port
- 512 MB RAM
- Hard drive with minimum 1 GB free space (20 GB recommended for TV recording)
- CD or DVD drive
In the box:
- USB 2.0 TV Tuner For ATSC/ClearQAM Reception
- Mini Remote Control Including Battery
- Portable Telescopic High-Gain Antenna with Magnetic Foot
- Antenna Adapter (MCX to F-Connector)
- USB Extender Cable
- Printed Quick Start Guide
- Travel Bag
- Pinnacle™ TVCenter Pro and Pinnacle VideoSpin™ Editing Software
- Elgato EyeTV Lite Software
