Pinnacle Touts Latest USB TV Dongle as 'Ultimate' HD Tuner

Pinnacle is bringing out yet another ATSC/NTSC USB TV dongle to its long-running PCTV line. From what I can see here, there are several differences with the previously reviewed PCTV HD Pro Stick. The new PCTV HD Ultimate has opted for a self-contained program that runs straight from the dongle, which also doubles as a flash drive (capacity undisclosed) with enough space to hold 2 hours of (HD?) recordings. Pinnacle says you can have this thing running in less than a minute.

The TV stick has been upgraded with Clear QAM as well to pick up all the free digital channels available exclusively over cable. Lastly, the antenna on this one is retractable. If you like it, you can grab the Vista-certified tuner with remote for $130 by Halloween.