Pinnacle Showcenter 200

The Showcenter 200 is Pinnacle's third release of its media streaming device. It's roughly half the size of the previous two, but still houses a good selection of connection options such as Scart, composite and component video.

802.11g wireless is built in and a USB port now sits on the front, allowing media to be imported from a memory key.

Very little has changed in the software, and a slightly updated interface is still hampered by a fiddly setup procedure. This isn't helped by an unresponsive remote control and unintuitive menu system. If you're a novice to networking, you'll struggle with the Showcenter.

Although the new design is good, we'd like to see the software given a total overhaul. But, once it's up and running, the Showcenter does a good job of streaming video, audio and images.

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D-Link DSM 320

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Philips Streamium MX6000I

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LaCie Silverscreen

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Philips Streamium SL400i

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