Pimp Your Pinnacle PCTV

:face_with_tongue: u got any mac style skins i have most things in my pc modded to a mac interface. Now am finding my remote lol it must be somewhere in the attic

here ya go :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:


Attachments:

new style.zip (105 KB)

:clap: TY UR THE BEST \ :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: /

Do you know where to find windows xp x64 drivers for pctv stereo i can’t find it anywhere

Dear Greenhorn,
How are you?
Dear may i request for some new skins?
can we creat skin for PCTV Visin?
If yes, then how?
Any software for it?
thank dear

if you read my guide , you would know that i didnt make any of those skins :face_with_tongue:

i got them off a german forum whose url I’ve given. try your luck there. maybe they might be able to help :slight_smile:

Hello all,
freshie here :slight_smile:
just bought PINNACLE MEDIACENTER 300i
i have a couple of issues
first of all i want to know
how many versions i have need to be updated
i have a PMC 2.11, pinnacle studio 9.4 what are the latest to be updated ?
i cant control audio while tv is playing i have audigy 2 sound card proper connected with PCTV audio port.

naah, your tv tuner is FAR too advanced :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

this one is for the people with the older PCTV stereo/pro/plus versions

vision etc dont work with your card

but PMC looks much better than vision ( which looked like something out of windows 95 :face_with_tongue: )

on the other hand , the same comparison is also applicable for their resource usage :face_with_tongue:

as for your second problem, can you explain it in more detail ?

i think you need to select the appropriate source in the sound settings probably :slight_smile:

Nice tut if you’re using PCTV Vision. But I feel DScaler is a better option. I use DScaler and can record using xvid at 720x480 resolution without any dropped frames, if I don’t use my PC for anything else at the same time. As for remote control, I use an old freeware version of Girder. That way you’re not limited to keyboard commands, but you can use mouse commands as well. So you can use it to shutdown the PC, schedule downloads..anything you can think of.

Hi i have recently installed win xp pro sp2 and when i try to install pinnacle pctv pro 5.9 it gives the error"the serial number is invalid"..i have tried this serial number"BAAAG-AARGI-VTCAK-BZTSA-AAACA" and even this ā€œBAAAG-AASLY-HKLKH-IPPNA-AAADAā€ but still is gives the same error.Any help would really be appreciated…

What do I need to change here?

I have **Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick (801e). **Does anyone know the code I need to change the profiles.ini file so it works with Vista Media Center?

Instructions say to find the profiles.ini in:

ā€œC:\program files\Pinnacle\shared files\programs\remoteā€

But mine were in:

C:\ProgramData\Pinnacle\Remoterm\Profiles

Here is my current profiles.ini

key47=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+q+^q+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key29=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+w+^w+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key25=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+e+^e+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key19=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+t+^t+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key46=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+z+^z+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key31=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+u+^u+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key43=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+i+^i+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key58=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+o+^o+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key30=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+p+^p+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key45=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+a+^a+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key27=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+s+^s+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key15=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+d+^d+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key60=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+f+^f+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key23=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+g+^g+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key28=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+h+^h+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key37=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+j+^j+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key61=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F5+^F5+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key59=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F6+^F6+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key63=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F7+^F7+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key62=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F8+^F8+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key26=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+c+^c+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key22=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+r+^r+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key61=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT

key59=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT

key63=KEYBOARD UP+^UP

key62=KEYBOARD DOWN+^DOWN

key26=KEYBOARD ENTER+^ENTER

;key22=KEYBOARD ESC+^ESC

;key22=KEYBOARD BACKSPC+^BACKSPC

key22=KEYBOARD BACKSPC+^BACKSPC

key39=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+v+^v+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key21=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+b+^b+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key13=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+n+^n+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key11=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+m+^m+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key14=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+k+^k+^SHIFT+^CTRL

; FAST FORWARD not working

key07=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+l+^l+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key38=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F1+^F1+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key41=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F2+^F2+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key42=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F3+^F3+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key24=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F4+^F4+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key49=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+1+^1+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key50=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+2+^2+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key51=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+3+^3+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key52=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+4+^4+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key53=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+5+^5+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key54=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+6+^6+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key55=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+7+^7+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key56=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+8+^8+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key57=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+9+^9+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key58=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+0+^0+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1001=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+f+^f+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1002=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+q+^q+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1040=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F2+^F2+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1041=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F1+^F1+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1042=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F4+^F4+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1009=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F9+^F9+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1010=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+y+^y+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1011=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F11+^F11+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1012=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F12+^F12+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1006=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+w+^w+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1043=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+s+^s+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1044=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+d+^d+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1015=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+g+^g+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1016=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+h+^h+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1017=KEYBOARD UP+^UP

key1018=KEYBOARD DOWN+^DOWN

key1019=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT

key1020=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT

key1021=KEYBOARD ENTER+^ENTER

key1013=KEYBOARD BACKSPC+^BACKSPC

;key1017=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F7+^F7+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key1018=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F8+^F8+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key1019=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F5+^F5+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key1020=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F6+^F6+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key1021=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+c+^c+^SHIFT+^CTRL

;key1013=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+ESC+^ESC+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1045=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+j+^j+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1008=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+a+^a+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1035=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+b+^b+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1046=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+v+^v+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1034=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+k+^k+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1036=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+l+^l+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1047=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+n+^n+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1037=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+r+^r+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1038=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+m+^m+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1039=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+t+^t+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1022=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+1+^1+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1023=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+2+^2+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1024=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+3+^3+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1025=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+4+^4+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1026=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+5+^5+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1027=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+6+^6+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1028=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+7+^7+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1029=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+8+^8+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1030=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+9+^9+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1032=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+0+^0+^SHIFT+^CTRL

key1031=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+x+^x+^SHIFT+^CTRL

I doubt if you can do that , according to pinnacle

Pinnacle Systems - Product Support - PCTV HD Pro Stick - Download Area - Drivers - Updates

I’ve seen some codes changed with the pinnacle remote to work in Media Center but not with my particular one.

Oh well… thanks for the fast reply.

@ jack, did you try out the link they gave you @ the green button ?

Afstandsbediening in Windows Media Centre

; (Start) Windows Media Center

;key1006=KEYBOARD WINDOWS+ALT+ENTER+^ENTER+^ALT+^WINDOWS

; Close

key1002=KEYBOARD ALT+F4+^F4+^ALT

; numeric key 1

key1022=KEYBOARD 1+^1

; numeric key 2

key1023=KEYBOARD 2+^2

; numeric key 3

key1024=KEYBOARD 3+^3

; numeric key 4

key1025=KEYBOARD 4+^4

; numeric key 5

key1026=KEYBOARD 5+^5

; numeric key 6

key1027=KEYBOARD 6+^6

; numeric key 7

key1028=KEYBOARD 7+^7

; numeric key 8

key1029=KEYBOARD 8+^8

; numeric key 9

key1030=KEYBOARD 9+^9

; numeric key 0

key1032=KEYBOARD 0+^0

; del

key1033=KEYBOARD Delete+^Delete

; page up or channel up

key1015=KEYBOARD NUMADD+^NUMADD

key1079=KEYBOARD NUMADD+^NUMADD

; page down or channel down

key1016=KEYBOARD NUMSUB+^NUMSUB

key1080=KEYBOARD NUMSUB+^NUMSUB

; FastRewind

key1034=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+b+^b+^SHIFT+^CTRL

; FastForward

key1036=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+f+^f+^SHIFT+^CTRL

; Skip Back

key1037=KEYBOARD CTRL+b+^b+^CTRL

; Skip Forward

key1039=KEYBOARD CTRL+f+^f+^CTRL

; Pause

key1035=KEYBOARD CTRL+p+^p+^CTRL

; Stop

key1038=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+s+^s+^SHIFT+^CTRL

; Record

key1046=KEYBOARD CTRL+r+^r+^CTRL

; Play

key1047=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+p+^p+^SHIFT+^CTRL

; navigate : right

key1020=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT

; navigate : left

key1019=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT

; navigate : down

key1018=KEYBOARD DOWN+^DOWN

key1082=KEYBOARD DOWN+^DOWN

; navigate : up

key1017=KEYBOARD UP+^UP

key1081=KEYBOARD UP+^UP

; select

key1021=KEYBOARD ENTER+^ENTER

; back

key1013=KEYBOARD BACKSPC+^BACKSPC

; previous

key1045=KEYBOARD BLANK+^BLANK

; Teletext

Key1040=KEYBOARD CTRL+d+^d+^CTRL DOWN+^DOWN+DOWN+^DOWN+DOWN+^DOWN+DOWN+^DOWN+ENTER+^ENTER

; Live TV

key1041=KEYBOARD CTRL+t+^t+^CTRL

; Guide (EPG)

key1042=KEYBOARD CTRL+g+^g+^CTRL

; Full screen/window

key1008=KEYBOARD ALT+ENTER+^ENTER+^ALT

; Zoom (aspect ratio - red A)

key1009=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+z+^z+^SHIFT+^CTRL

; Info

key1012=KEYBOARD CTRL+d+^d+^CTRL

; Closed captioning

key1012=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+c+^c+^SHIFT+^CTRL

; mute audio

key1001=KEYBOARD F8+^F8

; Volume down

key1044=KEYBOARD F9+^F9

key1108=KEYBOARD F9+^F9

; volume up

key1043=KEYBOARD F10+^F10

key1107=KEYBOARD F10+^F10
```try adding this at the bottom of  your profiles.ini file. The profiles.ini settings file is explained in the last page of the documentation for the remote present in the install folder. 

It should work , Unfortunately, i cant test it out ...

EDIT: and remember to back up the profiles.ini file :)

thanks m8… my bro got an Pinnacle PCTV a week back… hope tis could help him…

can someone give me the original profiles.ini for a pctv pinnacle 150e .because i cant use my remote.and my profiles.ini its broken

Hello ! I see the date of this topic, but I dare to ask If anybody have other PCTV Skins than those 3, please upload them here or provide me a link to download them … and yeah Im still using PCTV Pro 5.5 from 2005... Its reliable and easy to use. Thanks to all the people that helped me on this forum !

nice one will give it a try
thanks