Suggestions for TV Tuner Card?

[Ucla74]

Has to run under 64-bit Vista. External (USB 2.0) is preferred, since my video card takes up a LOT of room under the hood.

Anyone have such a card that is working well in 64-bit Vista?

 

[Mem]

I'm using this Leadtek USB 2.0 DTV Dongle tunerlink.


Official Vista x64 WHQL drivers available at website,works in Windows Media Centre too once you have installed the drivers.

 

[Ucla74]

Thanks, Mem...that definitely looks like a contender.

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: Ucla74
Thanks, Mem...that definitely looks like a contender. I have Vista Home Premium on my laptop; I assume Leadtek has drivers for that as well?

Full range of drivers for it here. .

FYI I'm using Vista x64 Home Premium with mine,works great. Right drivers are (7700 ones) unless Device Manager says otherwise.

 

[Ucla74]

Heheh...you're quicker than I am. Realized there was a driver link there right after I posted. Thanks again.

(I think I'll also look at their PVR offerings, too--the cards look like they'll fit, I'll just have to pull a USB connector block, but I've got more USB ports than I know what to do with, anyway.)

 

[Mem]

Ucla74 with the PVR range, check there are Vista x64 drivers first,otherwise you'll end up with no Vista x64 driver if you get the wrong model.

 

[Ucla74]

Yeah...that's my current situation, with my Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 -- I have the wrong series for 64-bit. I could boot WinXP and use it...but I'm trying to get away from XP. My Vista experience has been rock solid, and not having 64-bit drivers for the PVR has been the one hiccup.