Are there any hybrid USB TV tuners that support 64-bit Vista?

[Bob Crabtree]

I ask because a client bought (against my advice) an HP desktop PC running 64-bit Vista only to discover (though he's struggling to believe it's true) that the built in analogue/digital tuner can't be used on both simultaneously (and, it really can't).

The software that is built into Windows Vista - the Media Centre software - is incapable of remembering the settings for analogue and digital. You have to chose one or the other.

For most people that might not be a problem but the complicating factor is that he has a feed from his Sky box into his aerial system and so, if the tuner is set up to receive Freeview, he can't watch Sky and, if it's set up for analogue, he can't watch Freeview.

What he (we) finds so frustrating is that his previous PC - running Windows 98 SE - did have a built-in tuner that let him switch instantly from analogue to digital.

I can't find any software to use with the HP's built in card (instead of the Media Center front end), so I'm advising him that the only work around is likely to be to add a USB hybrid TV tuner.

Trouble is, I'm not seeing any that come with software that runs under 64-bit Vista.

Or am I just being short-sighted?

Thanks in anticipation.

Bob C

[toolsong]

You can browse the Vista Compatibility Center

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/com...indows%20Vista

[Bob Crabtree]

What a very clever idea!

Thank you!

Now, is there anyone from SCAN who can recommend a product from that list?

TIA

Bob C

[Lee H]

Going from a bit a personal knowledge, I would recommend the following USB hybrid adaptors ;

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Compr...nalog-TV-Stick

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Compr...log-USB2-Stick

The compro website states that these supports vista 32 and 64-bit and you can see this at the following links ;

http://www.comprousa.com/en/product/u2800f/u2800f.html

http://www.comprousa.com/en/product/u2500f/u2500f.html

Best Regards,

[Bob Crabtree]

Lee,

Thank you very much - that's fantastic!

Cheers

Bob