Vista compatible TV application

[nexus291]

I just installed vista build 5646, & my PCTV stereo TV tuner, got updated to PCTV 100i drivers automatically...via windows update. however the PCTV vision application doesn't work

are there vista compatible TV Watching application out there for my card? or do i have to throw my card now

[AQUaDeX]

Just use Media Center, it's included with Windows Vista Home Premium Edition or higher.

[nexus291]

it doesn't work with my PCTV Stereo

[Snakehn]

Yahoo go! TV?

http://go.connect.yahoo.com/go/tv/get_started

[mongoloid]

I use Honestech TVR application that came in my Sabrent SBTVFM tuner card. It works just fine. :yes:

[dumdum2]

I use Honestech TVR 2.0 :rolleyes: ... not as good as DSCALER.

I have to wait for Nvidia WDDM Drivers with overlay surface support, so I can use DSCALER again.

[Dumeowin]

I use Honestech TVR 2.0 :rolleyes: ... not as good as DSCALER.

I have to wait for Nvidia WDDM Drivers with overlay surface support, so I can use DSCALER again.

Well, supposedly there's no such thing as hardware overlay anymore, as the Vista Display Window Manager effectively owns it for Vista's own pretty window use. Everything that used to rely on hardware overlay for quality and performance (such as tv apps, video editors, etc.) are essentially screwed to either worse performance or loss of functionality (especially for tv apps, since in order to be able to watch tv while recording it, overlay must be available, at least with every tv app I ever tried to date). If the media center in Vista can do it now, then either only it is allowed direct hardware overlay access, or it uses very high cpu I'd imagine. There must be a solution to allow hardware overlay support again!