Question 1

What is the length of the  card?

Accepted Answer

The card is about 4 to 5 inches in length.  The card also comes w/ a shorter slot for a slimmer case.  I have this installed in a micro ATX case using the smaller slot.  Hope this helps!

Question 2

This is listed as a dual tuner (2 digital/2 analog or a digital and an analog) but the picture depicts a single input. Is this possible a hybrid (analog/digital all in one) instead?

Accepted Answer

Yes, both tuners from the single coax input.

Question 3

Will this card work with a computer with the 4th generation Intel I3 processor?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! As long as you have an available PCI-E x1 (x4, x8, or x16 slots will also work), this card will work with any system. Including the 4th Generation Intel Core i3 (Haswell) Processor.

Question 4

is it compatible with vista home premium?

Accepted Answer

I have used it only with Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows Media Center. It works very well.

Question 5

I had to put my pc that has this card in it in storage temporarily, but I may need to get it out for this new situation. I used this tuner some recording  video and I played it back but I forget some of the features. Does anyone know if during full screen playback of recorded video is there a way to use the mouse to fast forward the playback or is that only a remote control function? I thought that it had what I am wanting, but I'm not sure. If it is only a remote function is there any alternate remote that would work with this as the only manual listed RM-HV remote I've found is expensive. Thanks to anyone who can help me here.

Accepted Answer

I am not sure if you are watching tv thru WMV. If not, you should. Also you should get one of the Harmony remotes. I have 900. One you get one you will never go back to the OEM remotes. Since I do not use the OEM remote or the software to watch, I am not sure what key would do what. But I am sure you can control with mouse and/or keyboard. Just move your mouse while a video is playing, and you should see the control bar. You should also find this info in the manual. Good luck.

Question 6

will this product run off of windows 8.1?

Accepted Answer

Yes - But Windows 8 no longer has the media center, and I have not found any video software to work with this card. It is recognized and has the correct drivers. I dual boot my computer, and it works just fine in Win 7. Windows 8.1 still has a lot of limitations. TV is only one of them.  The rumor is that Win 9 will be grand, but MS has clearly dropped the Media Center.

Question 7

Does the card work on 64 qam or 256 qam or both? Is additional equipment required aside from a computer. Do I have to subscribe to cable TV video services or is a high speed internet connection all that is needed?

Accepted Answer

I asked about internet connection because I plan to drop video service with cable company. OTA is not an option due to the topography of my home. As for qam it deals with modulation and the higher the rate the more susceptibile to noise it becomes. The local channels via cable companies are must carry based on FCC rules. Unencrypted stations are free to ota that explains receiving channels from other area's, digital has greater range as long as noise is kept at a minimum. Noise can come from any electrical device or device that transmit and receives RF signals.

Question 8

Does the device work with Linux yet? I'd buy three of them if I could get it to work in Linux!!

Accepted Answer

No

I tried to write a driver, I came lot longer than anyone else, I even could scan and get locks in rf fronted, however I was never able to get a picture probably backend configuration.

I have for now shelved this project

Question 9

I can not get program data to download into the program guide with the Aver Media Center or with Windows Media center. The channels are all scanned in, just no program data. Any hints?

Accepted Answer

Comcast Cable screwed with there channel formatting and I was unable to "scan" in the channels.  For the two that did scan in, it down loaded the guide data - I only used Windows Media Center.  I'm considering selling my home theater PC as we went with Dish Network.  Sorry I couldn't help more

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