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Indulto
03-30-2008, 09:40 PM
The recent demise of my aging XP laptop also brought my TV watching to an abrupt halt since my even older backup W2K desktop's USB 1.1 port would not run my USB 2.0 TV tuner stick.

With a $300 repair unavoidable for my out-of-warranty 15.4" Toshiba, I opted for a new $700 HP 17" with the cursed Vista Home Premium under which my non-Vista certified tuner stick failed to endure a single TV show without freezing the system.

When Circuit City offered the Pinnacle HD Pro stick last week for $50, I eagerly acquired one and enjoyed digital channel viewing uninterruptedly for a week.

Yesterday, various shows started freezing within their own window and now also freeze the machine. I have already gone back to the pre-install restore point and re-installed. Any insights, anyone?

Thanks.

robert99
03-31-2008, 01:08 PM
Vista "beta" driver issues are discussed here - a driver uninstall /reinstall apparently works for a while:

http://www.lockergnome.com/deepfriedtech/2007/03/17/pinnacle-hd-pro-stick/

Indulto
03-31-2008, 04:56 PM
Vista "beta" driver issues are discussed here - a driver uninstall /reinstall apparently works for a while:

http://www.lockergnome.com/deepfriedtech/2007/03/17/pinnacle-hd-pro-stick/
Thanks, R9.