Question : Problem: Need TV Card Recommendation

Is there a PCI TV tuner card that will work reliably with Vista 64 bit Ultimate? My research to date suggests this is a problem area but I should like to hear from the experts!

Answer : Problem: Need TV Card Recommendation

As you've already noted, there are several driver issues with current cards when used with x64 systems.   The Hauppauge 1800 (combo digital/analog) card works fine on the digital side, but there have been many issues reported with the analog tuner.

The new 2250 dual tuner card (basically two 1800's on a single card -- two analog and two digital tuners) is supposed to ship by the end of June (per an e-mail query I sent them about a week ago), and I was also told it will ship with both x32 and x64 drivers.   Clearly you need to take that promise with a grain of salt ... but I'm very happy with the Hauppauge cards I've used to date (I have 5 of them in two HTPC's) ... and am building a new HTPC next month that will include 2 or 3 of the 2250's.

... if you have to have a card now, I'd try the 1800 with an eye to adding a 2250 later if you want more than single channel record capabilities.