Will it work on Windows 8? And is there a compatibility list if I want to use this tuner on a non-HP laptop?
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I use media center to interface with the direct TV receiver. If that is still a part of Win 8, it should work just the same.
1061572
I have only used it on Win 7 but it will work on any PC / Notebook with Windows Media Center. All you need is a USB 2 or better port. It is a single channel device and will NOT do HD.
1061573
This tuner is best used with Windows Vista; I used it for a short while with Windows 7, and experienced a lot of problems before finally uninstalling it. Probably will not work well with Windows 8.
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I don't know if it works with Windows 8, as I have windows 7. If it doesn't they will probably upgrade it soon. It is a great program. You can go to their website (www.ikmultimedia.com) and check it out. They have a free version (Amplitube Custom Shop) that has 4 amps and some effects to try out.
1990720
This is compatible with Windows 8, I use it on an Acer S7 running Windows 8 myself. But you need a USB 3 port and it does not look like the HP laptop you mentioned has it.
1984892
mine was working since I upgraded to windows 8 late last year, but for some reason last night I could not get the device to work ( as I have had it for some years ). I will give it a try again but I am hoping it has not malfunctioned. Besides, I could never get one radio station to tune properly (94.7 FM WLS in Chicago). It tunes but the sound is scratchy and it goes in and out just that one radio station. Just go to the hauppauge.com website for the latest drivers and software. Good luck, I am hoping mine works as now I took it off-line and giving it a rest. There are other issues with another tuner that works well for the Mac but under Windows 8 there are some issues with the FM tuning (somehow Windows Media Center cannot switch well between digital back to analog) but that is another story.
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I would expect to be able to make it work, but since I don't have Windows 8 I don't really know. The information that comes with the unit is very poor. I used the driver which came with a different which used the same chip. I suggest doing a Google search on the chip to see if any better info is available.
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My guess is that it won't since it uses Window's media player and that only with window's 7. To use this tuner with other versions of windows you will have to go to the company web site for drivers. I don't know much aboujt linux so you should research the problem more. Sorry I can't be of more help.
1616514
I've used it with Win 8 on an HP laptop. It doesn't work very well. I have to unplug it and plug it back and sometimes it picks it, and sometimes it doesn't.
1291700
Nope. I haven't gotten it to work on windows 8. I probably downloaded over 5 drivers still didn't work. Only windows 7 I saw it work on.
2007948
We have Windows 7, and it works fine on this. I am afraid I cannot answer for Windows 8, sorry, and good luck!
2010152
Hi Armando, I used this on Windows 7. No reason why it should not work on Windows 8.
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I do not know for certain, but I see no reason why it would not work on Windows 8. Note: This product is a piece of hardware; it is not a piece of software.
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After much trial and error - specifically moving the transmitter away from the PC - I had it working for a while under W8. Now it has stopped working; I cannot get the transmitter and receiver to 'pair'. Not sure of the cause but whatever, it's now useless to me. To answer your question specifically, there is no reason so far as I'm aware that it should not work with Windows 7 or 8.
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I have an HP laptop running Windows 8.1. I plugged the drive in and it immediately started working. I would say yes, it will work with Win 8.
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Yes this device works on my PC with Windows 8 and even after updating 8 to 8.1. It worked on another Windows 7 PC but when I upgraded Windows 7 PC to windows 8.1 it didn't work. Could be something I did but haven't had the time to troubleshoot.
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I tried using it in windows 8 about 6 months ago. The driver for windows 8 will not install unless the driver for Windows 7 is already there. The catch is, the Windows 7 driver will not install on Windows 8, it just reports "wrong operating system" and quits. That was six months ago, so there may be a fix for it. Most people I know who were fooled into buying this piece of junk just use the XLR. I use mine as a door stop.
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Ya it will work for windows 8 too. I am not sure how good will it work on your system, coz for me it doesnt work that good, as it was shown in the video.
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I don't know if it will work on windows 8. It did not work on XP. It was a waste of money, and a disappointment to my granddaughter