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  THGROfficial

  2024-07-06

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  Unfortunately, it turned out to be completely useless as the driver programs on the CD, website, and Windows Update are not compatible with Windows kernel isolation, and it is ridiculous to require disabling a security feature for the product to work.
  Even so, I disabled kernel isolation and followed the instructions, which show in the diagram at the top to connect it first and then install the programs, while below they say the opposite (if they can't even create a proper instruction manual, what can one expect from the driver programs).
  After a lot of confusion and MANY restarts, I managed to get the program installed by Windows through Windows Update to work (no mention of the other two) but the fact that I had to leave kernel isolation disabled made me decide not to use it on my main computer after all.
  Otherwise, it worked fine on a netbook with Garuda, but what can I do with that.
  Meanwhile, the included ArcSoft program is a disaster as it constantly crashes and the menus are user-unfriendly. However, there are alternatives (some even mentioned in another review), so it's not a big deal.
  Maybe it's Microsoft's fault, maybe it's TerraTec's fault, maybe it's the fool who bought this product. What a shame...

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  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  Διονύσης Χαριτόπουλος

  2024-05-02

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  Excellent tuner, it simply works correctly only with its own driver [prefer the one available on the Terratec website] and not with the one provided by Windows Update [regarding Windows 11].
  Also included is Arcsoft TV 5 with its serial in the CD folder.
  Excellent purchase, I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an affordable TV Tuner.

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  iakovos_karagiannidis

  2022-09-14

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  Works great, very good card. I downloaded the Total media 3.5 program and drivers for Windows 10 from the Terrarec website for the CINERGY Mini stick HD. It has 49 channels and radio. I also installed a different antenna.

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  Ioannis_Kavadias

  2021-12-23

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  The device was installed properly. On the accompanying CD, there is an old Arcsoft program that requires a username and password to be installed. However, these are nowhere to be found. I tried with 2 other programs without success. I tried it on a laptop with Win 10 and on a desktop with Win 7. On the 10, it didn't even recognize it. I probably wasted my 20 euros, just like I have wasted 3 other PCTV devices. I could have bought a 32-inch TV with this money, and still haven't been able to watch TV on my PC.

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  dan dan dan

  2021-11-10

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  Small, convenient, good image, I don't give it five stars because the -usb- connector that connects it to the computer is, in my opinion, prone to break, especially if it's not permanently installed.

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  sv1969sv

  2021-10-11

  Unfortunately, it does not work on Windows 10 despite the fact that the company's website provides some drivers for Windows 10. I spent a whole day trying without any result. Then I tried it on an old computer with Windows 7 and it worked, but the voice lags behind the speaker, for example, in a news bulletin. Also, the remote control that it comes with needs to be very close. Well, it's okay, we wasted 25€, that's what experiments are for.

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  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  antonios_tsagkas

  2021-10-05

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  Excellent product. Sturdy construction. In areas with good signal, it downloads all channels with the small telescopic antenna that accompanies it. For connection with an external antenna, we need to purchase an adapter from coaxial (IEC) to micro coaxial (MCX).

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  alexopth1512n

  2021-07-24

  I couldn't make it work on Windows because the driver doesn't have a digital signature. However, it worked perfectly fine on Linux. The antenna that it comes with doesn't catch anything, luckily I had another one and everything is good. It lost 1 star due to the driver and antenna

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  stathis999

  2020-10-11

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  Well guys, for 25 euros it's decent, for the 10 euros I got it for, it's really perfect.

  The only thing that might concern you is the mcx connector, which requires an adapter and therefore makes it fragile. Also, since it is very small, it requires caution, especially with a heavy coaxial cable, as it can break from both sides. It goes without saying that all these cards require a good signal from a central antenna or alternatively, an internally amplified one near a window.

  With a good free third-party program like dvbviewer or smartdvb, it performs well, but it may pixelate a bit after a few hours (especially on AMD APUs), where a restart of the application or reconnecting fixes it. With the provided program totalmedia, don't even bother. I recommend smartdvb, lightweight with all the features like timeshift, pause, record, etc.

  ***It works perfectly on all Windows versions, including Windows 10 and 11, but make sure to download the correct drivers for Windows 10, as there are none available for Windows 11 and do not use Windows Update. FROM HERE --->>> https://www.terratec.de/details.php?artnr=145259&lang=en

  *IMPORTANT* If you do a direct installation, uninstall it from the device manager and then install the drivers. You must accept the installation of the audio hardware and restart. In the device manager, it should say >>>MONO mini stick HD, if it mentions something else, it won't work, so change the port and if it still doesn't recognize it correctly, reinstall it. It may not work properly on a non-powered hub where you have other devices, I think it prefers USB 2 and directly connected to the PC. Also, because I have both Intel and AMD APUs 3200g/3400g, the card seems to work better on Intel with a dedicated GPU.

  ***Also, for AMD users with third-party programs, disable hardware acceleration/decoder wherever you see it in the settings of the respective application or the LAV decoder.

  In the photo, you can see it compared to other cards and I played a movie on it because I have already replaced at least 2 adapters that easily break. Overall, if you are still looking for cards to buy, only go for Avermedia.

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  5518

  2022-03-08

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  20 euro tv stick. It worked immediately with the drivers from the website on Windows 10.

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