MyGicaA681B USB 2.0 TV Tuner Card, ATSC HD Digital External HDTV Tuner Stick Dongle Adapter for Windows PC Computer + Laptop + Android TV - Black

works on windows 11 and hp envy x360 laptop just follow driver install instructions, download driver, go to settings, device security, and turn off memory integrity or driver install will fail, their tv tuner software was crap couldn't install well the install kept failing so i installed a different tv tuner software i went with "SichboPVR" it works awesome, i get 31+ channels so the antenna does and works as it should, this tv tuner+antenna works as good if not better than the expensive ones that go for $100+

Re. Stick for PC Laptop Windows Android TV, A681BASIN: B08Z383Y11.This tuner USB stick didn’t work on my Win 11 PC.After beginning the return process, I received a bolier plate message from the Mygica seller, Geniatech. It queried the typical: is it plugged-in, is it turned-on advice. Yeah, I jest, it wasn't quite that overt. However, email's verbiage did suggest that I read the manual and download the appropriate driver and software. My response via Amazon follows:As a seasoned Windows PC builder and user, I already thoroughly read the owner’s manual, downloaded the appropriate software as instructed in the manual & then visited Mygica’s forum, to see what else could be done.After doing this, I turned off Windows 11 Memory Integrity (as a suggest fix) to see if the USB stick and software would then function. It did not! Besides even if the tuner did function, turning off Windows Memory Integrity to force the A681B to operate, is an Unsafe and poor solution for incomplete drivers, software, or A681B hardware issues.Whether the unit I received is defective or the software and drivers are, I'm uncertain. In any case, the device doesn't function and I’m returning it accordingly.I should add for those reading this, that I ran Windows’ Uninstall on the Driver and Software. Both disappeared from the Installed programs list. However, the China-labeled-driver remained installed on the PC. I discovered this when trying to turn the: Settings/Privacy & Security/Windows Security/Core Isolation/Memory Integrity back on. It failed to be turned-on and the fault was due to the driver. A note from Microsoft said that IF Memory Integrity couldn’t be turned on, it was due to a driver that was in a list of drivers flagged by Microsoft.To remove the driver, I had to access the Command Prompt and use DOS to remove it. After doing this, and re-booting, I was able to turn Memory Integrity back on.Whether this is a hazardous driver, it is a China-labeled driver that was created in 2014, before Win 10 was released in 2015 and long before Win 11's release in 2021.Requiring a MS Device Security process to be turned-off to run the driver/software doesn’t portend well as far as security is concerned. This insecurity concern was amplified by the difficulty removing the driver.If you own Win 11, I wouldn’t recommend the purchase of this tuner stick. Whether the driver and software works with Win 10 and below, I’m unsure. However, the driver seems onerous and not worth the hassle or security chance.My intent in buying this tuner was to use it on my Laptop in case of an emergency power outage, so we could watch the local news and their radar feed. For ~$30, that wasn’t a bad option. However, battery powered, portable TV’s can be bought for a little over twice that much. Seeing as how one gets not only a digital turner (like the A681B stick provides), but also an antenna, case, re-chargeable battery and access ports for other devices, for my purpose, that seems a better option for not a lot more cost.

Connected to my Atoto A6 9" Android Car stereo & mostly works great. I originally purchased the micro USB version of this which yielded zero results, Im not sure if the other one was just dead on arrival or what , But i just couldnt get it to work after trying every possible way to properly connect the device . But this one works mostly great with the standard sized USB connection, being this is in the cab of my pickup truck i picked up different quantities of stations in various parts of town when parked. But there was an instance where i did leave it channel searching as i was driving , when i pulled over to my destination it had picked up 12 stations which was pretty cool. Only real quirk i see is that the usb connector is somewhat loose and with slight movement as it sometimes will cut the device off causing the downloaded tv pad program to shut off. If it wasnt for this i would be giving it a 5 star right now, If unable to remedy i may be having to unfortunately send it back for a replacement as almost $31 bucks is quite a bit for the little device in my opinion and should have a tighter usb connection . I would recommend to a friend with the understanding that they too may experience small problems and quirks as i have.

The device drivers require you to turn off Memory Integrity on Windows 11. This was a deal breaker for me, so I am returning the device. Also the software is non-intuitive when it comes to scheduling recordings. In addition, it would randomly forget or modify my saved schedule entries, which made it unreliable whether it would record or not. Other features appeared to work ok.

This gets stations that my TV's tuner doesn't, so I'm pretty impressed with the reception. The official HiDTV software is garbage, don't even bother with it. Instead, install SichboPVR. It's free to try for a week, and then only $12/yr afterwards, which is more than fair. SichboPVR is a full featured PVR package available for Windows and Linux and even supports streaming to any PC on your network.

It doesn't tune quite as many stations as my TV given the same antenna and cable run, but i could've lived with that because the missing channels weren't important to me.My bigger problem is the thing is a chintzy piece of cheese. Maybe to be expected at this price point but one aspect of cheesiness being the USB plug makes an extremely sloppy connection. So sloppy that simply walking across the floor would disturb it enough for Windows to make "blee-bloop" noises indicating device connection and/or disconnection. This in turn disturbed both Device Manager and the viewing software. Twice i had to reinstall drivers and re-scan channels.It's not my equipment. I've got two SDR's which plug into any of my USB ports with no problem, whereas this thing slops around in all of them.I mitigated the problem by hot-gluing the tuner to a short pigtail. This is probably a good idea in any case if you've got anything bulkier than the included antenna wire attached to it. Even so this solution is (a) ugly, (b) used a pigtail i will have to replace, (c) a thing i shouldn't have had to do, and (d) probably a thing that will come back to haunt me at a later time.Stinky cheese.