topic Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M in PCs & Accessories

tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

DaveEboy — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:00:49 GMT

Can ne1 plz tell me where I can get the drivers needed to watch tv on my vaio.

I have the aerial input on my machine and windows keeps comming up with the found new hardware for the Multimedia Video Controller, but I cant find the driver needed.

Vaio zone used to show that the tv tuner was not installed but now i dont even get this, i just get pictures, videos and cds/dvds options, it does not show or give me the option to watch tv.

ne help greatly recieved, ty

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

robpaxton — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:22:54 GMT

Normally the drivers will be in c:\drivers

Also check Vaio-Link drivers area for updated and original driver packages.

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

DaveEboy — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:33:10 GMT

cheers for your reply Rob but if that were the case then win XP would or should pick them up automatic, but hence this is not the case.

therefore after you have lobbed your Holy Hand Grenade of Antioc I shall run away and continue on my search for the Holy Grail, LoL.

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

kee-lo_ — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 01:59:09 GMT

Not always, sometimes WIndows needs a little push

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

DaveEboy — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:46:26 GMT

Can you then plz tell me how to push windows into this as I have tried just bout evrythin I know, including doing a full factory restore which did nothin.

I dont really want to loose my VAIO to Sony for the couple of weeks it will probs take them to solve it.

Thanx

DAVE.

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

kee-lo_ — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:27:04 GMT

Have you tried add new hardware applet?
Does it show in device manager?

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

babysmile — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:13:27 GMT

Have u sort it out then? just reply here if you can't manage it..

Obviously is problem of drivers in win XP?? My PC is working fine on the drivers and VAIO ZONE..

Is the problem started when you bought this PC first time or after??

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

DaveEboy — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:16:26 GMT

I have tried add new hardware but says cant find driver for this device.

The multimedia video card does show up in device manager but with a question mark on top.

I have tried update driver and all that but no joy. Any other suggestions m8.

Cheers.

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

mf_blues — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 16:20:25 GMT

I'm having exactly the same problem, even after running a c drive recovery the TV tuner doesn't appear and I can't install the drivers for the PCI device windows keeps finding.

This is a real pain, the TV tuners never been any good and now it's completely knackered.

When I get chance I'm going to try a complete system recovery for both c and d drives but I need to do some backups first.

I tried install the mpeg decoder drivers for this device but windows just says they are not the correct ones. this sucks big time.

I found this FTP site with all sony's drivers on but none of them work.

ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/Vaio/

If anyone here manages to solve this sh!t please post the solution.

cheers

Mart

Sony, pull your socks up.!!!!!!!!

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

mf_blues — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 17:30:20 GMT

Just done a complete factory restore and it's no different, still can't use the TV tuner. What the hell is going on.?

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

jammold — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 01:16:16 GMT

@DaveEboy:

Can you tell me exactly what the problem description is, and what driver files (if any) are currently being used along with the version numbers?

If at all possible, if you can find the master INF (information and installation code) file, and reproduce the NT.Addreg registry section, along with references to the files, this would help, as I can ascertain from this how the drivers are being installed and provide further feedback.

It may be the case that an additional component driver or DLL is needed which might not be supplied, so the INF file is most valuable. If you have got a copy, I would be most grateful if you could reproduce in particular the files it references.

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

vaio-freak — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 04:09:09 GMT

You can always go to your support page for the model you own and download the zip file that should contain that driver.

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

mf_blues — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:24:50 GMT

You can always go to your support page for the model you own and download the zip file that should contain that driver.

I've tried all that and it doesn't work, I know what I haven't tried though, winding back the system clock and doing a full factory restore. That might do it.

Before you start laughing there are many programs out there that get screwed up by the date. APC Powerchute for instance recently went bananas over July 26th and started denying access to windows terminal servers, wind back the date, update the software and jobs a good one.

Might try it later but fed up of restoring every five minutes right now.

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

kee-lo_ — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 01:31:43 GMT

Yes it's important you have the correct time and date

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

mf_blues — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:56:24 GMT

Tried winding back the clock still didn't work, have contacted sony but no response yet.

No TV tuner, can't create restore disks, games keep blue screening. (Just ran a memory test today for about 4 hours without any problems so it must be the drivers but which ones, I keep upgrading all of them and it still crashes.)

I'm beginning to think I've been sold a right bag of Sh!te.

Surely Sony know about this problem, why won't they sort it out.

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

jammold — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:33:05 GMT

Have you tried cleaning your fans in this computer? Use compressed air whilst the unit is offline to remove dust and debris, this will reduce the temperature of the unit, and ultimately fan noise and increases stability.

Sadly Sony seem to be pretty cr4p for driver updates. Have you tried the non-OEM (i.e. Nvidia/ATi etc) graphics drivers instead?

The trick here is to remain very patient with Sony, as difficult as it is, because if you assertive (not rude or aggressive) they will often escalate the case further. Just keep on their backs until something gets done.

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

mralexnewman — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:48:31 GMT

There are a few people on this forum, including myself with a very similar problem with the TV tuner. Sony e support say that it is a hardware fualt with my PC, but reading the forum makes me think that it is to do with softare, as occasionally I do get an "unknown PCI device" in the device manager, that simply wont install, yet I know it is the SOny MPEG REalTime encoder board.

Re: tv tuner driver for VGC-V2M

irabeach — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:04:34 GMT

is there a solution yet for this problem? do i need a new driver and where do i get it? all the sony updates will not work...