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got system with TVision 95109 tuner card. Can't find drivers for it. are they still available?

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Quick context: reported a second‑hand PCI TV tuner for which drivers could not be found, and confirmed a web search turned up nothing. For older tuner cards this is a common outcome, but there are reliable ways to identify the exact chipset and locate usable drivers or workarounds.

Start by getting the device hardware IDs (Windows Device Manager -> Properties -> Details -> Hardware Ids). Microsoft documents this process: . If Windows is not cooperating, boot a Linux live USB and run:

lspci -nnk

Look for the tuner entry and note the [vendor:device] codes; then search those codes on the PCI Database: . That will show the chip vendor and often point to driver names (for example, many older cards use Philips SAA713x or Brooktree/Conexant chips).

Once the chip is identified, check:

If no Windows driver exists for the OS version, consider using the card under Linux (many kernels support old tuner chips) or replacing it with a modern USB/PCIe tuner that explicitly supports the current broadcast standard in the region. Note that driver signing and 32/64‑bit compatibility can block unsigned legacy drivers on modern Windows.

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is Tvision the brand an 95109 the model?

I googled and was able to find none!

How old is his, and did it not come with a cd?

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same here, I guess I'll just have to purchase a new tuner card. thanx
TVision is the brand & 95109 is the model. came with system, got it second hand. kick a system though.

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