AVerMedia TV Card Driver Download and Installation Guide

Identifying Your Exact Card Model First

AVerMedia produced many different TV tuner cards over the years, and the driver package is not interchangeable between them. Before downloading anything, find the exact model:

• Check the printed model number on the card itself, usually near the PCI bracket or silkscreened on the board.
• If the card is already installed and partly recognized, check Device Manager for the exact chipset name under “Sound, video and game controllers.”
• If you have the original box or manual, the model number is printed on the packaging.

Installing a driver built for the wrong AVerMedia model is the number one reason people end up with a card that “sort of” works, showing video with no sound, or a remote that does not respond.

Downloading the Correct Driver Package

Visit the AVerMedia official download center and search or browse by product category for your card model. Select your exact model number, then choose the driver and software bundle matching your Windows version.

1. Locate your exact model number using the steps above.
2. On the AVerMedia site, filter by product line and select the matching card.
3. Download both the driver package and the AVerTV application software if offered separately.
4. Save both installers to the same folder before running either one.

Per Halim Rasyid, who is a home theater PC hobbyist and forum moderator, “Half the support requests I see for old AVerMedia cards trace back to someone grabbing the wrong driver from a general search result instead of matching the exact model number first. AVerMedia’s own product page is still the most reliable source.”

Installing on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Physical installation and driver setup differ slightly by Windows version:

• Windows 11 requires driver signature enforcement by default, and some older AVerMedia driver packages are not signed for Windows 11. You may need to install in compatibility mode or use an updated community-maintained driver if AVerMedia has discontinued support for very old models.
• Windows 10 generally installs older AVerMedia drivers without issue, though 64-bit systems need the 64-bit driver package specifically; the 32-bit installer will simply fail with a compatibility error.
• Both versions need the card physically seated correctly and Windows fully booted before running the driver installer, not the other way around.

Step-by-Step Installation

1. Power down the PC completely and unplug it.
2. Open the case and seat the AVerMedia card firmly into an available PCI or PCIe slot, depending on the card type.
3. Reconnect the antenna or cable TV coaxial connector to the card’s tuner input.
4. Power on the PC and let Windows detect the new hardware (it may show as “unknown device” initially, which is expected).
5. Run the AVerMedia driver installer as administrator.
6. Install the AVerTV viewing software afterward and restart when prompted.

Troubleshooting Common Problems

These cover the issues that come up most often after installation:

1. No picture, but the card is detected. Confirm the antenna/cable is connected to the tuner input, not another connector on the card, and that the AVerTV software is set to the correct input source.
2. Picture but no sound. Some older PCI cards route audio through a physical cable connected to your sound card’s line-in port. Check for this internal cable if audio is missing even though picture works fine.
3. Card not detected at all. Reseat the card fully, try a different PCI/PCIe slot, and confirm the motherboard slot itself is functional by testing with another card if you have one.
4. Driver installs but crashes on launch. This is almost always a version mismatch. Uninstall completely, confirm you have the exact correct model driver, and reinstall.
5. Remote control does not respond. Check that the IR receiver cable (if separate from the card) is connected, and that the remote’s batteries are fresh.

I installed an older AVerMedia PCI card into a rebuilt Windows 10 machine a while back and got video with no sound at all. It turned out to be exactly the internal audio cable issue mentioned above, a thin 4-pin cable that had come loose from the card during shipping. Once reconnected to the motherboard’s CD-in header, sound worked immediately.

Manual Fallback: Device Manager Install Path

If the automatic installer will not run or does not detect the card, install manually through Device Manager instead:

1. Right-click the Start button and open Device Manager.
2. Look under Other devices or Sound, video and game controllers for an unrecognized entry, often shown as “Multimedia Video Controller” or similar.
3. Right-click it and choose Update driver.
4. Select Browse my computer for drivers, then point it to the folder where you extracted the AVerMedia driver files.
5. If Windows still refuses the driver on Windows 11 due to signing, right-click the extracted .inf file and check its properties, or boot into Advanced Startup and temporarily disable driver signature enforcement to complete the install.

For more background on disabling driver signature enforcement safely, Microsoft Support documents the exact steps, and BleepingComputer has written about the risks and safe practices around installing unsigned legacy hardware drivers.

Conclusion

Getting an AVerMedia TV card working comes down to matching the exact model number to the correct driver, and checking the internal audio cable if sound goes missing after an otherwise clean install. Windows 11’s signature enforcement is the main new obstacle for very old cards, but the manual Device Manager path gets around it in most cases. Once set up correctly, these cards are still a solid, low-cost way to add live TV to a desktop PC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does my AVerMedia card work on Windows 11?

Most models do, but very old PCI cards may need the driver installed via the manual Device Manager path due to signature enforcement.

Where do I find my card’s exact model number?

Check the printed label on the card itself, the box, or the chipset name shown in Device Manager under unknown devices.

Why is there no sound with the picture working fine?

Older PCI cards often need a physical audio cable connected to your sound card’s line-in or CD-in header.

Can I use the card for both analog and digital TV?

It depends on the specific model. Check your card’s specifications, since analog-only tuners cannot receive digital broadcasts.

Is AVerTV software required, or just the driver?

The driver alone lets Windows recognize the hardware, but you need the AVerTV application to actually view and record TV content.