tvtuner

hi, i have a intex internal tv tuner with windows vista sp1. i use lifeview tvr for the tuner. my problem is that the tvtuner most of the time disappear (even from device manager) and so i am not able to view tv.i also tried some other software like winamp with tv plugin and nero but nothing(...

I have a Intex TV Tuner card. I run Vector Linux SOHO and I am a newbie to Linux since ages. Now, I installed the Linux after inserting the tunercard. Now, the problem is, when I start tvtime it says " Cannot Open Capture device /dev/video0: No Such Device " How do I know where my tvtuner...