@Scrubbs
I'm not at the aerial stage yet
If I can get it working I will hook it up to my external aerial.
@Chill
My stick is Art. no. 27442, May 2006 so I guess those drivers are not suitable, I did have a look before posting here.
OK so here's what's happened so far.
Plug stick in, system sees it but then 'unknown device'. Try to update drivers by pointing to the driver directory, 'no better match found'.
If I uninstall the 'USB unknown device' then add hardware->new hardware and then point to the driver directory the stick installs and I get a 'freecom USB Digital-TV receiver' in device manager.
If I open the installed Total Monitor program and then click on 'TV' I get a BSoD with the error in BDA_CAPTURE_225.sys
OS XP Pro SP2
Thanks for the advice so far.