The Honestech TVR-25 is a budget-friendly, functional device for basic analog capture and simple TV tuning, but its long-term usefulness hinges on driver support and patience with software limitations. Good for occasional home use and small projects; not ideal if you need robust, high-quality archival capture or plug-and-play support on modern Windows without driver fiddling.

That stick is likely compatible with modern, free software!

However, once you have the drivers installed, you don't actually need the Honestech software. You can use or PotPlayer to capture your video. These programs are free, modern, and will recognize your USB capture device much more reliably.