...W10 has no Windows Media Centre so there is no live TV, DVR, et. al., I have been contemplating the prospect of going back to W7 until I find this thing online...it has taken a few tries but...

...now I have the W8/8.1 version of the WMC on W10! Installing the W8/8.1 driver for the TV stick onto the W10 machine costs a lot of headache and...

...it has been proven to be unnecessary...Windows M<edia Centre is now working the TV stick by itself...hot, straight and normal...whoo-hoo!