Can I watch Dish Network using Touchsmart 3.0 and an external USB TV tuner?

I just bought a Touchsmart 300-1003 (got a great deal), and it hasn't arrived yet. It has no internal TV tuner, and I would like to use it as "TV #2" for my Dish Network (analog signal via coax from Dish receiver located in other room). I'm wondering if I can just buy an analog USB TV tuner and still be able to use it with the Touchsmart 3.0 TV software (I think its called mediasmart?)? If not, is there any TV tuner I can buy that will be compatible with the touchsmart 3.0 software (i.e. Avermedia)?... or am I stuck using the aftermarket, non-touch-friendly, non-touchsmart 3.0 program to watch TV?
Thanks!

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