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Not signal strength then..

Posted by Kat Crichton Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:39:59 GMT

I've realised that I can connect my STB to the through port on my DVB-C card, and it still receives an excellent signal. I conclude that my cabling is sufficient.

DVBShop say that the Linux drivers don't actually report signal strength correctly. I don't know if that means that they somehow diminish the actual signal. It seems unlikely, but I'm no expert.

I suppose I'll have to pull the card out again and put it in a Windows machine to see if the signal is significantly better.

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1. (11 days later)
nuke edit
Hi I'm considering the same setup as you - i.e. using a technotrend with MythTV with Virgin. Did you get the CAM card to work on the Techonorend? I heard they've tied the card to the STB. Just curious Martin Green
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2. (29 days later)
nuke edit
So far I've only managed to get a few channels working; can't get a decent signal on most of the FTA channels so far. I've not even tried to get a CAM for it.

I will post - if and when I do!

Kat