The Musings of the Kat: Not signal strength then..

"Not signal strength then.." by Kat

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:09:26 +0000

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!

"Not signal strength then.." by Martin Green

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:36:42 +0000

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

Not signal strength then..

Kat Crichton — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:39:59 +0000

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.