[mythtv-users] TV signal not acquired

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Hi everybody,

I just got Mythtv working on my ubuntu Hardy. I use an external 
Hauppauge PVR USB2 card. I was able to acquire the composite and s-video 
signal (tested fine with the output of my handycam). I now would like to 
watch our cable tv (I live in Turkey). The only scan I could do without 
making the mythv-setup crash was with the europe-west frequency table 
but that did found no signal at all.

I had done the same test on windows with the software came with the 
Hauppauge card. After the scan, all I could get was only 2 or 3 
channels, all of them terribly snowy and with no sound. That was 
surprising as I am able to watch those cable TV channels on every TV I 
have at home.

After a short research on the Hauppauge UK website, I came across to a 
FAQ (i guess) that recommended the use of signal amplifier.  I then 
purchased the amplifier (see attached photo). With the amplifier 
attached, there is absolutely no signal in windows (it got worse!) and 
still no signal on mythtv...

I am at loss here... anybody on the list having an idea on how to make 
the cable TV work?

thanks from advance
Servet