[mythtv-users] Researching USB tuner

[jedi]

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 10:50:59AM -0500, Andrew Gallatin wrote:
> On 02/22/11 09:57, jedi wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 08:16:59PM -0500, Harry Lists wrote:
> >> Question best asked to Jarod, but I know that other people may be
> >> interested:
> >>
> >> There are patches on Jarod's site to support v1 and v2 of Kworld UB435-Q
> >> HD
> >> sticks:
> >>
> >>
> >> http://wilsonet.com/jarod/kworld-hacking/kworld-a340-20100218/kworld-340u-
> >> ub435q-em28xx.patch
> >>
> >> and
> >>
> >> http://wilsonet.com/jarod/kworld-hacking/kworld-ub435-q-v2.patch
> >>
> >> I don't think that these patches have made it to the F14 kernel yet.  If
> >> I
> >> manually patch them in, does this stick work well?  I am looking for a
> >> USB HD
> >> tuner but, given the current state of the cable industry (i.e.: dropping
> >> of
> >> clear QAM channels), I don't want to spend a lot (i.e.: I'm cheap).
> >
> >
> >      I dunno. I've played around with this stick a little and have found that
> > I prefer the HDHR. It the HDHR seems to have better tuners. Under identical
> > conditions, the HDHR is better able to scan channels and successfull record
> > shows. It seems to be a superior device for broadcast. Given that you may find
> > yourself in the future with no other choice than to put up an antenna, it might
> > be something to consider.
> 
> I've found exactly the opposite -- the Kworld's LG demod is far and
> above superior for my location (near a major airport, attic
> antenna, trees) due to its better multipath rejection.  I'd
> *rather* use my HDHR, but it pixelates/drops out where my LG

    You might want to try updating the firmware on the HDHR if you haven't
already. Recent updates seem to improve that sort of situatoin.

> and Samsung demod based tuners do not.  I spent hours moving my antenna,
> etc.  With the HDHR, it was like whack-a-mole.  Any position that
> improved reception for channel "A" caused channel "B" to flake out,
> and so on.  With the Kworld (and now the Pinnacle) it "just worked".

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