[mythtv-users] Suddenly 0byte recordings (solved)

[Mark Perkins]

> On 16 Mar 2015, at 11:48 pm, "James Linder" <jam at tigger.ws> wrote:
> 
> This may help somebody:
> 
> I was using haupauge USB dual card
> I switched to a Leadtek USB2.0 DTV Dongle Dual DVB-T
> 
> The failed recordings have completely ceased
> The squark and pixelated recordings have dropped by 90%
> 
> The signal strength and signal-to-noise numbers are artifacts of the card, not more than quasi random numbers.
> 
> The leadtek worked out the box, I had to find firmware for the haupauge.
> 
> Are my issues related to firmware? to driver issues? will they be solved? dunno!
> 
> James 
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Certainly some tuners are better able to handle low signal levels than others. But if you are still getting occasional pixilation I would be concerned that your signal levels are still too low. What signal and SNR values is the Leadtek reporting out of curiosity?