[mythtv-users] DVB-T card with high sensitivity

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Matthew Harrison wrote:
> Dave Pearson wrote:
>   
>> Matthew Harrison wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Mike,
>>>
>>> I've already done all of those suggestions that I can do without 
>>> ladders. The lead from the aerial is an old analogue grade one, but I've 
>>> put a distribution amp on the wall where the wire comes in. The back end 
>>> sits just under that. There is probably 2 meters of wire from the aerial 
>>> to the amp and half a meter from the amp to the backend.
>>>
>>> I would be surprised if the capabilities of DVB cards have not improved 
>>> in the years since my card came out though. Perhaps sensitive was the 
>>> wrong word, perhaps discriminating would have been better. After all, a 
>>> better noise filter in the card's tuner should make a card better able 
>>> to pull the signal from the noise.
>>>
>>> Matt,
>>>     
>>>       
>> I think you may be right, I have two DVB-T cards in my system, fed from 
>> the same Antenna. The Avermedia reports 95% signal strength, while the 
>> Twinhan only reports 32%. I would recommend the Avermedia PCI Card.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dave.
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> What model is the Avermedia card?
>   

I'm also using an AVermedia card. Mine is an AVerTV Hybrid+FM PCI - 
Maplin's product page here:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=48228&criteria=hybrid&doy=4m2

I'm in a poor reception area for some multiplexes, with an old analog 
rooftop aerial installation, old coax cable and multiple breaks in the 
cable run. I also had an old analog distribution amp in the loft which 
I've removed and connected only the TV card to the aerial leaving the 
other outlets in the house disconnected. I get reasonable but not 
perfect reception with this card. The reception seems slightly better 
than the Thomson DVB set-top box that the MythTV PC replaces. I do get 
errors in the DVB streams I receive - more or less depending on 
multiplex and weather. On the whole this card seems to work well with 
Linux/MythTV - let me know if you want specific configuration advice.

-- jeek
> Thanks,
>
> Matt,
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