[mythtv-users] tuner card not very sensitive

[Michael Salmons]

excuse the copy paste from my other messages..

I've got a fresh install of mythbuntu (8.10) on an IBM Thinkcentre M50 (P4
3ghz with 512 MB RAM). My video cards are a Hauppauge HVR-1600 and Nvidia
Geforce 6200.

the HVR-1600 is dramatically less sensitive for ATSC over-the-air reception.
Our el cheapo settop box picks up the regional channels just fine with my
homebrew attic antenna; however, the HVR-1600 can't use the signal. I have
to get out the big guns- a huge Winegard I bought just for the purpose of
grabbing one distant station. I guess I could go to the trouble of
roof-mounting it and buying a rotor, but I really don't want to go there. I
think the card ought to be able to tune more or less like a basic converter.

I only have one input defined, DVB-0, and the antenna is attached to the
"antenna" input on the 1600. I have looked this up on the Hauppauge site and
I am using the correct input. I can confirm this, the other input (called
"TV") only returns analog signals.

My question,  can this be tweaked? Do I have a defective unit? Or is this
normal?

Thanks!
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