[mythtv-users] Pixelation/Bad Recordings HDHR Prime -- I am at my wits end

[Captain Hook]

That strength is without the booster. Here is more info on the booster if
you're interested. Looks like the gain is 10.2-11 dB.
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/web/Business/Products/Cable%20Broadband/RF%20Amplifiers/BDA100/_Documents/staticfile/BDA_Catalog_Specifications.pdf

I will definitely take your advice. My plan is to move the HDHR around and
see what the readings are in different areas.

Thanks.

On Tuesday, August 27, 2013, Chris Porter wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Captain Hook <captainhookzero at gmail.com>wrote:
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> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 5:51 PM, Chris Porter <hoodlum7 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:30 PM, Captain Hook <captainhookzero at gmail.com>wrote:
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> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Chris Porter <hoodlum7 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Captain Hook <captainhookzero at gmail.com>wrote:
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> I am not sure how much bandwidth the packet loss test attempted to push.
> This issue occurs when there is only a single recording happening, if that
> makes any difference.
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> Here is a link to a diagram of my network.  Yes, my TrendNET 8 port
> gigabit switch is just an unmanaged switch.  I have a Sonicwall firewall
> and a separate Meraki access point (also both connected to the switch).  My
> frontend has another switch connected (also a TrendNET), but that is
> upstairs.  For what it's worth, my brand new frontend does act laggy at
> times with fast forward and loading the recordings screen but this is
> fairly rare.
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> http://s21.postimg.org/iuqsauaif/Coax_Wiring_Home.jpg
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> The splitter just prior to my HDHR Prime has alternated between Monster
> Cable splitter, Motorola 2 port signal booster, and a splitter I obtained
> from Comcast years ago.  All three exhibit this issue.
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> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 5:09 PM, Chris Porter <hoodlum7 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Captain Hook <captainhookzero at gmail.com>wrote:
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> Background
>  I have been having intermittent issues with recording quality with my
> HDHomeRun Prime with Comcast cablecard since the inception of this project.
> I am really remembering why I gave this HTPC nonsense up years ago, but I'm
> already significantly invested in this at this point and I am determined to
> see it through.
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> Issues
>  Intermittent issues with recordings on MythTV. Some recordings will be
> perfect, others will have pixelation periodically, others will have heavy
> pixelation, yet others will be so bad that the recordings stop during
> playback. The same channel will not behave the same twice--sometimes things
> are fine, other times they are terrible. This seems to happen on any
> channel and do not occur at any particular time of the day or during any
> other operations or recordings on my network.
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> During playback the pixelation occurs at exactly the same points on dam
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> Hmmm, is the signal strength value -4.6dBmv with the booster or without? I
> strongly suggest your take my advice about placement of the amp. I am
> curious as to the dB signal output of the amp is it 12dB?
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> --
> Working on World Domination since 2001
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