[mythtvnz] DVB-T signal strength

[Jonathan Hoskin]

I don't even know if I have that modprobe option set (I'm just using default
Mythbuntu), but I get good results on all channels with 45% signal strength.

Only seen that error you mentioned when my one year old helps Dad by
unplugging things.

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Graeme Woollett <g.woollett at irl.cri.nz>wrote:

> Jean-Francois Pirus wrote:
> >  > I'm having some issues with my Nova T 500 card.  I can scan and lock
> to
> > channels, but after a while they go jumbled and I get "error
> > encountered
> >  > displaying video"
> >
> >
> > Have a look at this:
> > http://www.knoppmythwiki.org/index.php?page=NovaT500
> >
> >
> > The short version:
> >
> > cd /etc/modprobe.d
> > echo "#switch on onboard amplifier on Nova-T-500 card" > dvb-usb-dib0700
> > echo "options dvb-usb-dib0700 force_lna_activation=1" >> dvb-usb-dib0700
> >
> >
> Thanks for that, I forgot to say that I do have the following line in my
> /etc/modprobe.d/options
>
> options dvb_usb_dib0700 force_lna_activation=1
>
>
> What signal strength readings are aqequate for DVB-T reception?
>
> This assumes that interference isn't a problem.
>
> I would like to guage how much work I have to do to improve the signal..
>
>
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