[mythtvnz] Wiert antenna problem

[Curtis Walker]

Doesn't Hauppauge make the Nova-TD500 and Nova-T USB sticks? In which
case, it's curious that a rebranded Hauppauge (the Elgato) should be
somehow better?!

Curious.

On 27 October 2011 19:08, Jonathan Hoskin <jonathan.hoskin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 27/10/2011, at 6:52 PM, Worik Stanton wrote:
>
>> I have a Nova-T stick and a Samsung digital TV plugged into the same
>> antenna.  The TV has good rteception but not the stick.  Is it possible
>> that this is due to the inferior quality tuner in the stick?
>>
>> Does this mean I need to upgrade my antenna?
>
> I had the same issues with my Nova-TD 500, which is a dual-tuner PCI version of the same thing. I rewired my house, replaced my antenna, played around with modprobe options, and reterminated my jacks a few times; all before I realised that the tuners in those things are just rubbish.
>
> I now have an Elgato Dual Tuner USB stick (rebranded Hauppauge apparently). While it was expensive, it has never had a problem with signal quality or strength.
>
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