[mythtvnz] [Off List] Reception problems with HVR2200

[Worik Stanton]

On 10/10/12 16:12, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Worik Stanton <worik.stanton at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thank you.  All of that was very helpful
> Worik, please stop top posting! I know we all do it by mistake from
> time to time, but please try to remember.

No.

Do not lecture me about how to post.  It was quite deliberate and for a
reason.

peace
W
>> Worik
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/10/12 14:44, Stephen Worthington wrote:
>>> On Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:06:34 +1300, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 10/10/12 00:38, Curtis Walker wrote:
>>>>> Trouble is - I'm not aware of any other readily available alternative
>>>>> cards in NZ which have dual terrestrial tuners. And even then, they
>>>>> could suffer similar problems or it isn't the card's fault, but
>>>>> elsewhere in the chain!
>>>>>
>>>> Is that necessary?  I'm getting good results from a single Nova-T stick.
>>>>
>>>> I am thinking of getting another.
>>>>
>>>> That would be two tuners without the need for a card.
>>>>
>>>> But I am wondering if I will get problems with 2 that I do not have with
>>>> 1.  Will putting another tuner on the antenna weaken the signal?
>>>>
>>>> Worik
>>> You have to split the aerial using a splitter to add more tuners.
>>> Two-, three- and four-way splitters are readily available.  It is
>>> recommended to use F-connectors for everything you can in an aerial
>>> system, especially splitters - they are screw on and do not unplug
>>> themselves fully or partially with time and knocks.  Just use a
>>> Belling-Lee as the final connector to the tuner or TV.  Each time you
>>> split a signal, you get a reduced signal after the splitter.
>>> Typically, you get a 3 dB loss from a 2-way splitter.  Should the
>>> signal loss from a splitter cause you problems, you just change the
>>> splitter to an amplifier and then usually everything is fine.  You try
>>> the splitter first, as they are cheap and work better than an
>>> amplifier if your aerial has enough signal.  An amplifier will set you
>>> back around $90-$100 for a 4-way one.  This is the one I am using:
>>>
>>> http://www.tradetech.co.nz/shop/Outdoor+Aerials+%26+Accessories/Distribution+Amplifiers/SA164F.html
>>>
>>> The F on the end of the part number indicates F connectors - mine came
>>> with a full set of F to Belling-Lee converters, which was a bonus. The
>>> SA162F is the two-way model.
>>>
>>> See this page for a good explanation:
>>>
>>> http://www.aerialsandtv.com/ampsandsplitters.html#AmplifierOrSplitter
>>>
>>> I am using lots of USB 2.0 tuners, and they work fine.  But some are
>>> better than others, and there are plenty that do not have Linux
>>> drivers, so you have to research carefully before you buy.  I would
>>> suggest asking here to confirm compatibility.
>>>
>>> My favourite is the Pinnacle PCTV Nano Stick:
>>>
>>> http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/peripherals/other/auction-521846420.htm
>>>
>>> It is the one that has never given me a moment's trouble, but is
>>> usually a little more expensive.  That auction is a really good price.
>>> I have two as my no. 1 and no. 2 tuners on my main MythTV box.  The
>>> downside of USB tuners is that they hang out of the box and are
>>> vulnerable to being knocked (eg the cat or the kids), so it pays to
>>> think a little about how to prevent that, perhaps by having them
>>> between the MythTV box and the TV next door, for example.  USB tuners
>>> also typically only have fairly useless remote controls, but that is
>>> fine if you are adding to an existing system with a good remote
>>> already in place.  Some come with a short USB extension cable, which
>>> is usually necessary as they are too big to plug directly into the USB
>>> ports on a PC if there is anything nearby.  I usually use these for my
>>> USB extension cables:
>>>
>>> http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=372112
>>>
>>> but they seem to be out of stock at the moment.
>>>
>>> Here is a photo of what I have on my laptop, which is quite a neat
>>> arrangement:
>>>
>>> http://www.jsw.gen.nz/mythtv/laptop_tuners.jsw
>>>
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it does not matter                      I think that I shall never see
how much I dig and dig                    A billboard lovely as a tree
this hole just                      Indeed, unless the billboards fall
keeps getting deeper                      I'll never see a tree at all