Re: Unreliable tuning with HVR-950q

[Steven Toth <stoth@linuxtv.org>]

Scott Bronson wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:37 PM, Steven Toth <stoth@linuxtv.org> wrote:
>> I guess it's possible that the frontend is being overwhelmed. What happens
>> if you discinnect the antenna and hold it very close to the antenna
>> connector on the usb device and try locking on a channel that doesn't
>> normally lock (on a very close transmitter).
> 
> Yes, that does seem to help.  I can't find a distance that gives locks
> 100% of the time, but 1mm distance seems to take it from 50% to
> 80-90%.
> 
> It seems to always get a lock if I just keep trying.  I just quickly
> keep hitting return and escape until I get a picture.  It rarely takes
> more than 3 attempts.  However, if I just leave it alone as it tries
> tune, it will sit there forever (well, at least 1/2 hour) and never
> get it.
> 
> Thanks, tell me if there's anything more I can do.

This is really starting to sound like a signal level issue. Try 
attenuating, this will probably help. Radio shack probably have a 
selection of 5 and 10db inline connectors that should help.

I don't know where our lab guys from ours from.

This isn't something that we can compensate for in software.

- Steve

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