From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Return-path: <linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org>
Received: from 88-149-150-131.v4.ngi.it ([88.149.150.131]:42327 "EHLO
	vajra.unixproducts.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org
	with ESMTP id S1752678Ab2LQWcc (ORCPT
	<rfc822;linux-media@vger.kernel.org>);
	Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:32:32 -0500
To: <linux-media@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: cannot make this Asus my cinema-u3100miniplusv2 work under linux
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8;
 format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:32:30 +0100
From: Renato Gallo <renatogallo@unixproducts.com>
In-Reply-To: <50CF9290.2060403@ventoso.org>
References: <8e9f16405c8583e35cb97bb7d7daef4b@unixproducts.com>
 <50CDDF9A.1080509@iki.fi>
 <cd31dc6ada9161825c7dff975a3da945@unixproducts.com>
 <50CE0AFA.9030308@iki.fi>
 <1af6a5408ee3ebccebc3885bba06fc69@unixproducts.com> <50CE3070.10309@iki.fi>
 <810ffd737b21a0f46e383a76dd4313a2@unixproducts.com>
 <50CE3BA0.5030503@iki.fi>
 <d6185b9c5a69b273609bce494f0302b1@unixproducts.com>
 <e479b93e0a2043d8a8f2987df502a49f@unixproducts.com>
 <50CF9290.2060403@ventoso.org>
Message-ID: <3093cb24f3c05ac9cf62810fc918fca2@unixproducts.com>
Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org
List-ID: <linux-media.vger.kernel.org>

is there any kind of filter so that i can filter out the noise and then 
amplify the signal ?

Il 17/12/2012 22:45 Luca Olivetti ha scritto:
> Al 17/12/12 20:57, En/na Renato Gallo ha escrit:
>
>> can i amplify the signal to improve reception ?
>
> an amplifier will amplify the noise as well as the signal (i.e., an
> amplifier is only useful to compensate for the losses in the cable,
> not to improve the signal).
>
>> why with the bowl is better ?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna
>
> The bowl acts as a ground plane
>
> Bye