From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mx3.redhat.com (mx3.redhat.com [172.16.48.32]) by int-mx2.corp.redhat.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m8M2SGui023551 for ; Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:28:16 -0400 Received: from mta3.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (mta3.srv.hcvlny.cv.net [167.206.4.198]) by mx3.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m8M2S6n6012566 for ; Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:28:06 -0400 Received: from steven-toths-macbook-pro.local (ool-18bfe594.dyn.optonline.net [24.191.229.148]) by mta3.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-8.04 (built Feb 28 2007)) with ESMTP id <0K7K009NNS6T4DN0@mta3.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for video4linux-list@redhat.com; Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:28:06 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:28:05 -0400 From: Steven Toth In-reply-to: <9d87242f0809211316g1a34f0e7wed0f8345d5cdd787@mail.gmail.com> To: Scott Bronson Message-id: <48D702B5.8020800@linuxtv.org> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT References: <9d87242f0809191425p1adb1e59p417753a4c403a872@mail.gmail.com> <412bdbff0809191428j760ed51cy8fecd68e1cb738a4@mail.gmail.com> <9d87242f0809192005t246311dp796aa28cb744b3af@mail.gmail.com> <9d87242f0809192255t49e112bfvd9c95e66bd3292a8@mail.gmail.com> <48D49A39.5010909@linuxtv.org> <9d87242f0809211316g1a34f0e7wed0f8345d5cdd787@mail.gmail.com> Cc: video4linux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: Unreliable tuning with HVR-950q List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: video4linux-list-bounces@redhat.com Errors-To: video4linux-list-bounces@redhat.com List-ID: Scott Bronson wrote: > On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:37 PM, Steven Toth 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 -- video4linux-list mailing list Unsubscribe mailto:video4linux-list-request@redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list