On 05/02/08 10:13:37, Nate Duehr wrote: > > On Feb 5, 2008, at 2:26 AM, Barry Samuels wrote: > > > I don't intend a cardboard box to be a permanent solution but I've > > no intention of buying a case until I know that the whole setup > > works.
Looks like it's time to get a case. The Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T 500 adapter is now installed in my cardboard computer and I have the MythTV Backend installed on the same machine and the MythTV Frontend on my normal desktop. I can now watch and record television - whoopee! I did have to get an digital signal amplifier for the aerial connection to the card as I was getting only about a 27% signal strength for BBC1 - one of our strongest channels. For the same channel on our television, connected to the same aerial socket, we get a signal strength of around 90%. Perhaps the tuner in the television is more sensitive than the tuners in the TV adapter. With the amplifier in place it's now up to 51%. Having made 3 test recordings I can say that recording works and so does the scheduling. Just a bit of tidying up then. -- Barry Samuels http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain