Jack Perveiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 1) The herringbone comes and goes. It'll be on for maybe 30 seconds, then off > for 5 or 10.
Is it worst on channels in the area of 17,18 ? This sounds like a pretty classic description of interference caused by other transmissions such as pager networks. It indicates that the input signal is weak. You can't overcome it by boosting the weak signal since you're also boosting the interference. You have to get a stronger signal higher upstream intact through to your system. If you have any splitters in your setup try removing all of them and wire straight to your receiver. If that's clear then you could put the booster *before* the splitters. You could also try replacing connectors and splitters after that point. However each splitter will inevitably cause a fixed signal strength drop. (I forget, 2.6dB?). The 500 must have one splitter built in so much of the complaints of weak tuners might be simply that. It will necessarily have a weaker signal. If you don't have any splitters but you live in an apartment building then it's possible there's a splitter outside serving your building. You could call the cable company and complain about weak signal. If you're lucky they'll come run a new wire so that the signal is split fewer times. You also can look at the external connectors, sometimes they get rusty or just loosen and allow water in. Lastly, I saw a *huge* improvement when I shortened my cables. I had about 50ft of extra cable coiled up. Wire == Antenna and coiled wires are very good antennas. -- greg _______________________________________________ ivtv-devel mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-devel
