On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:23:17 -0800, Ross Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> > > Here's a list of many of the things I've experimented with: > > - output to monitor using VGA to compare absolute color and image > sharpness, if much better with this, try different > methods/converters/cables for TVout --> TV > - direct cable/signal connection with no splits and short high quality > cables to tv card input > - upgrade/downgrade your video driver and hack on the config files to > optimize for the best resolution and refresh rate for outputting > recorded TV > - experiment with mythtv deinterlace options as well as recording > quality and resolution > - disable any automatic power management in Linux kernel or bios that > revs fan up and down to see if that reduces RF interference > - upgrade to latest ivtv version to see if that address any issues > - try different versions of firmware for your decoder card > - try a different decoder card (my M-179 had poor quality compared to > my pvr-250) > - power conditioning for your mythtv box (couldn't hurt...) > - try a different graphics card > - try a signal filter or booster for your cable in > - try moving your tv card to another slot in your motherboard to > decrease RF interference inside your case > > I don't know if additional shielding or shielding the whole TV card > inside of a mythtv box would make any difference, but I would be very > interested if anyone had tried it and got a cleaner signal.
and don't forget to wear your tinfoil hat while doing each of these steps. ;) ----------------------------------------------------- a 'whole lotta' GMail Invites available Please Email me OFF-list only... _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
