Hi David, They are: ABC 1 226.50Mhz 7 177.50 9 191.62 10 219.50 SBS 536.62
Cheers, Walter On 15/04/2010, at 4:52 , David Noel wrote: > > -- Oops! I've just noticed that in an earlier email I said: > > "-- I've been in touch with Elgato Systems, makers of the tuner and > EyeTV application, and carried out all their suggestions, including > downloading their latest app version [3.3.3 (6040)]. without any > improvement. They suggested I check Preferences>Devices>Signal, this > showed Signal Quality of 100%, Signal Strength 0% (latter should be > 60%+)." > > -- I wrote the figures in reverse. I've been getting Signal Strength > of 100%, Signal Quality of 0-20%. The only channel which gives a > (poor-quality) live program is WestTV, at 557.50 MHz, though several > SBS channels, all at 536.62 MHz, are identified. Can the tuner be > incorrectly looking at only a very restricted range? Can someone with > a working EyeTV tuner in Perth tell me what frequencies are used for > ABC, 7, 9, etc? > > -- Sorry about the blunder between strength and quality. > > David / Apr 15 > > =========== > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:24 PM, David Noel <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi All -- >> >> -- I've found the following comment on how you can get signal >> strength=100% but signal quality=0% with an Elgato EyeTV tuner. Can >> anyone suggest what might be done to correct the situation, or even >> test for why signal quality is 0%? >> >> -- Thanks for your comments received, these are mostly on signal >> strength, not signal quality. I can understand reasons for loss of >> strength, but that does not appear to be happening to me, as digital >> TV programs received from the same antenna are of excellent quality, >> no pixelating etc. Also, I don't believe the problem is tied up with >> my (new roof-mounted) antenna, since with the EyeTV tuner you get a >> small indoor antenna, and plugging the tuner into this still gives >> 92.5% signal strength, but signal quality=0%. >> >> -- Have any other WAMUG members with EyeTV tuners had problems like >> mine, especially if in the Shenton Park area? (Visions of secret >> government jamming equipment??). >> >> Cheers -- >> >> David Noel >> 2010 Apr 15 >> >> ======== >> "Re: Why 100% signal strength but 0% signal quality? >> <http://forums.elgato.com/viewtopic.php?f=86&t=3157> >> It's possible to have a strong signal, but one that afflicted is with >> multipath distortions (signal bouncing around off various external >> objects such as trees and buildings, each arriving at a slightly >> different time)....this is a poor quality, but strong signal. >> It's also why your strength may go from 100 to 0 in a split >> second...trees moving in the breeze can cause this...or an airplane >> crossing your signal path. >> If I remember correctly "quality" is a measurment of bitrate >> received....but if I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me on that. >> Curmudgeon" >> >> =========== >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:24 AM, thefrogs <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Have you tried shifting the arial around- it may have blown off target. I >>> had no SBS and ABC for a while then I cleaned the coax contacts and went up >>> on roof that did it- take Vaseline to cover contacts -it stops salt and dirt >>> tom samson >>> On 14/04/2010, at 3:05 PM, David Noel wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi All -- >>>> >>>> -- I'm hoping someone can help me with the following problems, which >>>> are proving intractable. I've got a 20" intel iMac running SL 10.6.3. >>>> Application is EyeTV v. 3.3.3(6040) [at time of first problem, 3.3 >>>> (5854)]. >>>> >>>> -- Since the Great Hailstorm (though not necessarily due to that), I >>>> have been unable to schedule and effect EyeTV recordings of TV >>>> programs through my Elgato DTT tuner. Early symptoms were that a >>>> scheduled program would show up empty in the Recordings list (0 secs >>>> recorded). >>>> >>>> -- Under Program Guide, I had around 20 channels which showed up and >>>> from which programs could normally be recorded by clicking on the >>>> right button. With the change, most of these schedules did not work. I >>>> ran Autotune to pick up available channels, and it first found only 5 >>>> SBS signals plus WTV (Channel 44, a new Perth station). Of these, only >>>> WTV would show a live program, SBS only says 'No Signal'. >>>> >>>> -- I've been in touch with Elgato Systems, makers of the tuner and >>>> EyeTV application, and carried out all their suggestions, including >>>> downloading their latest app version [3.3.3 (6040)]. without any >>>> improvement. They suggested I check Preferences>Devices>Signal, this >>>> showed Signal Quality of 100%, Signal Strength 0% (latter should be >>>> 60%+). >>>> >>>> -- I've also tried another identical-model tuner (no difference), >>>> tried another coax connection to a splitter upstairs (feeds the iMac >>>> and an analogue TV, which gives OK pictures), and taking the whole >>>> thing downstairs to another coax outlet (normally feeding a digital >>>> TV, excellent pictures), all without any getting anything solved. >>>> Upstairs and downstairs both get their signal from a new antenna which >>>> feeds to GME Ringray MHW24G grey box, thence to the main >>>> (upstairs/downstairs) splitter. >>>> >>>> -- I guess the main indicator is that the Signal Strength is 0% >>>> (sometimes up to 20%, no more). 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