Welcome mo (was Re: [Wolves] tv card)

[Jono Bacon]

Heya,

Sorry nux, don't know much about TV cards.

Just wanted to say a big Welcome! to Mo. Welcome to
the LUG! Are you coming to the chrismas meet next
week?

Cheers,

  Jono

--- Mo Awkati <mawkati at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi David
>  
> I am new to Wolves LUG. In fact I still haven't
> managed to get Linux on my pc. I am hoping that Xmas
> presents will be cash so I can upgrade my pc and
> install Linux. I did try the SuSe Live CD that came
> with Linux Format and I am impressed with it. So
> soon it will be goodbye MS.
>  
> Anyway, back to your TV card. I know a little bit
> about PCs and electronics, you might say a hobby,
> and I had to do the same for a client recently
> though on Win XP, so I'll try and help you. If it is
> just BBC channels that your are not getting then it
> is an aerial and signal issue, if it is the same
> with all the others then try the following:
>  
> 1. make sure the card is slotted in the furthest PCI
> slot from the graphics card this will also make sure
> it is away from the PSU.
> 2. make sure it is away from any cooling fans-step 1
> usually does this but if your case is moded there
> might be a fan close by
> 3. Make sure the drivers are the most up to date
>  
> Let me know how you get on before we try other
> things connected with your aerial and signal
>  
> Regards
>  
> Mo
>  
> 
> 
> david <nux at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Hiya All
> 
> Have just installed a tv card and am having serious
> woes trying to get a 
> result out of it.
> The problem is the reception.
> A standard tv top antenna wont find any stations at
> all.
> Thinking that the house antenna (standard roof space
> mounted) would 
> solve it i plugged that in but only managed to get
> liney crap pictures 
> and no sound. (we have just got the free view box
> and cannot get bbc1/2 
> without chronic blocky pictures, drop outs and
> scrambled images, all 
> other stations are 100% fine) Antenna in roof may be
> misaligned????
> One site i found on the net suggested an indoor tv
> antenna with signal 
> booster.
> Any one got any experience in this area???
> 
> cheers
> 
> nux
> 
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