[TriLUG] MythTV and kin

[Matthew Glassman via TriLUG]

So upstairs in South Durham, I have a Samsung SmartTV that is connected to
a Mohu Leaf (I don't recall the range).  The Leaf is as high up on the wall
as it (or I) can go.  I have an Silicon Valley Homerun tuner card and a
spare computer that is collecting dust.  I do not believe I would need the
DVR part of the equation but I realize that Myth records as it displays and
then shows can be tagged to be kept.  However I thought I recall back in
the day that you could sign up to get a guide and access to channels that
you normally wouldn't have.  This was back when cord cutting was first
starting out and I was looking at alternatives to reduce cable bill.  Right
now via a phone upgrade deal with ATT I have directtv now through an apple
tv but upstairs is all OTA.

On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 10:44 AM Bill Weinel <tube.radio at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Friday, May 24, 2019 9:55:23 AM EDT Matthew Glassman via TriLUG wrote:
> > Does (or has) anyone here tinkered or used MythTV?  I am thinking about
> > seeing if I can use it with my upstairs tv to maybe get it receiving more
> > than just 2 stations of PBS, but I may be thinking about its usage the
> > wrong way.
>
> Hi Matthew,
>
> I have looked at Myth, but haven't tried it since I have a satellite
> system
> DVR. However, it seems to get good reports from users once it is setup.
>
> However, that should not really be a factor as to how many stations you
> are
> able to receive.
>
> The number of sub-channels received at your location is a function of
> signal
> level and signal quality available at the tuner and whether or not you
> have
> rescanned your tuner since the last PSIP update at the transmitting
> station.
>
> I would first recommend that you rescan your tuner to see if you gain
> additional sub-channels (PIDs) since the last time you scanned it. It's
> likely
> that the station has updated their PSIP since this occurs somewhat
> regularly.
>
> If that doesn't help, check the signal level/quality at the tuner to make
> sure
> your getting an adequate signal level and not pixelating (or getting video
> drop outs occasionally.) Many TV tuners have a signal level meter
> available in
> the setup section which can give you an indication as to your signal level.
>
> If the signal level is good, but you're pixelating (or getting drop outs,)
> it
> is likely that you have multi-path reflections in you received signal and
> will
> need to adjust your antenna direction in order to eliminate them.
>
> Best of luck with it...
>
> cheers,
> Bill
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