[mythtv-users] OT: Signal-to-noise ratio

Thomas Fjellstrom tfjellstrom at shaw.ca
Fri Aug 29 03:23:17 UTC 2008


On Thursday 28 August 2008, Bob wrote:
> Allen Edwards wrote:
> > The kind of coax you use can make a large difference in a cable system
> > because cheap coax will let OTA signals in and they will look like
> > noise to the cable signal.  Cable companies use RG6U Quad Shield Coax
> > for this reason. Typical Radio Shack Coax will give the problem you
> > are seeing.
> >
> > Allen
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> Thanks for the tip.  I am using quad shield RG6, I know because I put it
> in myself.
>
> More mysteriously, I friend that lives 15 miles north has an HD-3000
> card with less signal strength and less SNR and it recording OK.  Not
> sure what to make of it.

you didn't run it along side any power lines have you? Your equipment isn't on 
the same circuit as a fan or large appliance is it?

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