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XS955 Tuner Question

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SteveMSU

Discussion Starter · Feb 25, 2005

I've been trying to pick up a VHF channel using a folded dipole antenna. As I was playing around with direction last night, I found I could only get the signal to max out at 41%. I tried a couple other VHF channels and got the same max out of 41%. I found it kind of odd to get that same number so I was curious if that has any signifcance? I wasn't getting an db level so I'm guessing I wasn't even pulling in the signal, but I'm not really too clear on what all the numbers actually mean on the diagnostic menu.

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acwai

· #2 · Feb 28, 2005

I can get the best TV reception with an indoor Radio Shack double di-pole UHF antenna selling for $14.

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I tried a couple other VHF channels and got the same max out of 41%. I found it kind of odd to get that same number so I was curious if that has any signifcance?

I can get up to 98% with the UHF antenna. That number depends on how close you are to the transmitting tower.

With HDTV TV, you only need a signal slightly above 30% to get a perfect picture (at least that is the threshold number on my Sony TV) because HDTV are transmitted by using binary numbers (i.e. 1 or 0), so you don't need a strong signal to have a perfect picture.

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SteveMSU

Discussion Starter · #3 · Feb 28, 2005

I just don't understand why I max out at 41% yet never even get a hint of picture and/or sound. I tried pulling in an analog version of the two channels I'm trying to get and I get a snowy picture of those, but clear enough that I can see what's going on easily. I don't remember seeing a listing of what everything in the diagnostics menu means, does anybody know?

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