Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 07:27:04 -0500 (CDT) From: Kyle Mestery <mestery@winternet.com> To: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> Cc: Bernie Doehner <bad@uhf.wireless.net>, freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Excellence in the FreeBSD camp! Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.970813072505.4527A-100000@tundra.winternet.com> In-Reply-To: <199708130616.AAA21725@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com>
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On Wed, 13 Aug 1997, Steve Passe wrote: > Hi, > > > > Well, I have great news to report! Both my fxtv and xquake with sound now > > > work!!!! The problem with fxtv was the tuner problem. I had to follow > > ... > > > problem I have noticed in fxtv is that only certain channels seem to work. > > > I remember seeing a document somewhere talking about this. Anyone know > > > what could be wrong or where that document is? Thanks again! > > > > > > > What do you mean doesn't work? Just snow, or just a lack of sync hold? Are > > you watching on a CATV system or over the air? I found my Wincast to be > > pretty deaf and in need of a preamp before I ended up using my VCR as a > > tuner front end. > Yes, I am watching cable TV. Channels 3-6 work, 7-13 dont, 14-20 work, 21-44 dont, and then 96-99 work. THe ones that work have great reception, but the ones that do not work come in as pure snow, not even a hint of a picture. > I have found that there is TERRIBLE quaility control on these things, > often just replacing the card with another fixes it. If you not in a fringe > reception area, I would consider returning it for a replacement if possible. > I found the hauppauge to be more reliable than the STB, but I think the issue > might be philips being better than temic. but these are just gut feelings > from feedback of users when I was coding/debugging the tuner code. I know > the STB I bought had a crappy tuner, but the hauppauge I replaced it with > works flawlessly. > Hmmmmm. This is an option. Although with shipping anything at this point in time, I would rather wait for a while. =) Kyle Mestery StorageTek's Network Systems Group 7600 Boone Ave. N., Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 mesteka@anubis.network.com, mestery@winternet.com
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