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<blockquote data-quote="quiller" data-source="post: 97877" data-attributes="member: 27306">Actually, it might not be a hardware/MP issue at all. I just finished a whole train of nightmares related to a grainy/snowy image: the signal was fine on my STB, but snowy on the PVR-500 tuners (and, oddly enough, perfectly fine for awhile on a PVR-150). The issue here had to do with the signal strength--I knew nothing about the topic, but my roommate is an installer for Dish, so he cleared it up.Short version: Stay away from splitters, but if you have to use one make sure any unused outs are capped. Every time coax is split, the signal loses about 3.5dB, which directly relates to the snowy image. You can use a inline amplifier (RadioShack or any home-entertainment store will carry them) to boost a weak signal, but beware that you can also boost it too much. This might be a PVR-500-only issue, but it's worth noting.Long version: Coming soon, hopefully in enough detail to be of use in the wiki, and for other cards besides Hauppage.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="quiller, post: 97877, member: 27306"] Actually, it might not be a hardware/MP issue at all. I just finished a whole train of nightmares related to a grainy/snowy image: the signal was fine on my STB, but snowy on the PVR-500 tuners (and, oddly enough, perfectly fine for awhile on a PVR-150). The issue here had to do with the signal strength--I knew nothing about the topic, but my roommate is an installer for Dish, so he cleared it up. Short version: Stay away from splitters, but if you have to use one make sure any unused outs are capped. Every time coax is split, the signal loses about 3.5dB, which directly relates to the snowy image. You can use a inline amplifier (RadioShack or any home-entertainment store will carry them) to boost a weak signal, but beware that you can also boost it [i]too much[/i]. This might be a PVR-500-only issue, but it's worth noting. Long version: Coming soon, hopefully in enough detail to be of use in the wiki, and for other cards besides Hauppage. [/QUOTE]

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