[opendtv] Re: PCI 5th gen test

I'm going to take all that as fairly good news and look forward to 
  the results of a Mark Shubin apartment test.  Of course these 
PCI cards are not for everyone but their very existence means that 
someone else could put together a decent PC based Tivo clone and 
sell it as a CE device if the risk of high returns was not 
considered a problem.

- Tom

Bob Miller wrote:

> The numbers are related to the receiver yes. All reception was rock 
> solid accept for 12 and 53 both of which I did not receive at all on the 
> STB last tested. By moving the antenna 13% or so to the right of the ESB 
> I was able to pull in 53 solid at 94%.40 was solid at 87-88%. These 
> numbers also did not vary as much as on the STB though viewing results 
> were similar. That is if I got 91-100% on the STB the figure would vary 
> up and down very fast while with the PCI card the percentage figures 
> seemed very fixed. Had to watch for a moment or so to see any change.
> 
> Didn't do any walking around. The antenna is on the balcony, directional 
> dual bow tie. Could bring it inside and walk around it some. No point 
> really since the real test is at Mark's. My apartment has line of sight 
> and I am much closer to the ESB. Again I am very optimistic with this 
> PCI card.
> 
> Bob Miller
> 
> Tom Barry wrote:
> 
> 
>>The percentage numbers don't always seem to be equally meaningful. 
>>For instance my HiDTV pro cards seem happy with numbers in the 
>>70's but my Dvico card needs high 90's.
>>
>>Generally how good was the reception on the two cards/receivers? 
>>For instance, on which channels could you get solid reception with 
>>no break-ups if you wandered around the room? On the PCI card does 
>>"40 at 87-88%" mean good reception or bad?
>>
>>- Tom
>>
>>Bob Miller wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>>Last STB test on May 3rd at my apartment...
>>>
>>>Received seven physical channels with a dual bow tie aimed at the Empire 
>>>State Building 40 some blocks away.
>>>
>>>2-1     56 at 100%
>>>4-1     28 at 100%
>>>4-2
>>>5-1     44 at 91 - 100%
>>>5-2
>>>7-1     45 at 100%
>>>7-2
>>>9-1     38 at 97 - 100%
>>>9-2
>>>11-1   33 at 100%
>>>11-2
>>>41-1   40 at 100%
>>>
>>>
>>>Test today of first 5th gen PCI card at my apartment...
>>>
>>>The scan showed 21 hits which as of now I don't know the meaning of.
>>>
>>>The list of found channels then showed 17 program channels and 9 
>>>physical channels
>>>
>>>2-1     56 at 94%
>>>4-1     28 at 96%
>>>5-1     44 at 95-96%
>>>7-1     45 at 89-90%
>>>9-1     38 at 95%
>>>11-1   33 at 96%
>>>41-1   40 at 87-88% 
>>>
>>>         12 at 0-64%
>>>         53 at 0-0%
>>>
>>>Moved dual bow tie 13% to right of Empire State Building and
>>>
>>>         53 at 94%
>>>         12 at 0-64%
>>>
>>>rest the same
>>>
>>>Will test at Mark's as soon as he is available.
>>>
>>>Next PCI card shipping to me on Monday.
>>>
>>>No new developments on second STB we tested last.
>>>
>>>Bob Miller
>>>
>>
>> 
>>
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